Blasting and Monitoring Practices for the MSDGC Deep Tunnel Project

- Organization:
- International Society of Explosives Engineers
- Pages:
- 13
- File Size:
- 786 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 1982
Abstract
Since 1976, the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago, (MSDGC), has commissioned the excavation of a tunnel system in the Chicago area, hundreds of feet below the surface in solid limestone. This paper outlines the blasting patterns, explosive selections, and monitoring techniques used to assure a satisfactory job completion, following the specifications.
Citation
APA:
(1982) Blasting and Monitoring Practices for the MSDGC Deep Tunnel ProjectMLA: Blasting and Monitoring Practices for the MSDGC Deep Tunnel Project. International Society of Explosives Engineers, 1982.