Largest blast to date in constructing the Nuuk International Airport

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The blast was engineered to reduce noise and vibrations to nearby buildings. All measurements were kept within limits.

In february, the Airport constructers in Nuuk blasted 93,000 square meters of solid bedrock to gravel with 50 tonnes of explosives. The blast was engineered to reduce noise and vibrations to nearby buildings. All measurements were kept within limits.

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The blast was the largest to date in constructing the Nuuk International Airport with a 2.200-meter runway. The extended runway will allow for international air traffic directly to and from the Greenlandic capital.

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