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  • ISEE
    Shock Pressure Transmission Characteristics in a Granitic Rock due to Calibrated Explosive Loads

    By Rakesh Raghavaraju, Bibhu Mohanty

    The paper analyzes the decay of shock pressure as a function of distance from the borehole, and its implication on shock-induced fracture properties of the target rock as the first step in predicting

    Feb 1, 2020

  • ISEE
    Blasting Optimization using 3D Photogrammetry in a South Brazilian Quarry

    By L. O. Souza, J. F. Gewher, M. P. Scussiatto, C. S. Mendonca, R. A. McClure, B. T. Kuckartz, J. Kloeckner

    Blasting is the most effective and economical tool available to fragment and move rock for most applications. If properly executed, it can improve down-stream operations such as loading, hauling and c

    Jan 1, 2013

  • ISEE
    Blasting Near New Concrete – 3 Case Histories

    By G. F. Revey

    When rock blasting occurs near new concrete of varying age, engineers representing project owners often express concern that vibration from the blasting will crack nearby concrete. Regulations and/or

    Jan 1, 2006

  • ISEE
    Kanalku Falls Blasting for Fish Habitat Improvement in Alaska

    By Catherine T. Aimone-Martin, Kristen Kolden

    In August of 2013 the USDA Forest Service (USFS) blasted bedrock at the base of a waterfall in Kanalku Creek within the Kootznoowoo Wilderness Area on Admiralty Island in the Tongass National Forest l

    Jan 1, 2015

  • ISEE
    MINIMIZING RISK IN URBAN QUARRIES (Two Case Studies)

    By James Goldberg, Sally Zadra, Wiliam Reisz

    Early recognition and risk assessment is critical to sustaining a safe and productive blasting operation. While every blasting environment holds inherent risk, highwall blasting in highly congested ar

    Jan 1, 2008

  • ISEE
    The Investigation Of Establishing The National Damage Criteria For Blast-induced Ground Vibrations In Turkey

    By Gungor Tuncer, Ali Kahriman, Abdulkadir Karadogan, Umit Ozer

    The environmental problems such as vibration, and air blast are often faced, and discussed on mining, quarrying, civil constructions, shaft-tunnel, pipeline, and dam operations where blasting is inevi

    Jan 1, 2010

  • ISEE
    Prototype gauges for measuring detonation temperature and pressure of commercial explosives

    By A. Torrance

    A better understanding of the detonation performance of an explosive charge can be gained by directly measuring pressure, temperature and velocity of detonation (VOD). This is particularly important w

    Jan 1, 2011

  • ISEE
    Reducing a Quarry Global Carbon Footprint through Blast Optimization

    By Pierre DePasquale, Ricardo Chavez

    Lowering of quarry energy consumption participates to answer both environmental and financial issues. The “EE-Quarry” European project, supported by the European Commission (EE stands for Energy Effic

    Jan 1, 2015

  • ISEE
    Supression of Blast Pressure and Noise from Implosive Type Connectors (b7d7fd43-f48c-43a3-af6c-8966c9e70d51)

    By Ettore Contestabile, Cameron Thomas

    Implosive-type electrical/mechanical connectors such as XECONEX have been used extensively for joining electrical transmission lines. This implosive action of explosives has also been applied to other

    Jan 1, 1995

  • ISEE
    Reduction of Air Blast and Flyrock

    By Don Rapp, Rufus Flinchum

    Air blast and flyrock are two of the most critical concerns facing the blaster of today. This paper will provide the blaster with proven procedures for recognizing open face and bench surface problems

    Jan 1, 1993

  • ISEE
    The Use of Handidet Non-Electric Detonator Assemblies to Reduce Blast-Induced Overpressure at AECL's Underground Research Laboratory

    By D P. Proudfoot, S G. Keith, D P. Onagi

    A number of aspects of the Canadian concept for nuclear fuel waste disposal are being assessed by Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) in a series of experiments at its Underground Research Laborato

    Jan 1, 1996

  • ISEE
    "High Fidelity Computer Modeling of Air-Deck Behavior during RockBlasting"

    By Dale S. Preece, Ruilin Yang

    "Air-decks are often employed for presplitting along the final highwall of a blast and are sometimes also included at the bottom or in the middle of explosive columns in the production portion of a bl

    Jan 1, 2017

  • ISEE
    Aquarium Tests to Study the Detonation Behaviour of a Non-ideal Explosive.

    By M. Araos

    Non-ideal explosives can be characterised by different methods like velocity of detonation measurement, double pipe tests, underwater tests, aquarium tests, etc., to name a few. Both aquarium and velo

    Jan 1, 2024

  • ISEE
    Blasting Related Aggregate Size Optimization

    By John Cory, Ran Tamir

    Blasting data analytics are being increasing used to increase mining productivity, reduce mining costs, maximize high margin aggregate products, and to reduce fines. Three examples will be illustrated

    Jan 1, 2012

  • ISEE
    Journal: Hazmat 101 / PART 4 – Cargo Segregation and Securement

    By Tom Snyder, John Brulia

    Part 4 is the final article by the authors on hazardous materials (HM)transportation safety and compliance for U.S. shippers and carriers who offer and transport commercial explosives in commerce on p

    Jan 1, 2015

  • ISEE
    Improving Blast Outcomes: Why Airdecks work — a Numerical Modeling Study

    By Benoît Pinier, Jason Furtney, Gustavo Sampaio Lopes, Jorge Valencia, Johan Hawinkel

    This paper describes a numerical modeling study on the effect of airdecking on vibrations, fragmentation, and movement in mining-related rock blasting. Practice has shown that air gaps reduce blast vi

    Jan 21, 2025

  • ISEE
    The Science and Testing Behind Quantitative Risk Assessment Models

    By Michael Swisdak, John Tatom

    In a quantitative risk assessment (QRA), the ability to accurately model real-world situations is obviously critical. In the end, the model must be able to represent the effects produced by the detona

    Jan 1, 2007

  • ISEE
    Vertical Crater Retreat Mining. At the Luossavaara Research Mine

    By Bengt Niklasson

    "A test stope at the Luossavaara Research Mine in Kiruna, Sweden,was divided into four different modules in which various hole patterns and explosives were tested in order to evaluate:1. The optimum c

    Jan 1, 1985

  • ISEE
    Increasing El Toro Mining Productivity through the Application of Massive Blasting Techniques while Reducing Environmental Impact on Neighboring Communities

    By César Ugaz Castañeda, Paulo Fernández Alvarado, Richard Sotomayor Oblitas, Rocke Enríquez

    Mina El toro has been making substantial changes in its operation to improve its social impact and productivity. Because of the use of gasified emulsions and electronic initiation system, it was possi

    Feb 1, 2020

  • ISEE
    Measurements to Determine the Effect of Selected Additives on the Detonability of ANFO Mixtures

    By Roger L. McCarthy, Ali Reza

    The use of an ammonium nitrate-fuel oil (ANFO) explosive in the Oklahoma City Federal Building bombing has led to a renewed interest in using additives during the manufacturing process of ammonium nit

    Jan 1, 1999