Blasting definition

Blasting means changing the level or grade of land or rendering, tearing, demolishing, moving, or removing earth, rock, buildings, structures, or other masses or materials by seismic blasting or the detonation of dynamite or any other explosive agent.
Blasting means the use of explosive materials to fracture:
Blasting means any method of loosening, moving or shattering masses of solid matter by use of an explosive.

Examples of Blasting in a sentence

  • Blasting, use of jackhammers, pile driving, rock crushing, or any other activities producing high-intensity impact noise may be performed at night only upon approval of the Engineer.

  • Blasting may be suspended by Forest Service, in areas of high rate of spread and resistance to control.

  • Blasting shall be permitted only for road construction purposes unless advance permission is obtained from Forest Service.

  • Blasting will only be allowed with the express permission of the Architect in writing.

  • The contractor shall himself procure the steel, cement, Bitumen, Blasting materials, sand, metal, soils, etc., and such other materials required for the work well in advance.


More Definitions of Blasting

Blasting means cleaning, smoothing, roughening, or removing of any part of the surface of any article by the use of an abrasive of a jet of sand, metal shot, or grit or other material, propelled by a blast of compressed air or steam ;
Blasting means the use of an explosive to excavate;
Blasting means the use of explosives or blasting agents.
Blasting means the detonation of explosives, generally placed in cored holes within natural rock strata, to fragment the rock and assist the process of excavation.‌
Blasting means the use of an explosive for or in connection with excavation or demolition.
Blasting means the use of an explosive device for the excavation of earth, rock, or other material or the demolition of a structure;
Blasting means the handling, preparation and use of explosives, but does not include delivery or storage by a properly qualified person in accordance with Federal and Provincial Law;