Construction blasting in the City of 2004 Olympic Games

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Authors: E Baliktsis
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Abstract

Athens is the City of 2004 Olympic Games. It is also the capital of Hellas, the country where the Olympics were first held. Olympic Games mean a lot of construction projects, which prepare infrastructure and supporting networks. Some projects are now being under construction and they have to be completed on time, since they are supporting the Event. Rocky excavations are necessary for these projects. So, proper managing of construction blasting is of great importance for the development of the projects and their time schedules. But blasting in the city or close to urban and sensitive areas, enforce us both to face and overcome problems dealing with blast consulting. Consequently, a very interesting experience has already been acquired and secured concerning construction blasting in urban areas. All these provide us with the flexibility, the necessary knowledge and the support needed to deal with construction blasting, in order to prepare Athens for the 2004 Olympics.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Blasting Impact and Analysis Tunneling and Rock Mechanics Rock Mechanics and Modeling

Publication details

Journal / source
CRC Press eBooks
Pages
441–450
Publication date
13 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter