ABSTRACT
The simplest method to assess and document blasting damages in a structure is the “before and after” approach. The structure in question is thoroughly inspected immediately prior to blasting work being done. Then, the same structure is reinspected in the same way immediately after blasting work is completed. The two surveys are then compared to determine if there are cracks and fissures present after blasting that were not present before blasting. It is then presumed that any new cracks or fissures discovered in the second inspection were caused by the blasting work.
