Geophysics & Blast Response Mitigation at ISE

ISE has been working for close to two decades on innovative and unique engineering solutions to the problem of measurement and quantification of in-situ dynamic wave response analysis. We have analyzed ground-blasting response on everything from conventional bench blasting to underground nuclear testing.

Our service areas in this discipline include:

  • Passive and active monitoring using geophone or seismometer arrays.
  • Shear wave velocity testing, up-hole, down-hole seismic testing.
  • Structural response and ground coupling.
  • Sensitive site compliance testing and site selection due diligence.
  • Material and soil damping estimations including soil-structure transmissibility testing.
  • Construction and operational vibration isolation and avoidance.
  • Blast mitigation control using analytical and experimental methods.
  • Surface wave propagation analysis and damage avoidance.

What's New at ISE...

Air Quality Conformity at ISEISE offers a comprehensive suite of air quality and air toxics analyses geared principally towards prediction and mitigat...
Kinetic & Kinematic Analyses at ISEAt the heart of any forensic problem involving the laws of physics are two fundamental quantities: the path of ...
Physical Laboratory Services Available at ISEISE maintains a secure physical science laboratory traceable to standards set forth by the American Natio...
ISE\'s Noise Monitoring & Noise Control SolutionsISE specializes in custom noise control and monitoring solutions for every imaginable industry app...
       ISE 2024 Statement of Qualifications (SOQ)Click on the image to the left to view our Statement of Qualifications (32.4 MB) as a PDF. You c...
ISE has completed work on our laser optics test bench. The focal point is our newly built one-watt Class IV 655nm continuous wave (CW) laser capable o...
Aeroelastic & Gas Dynamics Analysis at ISEISE is one of the only consulting firms specializing in the commercial solution of aeroelastic and high-...
We\'re not sure how well this works, but you have the give the City of San Francisco a \'A\' for effort.This sign is located at the bottom of Lombard Str...
 Lots of people have heard of the Horton Grand Hotel in downtown San Diego, CA. Here\'s a view of the hotel that not too many people see - a view from...
Acoustical Analysis & DesignISE\'s staff is formally trained in the requisite fields of acoustics, fluid mechanics, and gas dynamics allowing us to...
The current version of the ISE Industrial Source Model (IS3) is sure to make the competitors cringe. Version 3.9 touts some highly advanced features s...
ISE is currently developing a robust method for the determination of structural defects within laminated composite aerospace structures. The current m...
The following article is an opinion piece that reflects the scientific thoughts of the author. It is my opinion based upon my review of the science an...
Lighting & Photometric AssessmentsISE provides a complete range of lighting and photometric services geared towards commercial and industrial comp...
Historic Preservation PlansISE’s structural risk assessment services are a natural extension of our structural dynamics services. We take the concep...
Structural Dynamics Analysis at ISEISE is a recognized expert in the field of structural and soil dynamics having developed several cutting-edge techn...
Here\'s a photo from the archives of the Olivenhain Dam inundation area circa 1998 prior to construction of the dam. ISE took this photo during some e...
Environmental Impact ReportingAll of ISE’s technical services are available in a variety of environmental formats to satisfy local, state, and feder...
Electromagnetic Pollution Control at ISEISE provides a complete suite of electromagnetic field (EMF) and Radio Frequency (RF) services designed to det...
We\'ve received several inquiries on how civil modal analysis is performed and what instruments are used. Shown in the photo is ISE\'s \'modal sledgeham...

Featured Video Clip (OMWD Blast)

A video taken by ISE showing an excavation blast at the OMWD dam site in 2001.