quarry, The eyathichal quarry, Padayamkallu quarry, and Athiyadukkam quarry. The nearby residential area from the selected quarries are stratified into three zones according to the distance, ranging from less than 0.5km,0.5-1km, and more than 2km respectively. The present study is predominantly based on both primary and secondary data.

Geotechnical engineering is the systematic application of techniques which allows construction on, in, or with geomaterials, i.e., soil and rock. Every civil engineering structure and construction is related to soil in some way, and subsequently, its design will depend on properties of the soil or rock. Geotechnical operations are of importance ...

of the study showed that the highest mean SPM levels among the selected quarries vary between 26.03±1.36mg/m 3 and 11.03±1.52mg/m 3. SPM levels declined significantly (p>0.05) with distance from the drilling and crushing locations at each of the quarry sites. At 25metres away from the quarry sites, mean SPM

This paper aims to review and assess quarrying impacts comprehensively, besides, trying to crystallize a futuristic vision of urban …

Broadening perspectives on regional quarry-related studies - R Michael Stewart, 2021. Any productive or technological activity takes place in a social context and is embedded …

The results of the study highlight the importance of developing and strictly enforcing rules and regulations in Palestine to protect population health, especially those related to the locations of quarries and the need to establish a system inside the quarry locations to reduce the amount of emitted dust in the surrounding environment.

problem related to health condition and safety. It is anticipated that this study could assist the residence and authorities in improving the quality of air in this area by providing the suitable preventive measure. 1 Introduction Quarry industry is among the important industries in the development of a country. For the economic

Abstract: The study aims to assess the environmental and social impacts of stone quarry in Zenzelima Kebele. It has employed a descriptive survey design. The study area was purposively selected based on the concentration and environmental pressure of quarry activity. 60 household heads were selected using simple

Quarrying activities in the area were perceived to have both positive and negative impacts on the livelihood of people and the environment. Some of the most …

A study by Bewiadzi et al. (2018) showed that quarry activities contributed to land degradation, erosion, destruction of forests, arable lands, loss of habitat for some animals and plant species. ...

The study concludes that the LULC changes due to quarries were drastic and the high frequency values found near quarry locations to be one of the triggering factors for landslides in the region.

The study adopted purposive sampling; a survey of 134 respondents representing 80 quarry workers, 40 quarry owners, 10 EIA Experts, 3 NEMA staff and 1 County geologist were sampled purposively. Weighted and the Consolidated Scores were entered on Microsoft Excel for cleaning and later transferred to Statistical Package for …

Quarrying provides stones of different dimension (from aggregate to blocks) and raw materials for several agro-industrial purposes ( Langer, 2001; USGS, 2017 ). Around the …

Comprehensive data on occupational ill health may simply not exist in many cases, and in practice the true extent of occupationally related ill health may be unknown. Recently the Quarry Products Association produced a health surveillance guide 2 that listed a number of the key health hazards in the quarrying industry. As well as the 'common ...

2.4 Related studies done in Kenya (Kibichi1998) carried out a study about quarrying in Kayole and its contribution to defects in adjacent residential building. His study aimed at highlighting the problem that houses near the Kayole quarry which had developed cracks and the cracks were more pronounced in houses near the quarry.

The present study is undertaken to determine the concentration of respirable dust (PM 10 and PM 2.5) at locations associated with specific source of emission in a sandstone quarry and analyse the dispersion of particulate matter from quarries, which influence air quality at differing distances from the source, using the Hybrid Single …

Abstract The research investigated the effect of quarrying activities on water and soil quality in two communities of Ebonyi State of Nigeria. Water and soil pollution …

Results: The study findings showed that the prevalence of respiratory problems was high 41(68.33%) among people residing near the quarry and 19(31.66%) people did not show any signs and symptoms ...

Plate 1: Few scenes of soil quarrying in the study area. (a) A portion of a hill is being excavated; (b) The quarried soil is being used for reclaiming wetlands. Soil is quarried Periyar and from Muvattupuzha river basins in the study area (Fig. 3). Table 2 shows the estimated quantity of soil extraction from the river basins of the study area.

Extremely low per-unit cost of the extracted raw material (Přikryl et al. 2016) makes aggregates highly sensitive to transport distance from a quarry to the …

This paper evaluates the effect of Quarry on maize production in Mpape area of FCT, Abuja, Nigeria. Date for the study area gathered from primary and secondary data collected through questionnaire ...

Any productive or technological activity takes place in a social context and is embedded in a history of native practices, perceptions, and use of multiple landscapes. This paper …

Quarry workers identified hazards by having hands-on experience and reflecting on their experiences in the workplace. 3.2.3. Learning from coworkers. This study found that the quarry workers also learned to identify hazards through their interactions with coworkers (e.g., listening to and witnessing others' critical incidents).

Objective: This study thus aims at examining the impact that stone quarrying has had on the environment and the livelihood of the communities in Mandera …

Idealised profile through a limestone quarry in the Arabian Gulf, illustrating the development of a hard but chemically contaminated duricrust or 'caprock'. (From Fookes PG, Collis L. …

Health. Safeguarding the health of the work force is also important. Factors that may affect health occur both in the quarry itself and in associated plant and other buildings. These may include, depending on the circumstances, dust, fumes and other emissions, chemicals, sensitisers that may lead to allergies, noise, vibration, …

The present study was carried out to investigate the air, water and sediment quality which are degraded due to pollution load at Turag River. Gastec technique (Japanese origin) is used to determine the CO, CO 2, NO x and SO 2 concentration and the concentration range for CO: 2425-7635 µg/m 3, 82-652 µg/m 3 for NO x, 151.93-553.56 µg/m 3 ...

This study attempts to establish the positive effects of quarrying on the environment in Bwari Area Council. The study area is characterized with poor roads especially the one leading to the quarry site, contrary to what is expected due to the presence of the quarries in the area. There is need therefore to establish why that is the …

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6 Water isotope values for the spring and quarry samples and the calculated deuterium excess values. 27 . List of Figures . Figure Page 1 A map of quarries and springs in the Boone Formation, with images of the three limestone quarries used in this study. 46 2 An image of the Lead Hill Quarry area indicating locations of springs with pictures. 47