Ground Vibrations and Air Blast Effects Induced by Blasting in Open Pit Mines: Case of Metlaoui Mining Basin, Southwestern Tunisia

Monia Aloui^1*, Yannick Bleuzen², Elhoucine Essefi³ and Chedly Abbes¹

¹Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, Road Soukra, Sfax 3038, Tunisia

²Society of Mining and Industrial Engineering, ZA Brushes 2, 9 Rue de la Hyssop 37270 Larcay, Tunisia

³National Engineering School of Sfax, University of Sfax, Tunisia

^*Corresponding Author: Monia Aloui, Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, Road Soukra, Sfax 3038, Tunisia, Tel: +21697029051, Fax: +21674667425 Email: