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  • ISEE
    Utilizing Continuous Photo Analysis of Fragmentation as a Blast / Crush Improvement Tool

    By James McGough, Lawrence Mirabelli, Ran Tamir

    The paper will demonstrate how automated fragmentation photo analysis is being used at the Lafarge North America, Ravena NY quarry as part of an ongoing drill, blast and primary crushing continuous im

    Jan 1, 2012

  • ISEE
    Explosive Use for Avalanche Control

    By Don Bachman, Larry Heywood

    Artificial release of snow avalanches, through the use of explosives, is a necessary component of safety planning and operations for ski areas throughout the Western United States, as well as in other

    Jan 1, 1999

  • ISEE
    How Electronics Initiation has Changed the Rules of Blast Design

    By Thierry Bernard

    For many years now electronic initiation has brought the time parameter to the centre of blast designs forever. Although this parameter existed before the era of electronic detonators, Blasting engine

    Jan 1, 2005

  • ISEE
    Elimination of Two-Pass Benching at Colowyo Coal

    By Alan Jorgansen, Dave Hummer, Scott Scovira

    Kennecott Energy's Colowyo Coal Mine is the largest open pit coal mine in Colorado and produces 5.5 MM tons per year. Colowyo uses the terrace mining method to recover up to seven seams of rolling coa

    Jan 1, 2003

  • ISEE
    The Role of Particle Size and Shape on the Propagation of Reaction in Explosive and Pyrotechnic Formulations

    By James L. Austing, Allen J. Tulis, Ronald Pape, Ronald G. Draftz

    In a certain sense, the explosives industry began in the 13th century with the invention of black powder, which is an intimate mixture of sulfur, carbon black or charcoal, and potassium or sodium nitr

    Jan 1, 1995

  • ISEE
    An Automated Approach to Blast Optimization Through Performance Monitoring of Blast Hole Drills and Mining Shovels

    By M Scoble

    This paper will report on the application of data collected through the performance monitoring of large diameter surface rotary blasthole drii and electric mining shovels, in an integrated approach to

    Jan 1, 1992

  • ISEE
    Controlling Vibrations Caused by Underground Blasts in LKAB Malmberget Mine

    By Z X. Zhang

    Ground vibrations from the blasts of the LKAB mine at the Malmberget town had reached 18-19 mm/s from year 2000 to 2002. From 2004 to 2010 the maximum vibrations had been reduced to 9 mm/s and most vi

    Jan 1, 2012

  • ISEE
    The Neural Net Model of Optimizing Selection on Preparation of Powdery Emulsion Explosives

    By Duan Baofu, Wang Xuguang, Song Jinquan

    In this paper, the model of optimizing selection on preparation of Powdery Emulsion Explosives(PEE) is established by the Neural Net Theory(NNT). On the basis of some data in the study of PEE, the tra

    Jan 1, 2003

  • ISEE
    Thermal Decomposition of Anfo at Low Heating Rates

    By E. Contestabile, R. von Rosen, R. Guilbeault, R. Fouchard, P. Lightfoot

    In August 1998, a truck loaded with 18 tons of blasting explosives, including over 13 tons of ANFO, left the road near Walden, Ontario. The crash caused a fire; approximately 30 minutes later a large

    Jan 1, 2003

  • ISEE
    World-Wide Survey of Distress Blasting Practice in Deep Hard Rock Mines

    By Marwan M. Mohammed, Hani S. Mitri, Wilfrid Comeaul, Baoyao Tang

    In many parts of the world, rockbursts have become a major problem of mining at depth. As orebodies are being mined deeper, rockburst phenomena have become familiar to deep hard rock mines. Rockbursts

    Jan 1, 1999

  • ISEE
    Blasting in The New Millennium - Misfires The Basics Never Change

    By Steve Dillingham

    Whenever misfired holes or portions of misfired holes remain after a blast is fired, a hazardous situation exists until the unfired explosive materials have been disposed of properly. Yet, there are s

    Jan 1, 2004

  • ISEE
    Test Study about the Law of the Action of Throw Blast Under Inclined boundary Conditions

    By Wang Hong Qu

    This paper observes the shape of throw explosion crater its ejecta locus of internal medium and the process of distance along with slope's angle developing. It was discovered that initial velocity is

    Jan 1, 1991

  • ISEE
    Innovations in Presplit Design and Highwall Control Blasting Techniques for Deep Open Pit Coal Mines

    By Richard E. Danell

    "There are a variety of approaches for wall control blasting in open pit mining operations. Safety forworking in the pit is the principal benefit. There are also a number of economic and productivityb

    Jan 1, 1997

  • ISEE
    Engineering Geophysics for the Mining and Construction Industries

    By Douglas Rudenko

    Most engineers, mine operators, or contractors acknowledge the importance of having accurate subsurface information in order to plan a project or solve a problem. Conventional methods of exploring the

    Jan 1, 1998

  • ISEE
    Journal: 100 Years / Harper’s Weekly New York May 21, 1870 / (Continued from the March/April 2006 Journal of Explosives Engineering) / The Value of Detonating Caps in Blasting

    By Robert Hopler

    It is the nature of the initial detonation to the powder around the cap which governs the greater or less effect of the explosion of the whole charge. The cap communicates to the first particles of po

    Jan 1, 2007

  • ISEE
    Underwater Explosions Part 2. Effects of Aluminium Increments to the Shock, Gas Heave and Total Energy Values of an Emulsion Explosive

    The underwater test method for the determination of energy content of explosives is a very useful method. It’s also the only one which can separate shock and gas heave energies from each other. The to

    Jan 1, 2005

  • ISEE
    Recent Developments Relating to the Certification of Explosives for Sale in European Union Countries

    By D. Pickering, R. Wharton

    The deadline for meeting legal requirements relating to the sale of explosives in the European Union was 1 January 2003. The paper examines the range of materials that have already been certified by t

    Jan 1, 2003

  • ISEE
    AN Railcar Derailed Debris Collection–Data Analysis Update

    By Brandon Fryman, Josh Hoffman, Rhys Baker

    A post-detonation debris collection project was led in conjunction with a large ammonium nitrate(AN) railcar detonation conducted by the Department of Homeland Security-Transportation Security Adminis

  • ISEE
    Ontario Hydra T.G.S. Chimney Demolition Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

    By Ray Jambakhsh, Gabrielle Bourget

    In the summer of 1998, Ontario Hydro awarded a contract to demolish an obsolete and inefficient chimney by blasting. The Ontario Hydro Thunder Bay Thermal Generating Station (T.G.S.), is a fully opera

    Jan 1, 2000

  • ISEE
    Blast Performance Analysis – Wavelet Transforms of Blast Seismograms

    By Doug Anderson

    Blast vibration seismograms are generally collected strictly for compliance with regulations. The peak levels (including dominant frequency) are typically all that are looked at. However, these record

    Jan 1, 2013