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Aimone-Martin Associates, LLC

Blast Consulting and Monitoring Services

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About the firm

Aimone-Martin Associates, LLC is an engineering consultancy specializing in close-in construction, quarry, and mine blasting. The practice provides expertise in underwater blasting, open air explosions, explosives disposals, and blasting near vibration-sensitive above- and below-ground structures. Operating since 1978, the team is a leader in the development of specialized instrumentation systems to measure off-site impacts. It offers specialized consulting and applied research solutions to manage risks, mitigate vibrations and overpressures, and promote successful project completion.

Established
1978
Team
Micro
Firm type
Mining Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering

People

Cathy Aimone-MartinPresident

Capabilities

Blast Consulting

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Optimizing blast plans and mitigating environmental ground response to control off-site impacts.

  • Blast Optimization

    Developing innovative drilling and delay timing strategies to enhance fragmentation.

  • Vibration and Overpressure Mitigation

    Controlling ground vibrations, underwater shockwaves, and air overpressures.

  • Slope and Overbreak Control

    Managing slope stability and overbreak controls for quarries and mines.

  • Blasting Risk Assessment

    Performing risk assessments to safeguard vibration-sensitive structures.

Specialized Instrumentation & Monitoring

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Deploying advanced monitoring systems to evaluate ultra-close-in blasting performance and guide operational adjustments.

Plans & Specifications

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Developing customized blast plans, contract specifications, and structural monitoring guidelines for complex projects.

  • Performance-Based Blast Guidelines

    Converting rigid prescriptive blast specifications into flexible, safety-compliant guidelines.

  • Structure Response Monitoring

    Devising advanced standards and procedures to track real-time structural responses.

Industries

Mining · Aggregates & Quarrying · Highways & Roads · Oil & Gas · Water Resources

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