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Exterior Explosive Model Evaluation for Application in Probabilistic Risk Assessment
By Natalie Zeleznik, Brian Hawkins, David Bradley, Rachel Gooding, Patrick Wilson, Brian Somes
"To perform a probabilistic risk assessment (PRA), a method of quantifying the risks associated withinfrequent, high consequence events, consequence models that generate representative estimates of hu
Jan 1, 2017
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In-Transit Security, Technology & Best Practices / ISEE Annual Conference on Explosives & Blasting Technique Security Workshop
By Mark Bauckman
Discussion Topics • Market Needs • Technology Developments & Best Practices • Industry & Government Developments • Future Possibilities & Your Role
Jan 1, 2006
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Controlled the Blasting Performance with Electronic Detonator near High Voltage Tower (SUTET) using Signature Hole and Scale Distance Regression Analysis (A Case Study: Coal Mining in Indonesia)
By Raden Haris Handayana, Jihan Farhan Lubis, Milia Putri, Tengku Deli Hamonangan Hasibuan, Sani Salahudin
An environmental issue that must be controlled from coal overburden blasting near the structure is ground vibration. Damaging ground vibration is the effect exerted from residual energy from blasting
Feb 6, 2023
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Minimising Coal Loss through the use of Geophysical Logging
By Rob Lederer, Chris Batten
Traditionally coal model digital terrain models (DTM) are created from lithological information obtained from broad scale exploration holes. The grid layout and distance between holes means that model
Jan 1, 2012
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Safer Blasting Using Electronic Detonators With Integrated Temperature Measuring Capabilities
By G Mendoza, L Taddei, C Robertson
It is a well-known industry fact that many mine sites around the globe experience blast holes that have elevated temperatures due to reactive ground, geochemical reactions, geomorphic reactions, sub l
Jan 21, 2025
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Richter Scale and PPV
By Wilfrid Comeau
The RICHTER scale is used in classifying earthquake severity. It is an energy scale giving the estimated energy liberated at the source of the earthquake. Earthquake damage on the earth’s surface, for
Jan 1, 2003
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The History of Intraline Distance in the United States
By Michelle Crull, Susan Hamilton
Explosives safety requirements in the United States began in 1909 when the American Railroad Institute questioned explosives manufacturers regarding distances necessary to protect employees and proper
Jan 1, 2010
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Maximizing Mining Recovery Through Advanced Blasting Techniques and Blast Movement Management
By Aris Tambunan, Nella Lubis, Nurafrianti Saala, Komang Widhiayanto, Herry Saputra, Rudolf Sitorus
Maximizing mining recovery rates and minimizing ore loss are pivotal objectives for economic efficiency and operational effectiveness. This study explores methods to address these imperatives by enhan
Jan 21, 2025
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Drilling and Blasting in Hot and Reactive Ground Conditions at Barrick Goldstrike's Meikle Mine
By D. Scott Scovira, Remi Proulx
The Meikle Mine is a high grade, underground gold mine utilizing primary-secondary longhole open stoping with delayed backfill to produce 3000 stpd of ore. Hot and reactive ground conditions were enco
Jan 1, 2000
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Ground Vibration Attenuation Rate due to Blasting in South Florida
By W. Sharkey Bowers
This study was undertaken in order to determine a conservative estimate of the attenuation rate of vibrations through the shallow limestone in South Florida due to quarry blasting.
Feb 1, 2020
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Analyzing and Modeling Presplit Vibration Attenuation to Improve Mine Productivity
By Tyler Rockley, J. P. Remi Proulx, Ruilin Yang
A highwall blast vibration project was carried out to quantify the level of blast vibrations produced from a trim blast in soft rock and a combined production and trim blast in hard rock. Combining pr
Feb 1, 2020
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Drilling and Blasting Techniques for Sinking a Well in a Water Reservoir-A Case Study for Underwater Controlled Blasting Methodology and Monitoring
By Deepesh Yadav, B. S. Choudhary
Underwater drilling and blasting is conducted for deepening of sea channels for port berths, lake or reservoirs for water supply etc. so that rock dredging becomes easier. During this process there ar
Jan 1, 2018
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Review and Learnings from a Surface Quarry Rockfall Incident
By Andrew Moore
It has long been common practice to conduct drilling and blasting operations at surface quarries in the Midwest in close proximity to near-vertical highwalls. The main reasons for such an approach, an
Feb 6, 2023
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Evaluating the Fragmentation Data from Copper and Gold Mines
By Sedat Esen
"This paper presents a critical review of the fragmentation data obtained from some large open pit copper and gold mines. Database ncludes 35 mines with Uniaxial Compressive Strength values ranging fr
Jan 1, 2017
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Ore guiding in underground mining using MWD and machine learning
By J. Sanchidrián, A. Fernández, P. Segarra
The combination of chemical analysis techniques as XRF and measurement-while-drilling (MWD) technology in underground mining is a novel approach to gather comprehensive on-line information about physi
Jan 1, 2024
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Explosive Operations for Constructing a Tunnel Based PCB Collection System
By Gerard McAlinden, Daniel Frost, Patrick McAlinden, James McAlinden
In an effort to recover Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB’s) that had leached into bedrock below the Hudson River in Upstate New York, a shaft and tunnel complex was designed that would allow installatio
Jan 1, 2010
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Blast Vibration Modelling - An Instrument to Optimise Quarry Production
By Drew Martin
In March 2010 the Boral Linwood Quarry, Adelaide South Australia, implemented the blasting contractors Monte Carlo Blast Vibration Model as part of their blast design process. The Linwood Quarry was d
Jan 1, 2012
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A New Blast Vibrations Analysis Methodology
By Francisco Sena Leite, Raquel Sobral, Vinicius Gouveia de Miranda, Céu Jesus
"The urgent need for improvements in the control and mitigation of environmental and social conditions associated with the extraction and processing of raw materials is increasingly a demand imposed b
Jan 1, 2017
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Use of Explosives to Protect a Native Westslope Cutthroat Trout Population In the South Fork Madison River, Montana
By Jeff Hiedeman, Clint Sestrich, Christopher Hyle
Westslope Cutthroat trout have declined in distribution and abundance across their range and currently occupy about 59% of their historic habitat. Due to hybridization with non-native species such as
Jan 1, 2011
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Occidental's New Explosive Technology in Oil Shale
By Thomas E. Ricketts
Occidental Oil Shale Inc. has spent the last eight years at its Logan Wash. mine near DeBeque, Colorado, developing its modified in-situ oil shale process for obtaining oil from oil shale. Modified in
Jan 1, 1981