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  • ISEE
    Air overpressure Prediction Equation for Construction Blasting

    By Calvin Konya, Anthony Konya

    State and Federal construction specifications require the Blasting Contractor to prepare a Master Blasting Plan which is reviewed by the Owner’s Representative. The Master Blasting Plan requires the

    Jan 1, 2015

  • ISEE
    Vibration Control Blasting for Low Stability Final Wall

    By Greg Wyartt

    In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, an iron ore mine is undertaking a high wall cut-back to improve stability and allow access to deeper ore deposits. Several sections of the wall have been cl

    Jan 1, 2018

  • ISEE
    IDENTITY THEFT Possibilities and Consequences

    By Paul Downing

    Identity Theft Outline • What Are MY Chances??? • Types Of Thefts • Sources Of Theft Info • Stolen Identity vs. Background Checks • Information/Data Safeguards • Corporate Data Handling • Reclaiming Y

    Jan 1, 2006

  • ISEE
    Vibrations from Seismic Exploration Blast

    By David Siskind

    The authors studied small seismic exploration blasts for vibration characteristics and effects on structures in Mexico. Obtained were 267 three-component recordings of ground vibrations and structure

    Jan 1, 2002

  • ISEE
    A Long Round Test in Conventional Room and Pillar Mining

    By Thomas Barkley

    Mining tradition holds that a parallel round underground can not be any deeper than it’s smallest face dimension. ln other words, a mine using a 12’ (3.7 m) high by 24’ (7.3 m) wide room and pillar mi

    Jan 1, 2000

  • ISEE
    Blast Vibration Analysis, the Fourier Transform and Delay Effects on Frequency

    By Randall M. Wheeler

    "Fourier analysis is a very powerful frequency analysis tool. However, it is frequently misunderstood and sometimes used inappropriately. Part of this workshop will involve the basics of Fourier serie

    Jan 1, 1998

  • ISEE
    History of the Development and Use of Bulk Loaded Explosives, from Black Powder to Emulsions (4e042d52-81d4-408b-9ff9-49bce6caf7ef)

    By Robert B. Hopler

    Emplacing explosives in the borehole by bulk methods is utilized today for about 35% of all of the explosives used in the United States. Although different from today's methods, some bulk emplacement

    Jan 1, 1992

  • ISEE
    Proposed Draft of the ISEE Seismograph Performance Specifications and General Guidelines for Seismograph Field Use (23551c26-fab0-471e-a564-2605bfe7a483)

    By Richard R. Brochu

    At the International Society ofExplosives Engineers Annual Conference held in Nashville, Tennessee in February 1995, a Seismograph Standards Committee was established. The purpose of this wmmittee was

    Jan 1, 1998

  • ISEE
    The EU Project “I.C.E.A. Identification Colors of Explosives & Blasting Accessories”

    By Gennaro Di Lauro, Laura Meraviglia, Demostenes Efstratiadis, Danilo Coppe

    This paper presentation regards the European Union’s project “I.C.E.A. - Identification Colors of Explosives and Blasting Accessories (Agreement number – HOME/2010/ISEC/AG/071 – 30 – CE – 0447240/00-1

    Jan 1, 2015

  • ISEE
    Blasting Induced Rock Fragmentation Prediction Using the RHT Constitutive Model for Brittle Materials

    By Dale Preece, Stephen Chung

    Blasting induced rock fragmentation is an art that has been developed and refined for hundred’s of years through blasting and recording the results. Good blasting fragmentation practices were thus dev

    Jan 1, 2003

  • ISEE
    Explosive Destruction of an Underground Reinforced Concrete Bunker – Computer Hydrocode Simulation

    By Dale Preece

    A carefully designed and controlled in-place destruction experiment was performed on a concrete bunker buried in 4.27 m (14 ft.) of soil. The objective was to determine if the explosive charges would

    Jan 1, 2006

  • ISEE
    Drilling Cost Optimization by Using a Water-Powered Drilling Technique at an Underground Sublevel Stoping Operation

    By Alexandra Yuyali

    The objective of this research work is to increase the drilling ratio represented in tons per drilled meter (ton/m) to reduce mining costs. One of the key characteristics of this research is the use o

    Jan 21, 2025

  • ISEE
    Using Vibration Prediction to Reduce Blasting Costs and Complaints (c2b05a63-1c96-45ce-a036-acc1a0a37215)

    By Thomas Leonard, Philip R. Berger, Bryan E. Papillon

    Bardon Trimount Inc., a large producer of aggregate, crushed stone, and concrete, was experiencing significant public opposition to its five quarries in the Boston area. It was believed by the authors

    Jan 1, 1996

  • ISEE
    Understanding the Hazard Potentials of Toxic Fumes

    By Michael S. Wieland

    Toxic fumes cause fatal and nonfatal incidents in underground mining, where the working environment tends to trap the fumes, hindering the restoration of nonharmful conditions. Workers can underestima

    Jan 1, 1998

  • ISEE
    Analysis of, Mining Explosion Performance with Multiple Sensor Data and Physical Models

    By Robert Martin, Brian W. Stump, David P. Anderson

    2We use field measurements to quantify physical processes that accompany different types of mining explosions. The data sets collected include three-component ground motion, acoustic, video and high s

    Jan 1, 1998

  • ISEE
    Accublast Detonator - A New Era of Precision in All-Electric Detonators

    By W B. Gregg

    The rock blasting and mining industries use a system of detonators and explosives for mining operations. Many detonators use small metal bridgewires, which are heated by passing a current through the

    Jan 1, 1994

  • ISEE
    Application of Underground Bulk Explosives in Polyethylene Pipes for Perimeter Control

    By Jena Moshen

    Underground Bulk Systems (UBS) technology has gained widespread application in tunneling and underground mining owing to its safety, reliability, increased Velocity of Detonation (VOD) and excellent r

    Jan 1, 2018

  • ISEE
    The Development of Compact Slurry Explosive Blasting System for Tunneling

    By Junya Tokita

    In Japan, packaged explosives have traditionally been used as the most common explosive for tunneling. Recently, some blasting systems such as ANFO with a kettle loader and emulsion explosives with a

    Jan 1, 2005

  • ISEE
    Economics of Buffer Blasting in Surface Mineral Mines-Minimizing Ore Waste and Dilution

    By Dale S. Preece, J Paul Tidman, Stephen H. Chung

    A discrete element computer program named DMC-BLAST (Distinct Motion code) has been under development since. 1987 for modeling rock blasting (Preece & Taylor, 1989). This program employs explicit time

    Jan 1, 1998

  • ISEE
    Benefits of Power Decks in Blasting

    By Marlyn King, Kevin Peterson

    Power Decks are voids created in the bottom of the borehole through the use of a suspended Super Plug. Explosive energy is started downward at initiation creating high pressures which find relief at t

    Jan 1, 2002