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  • ISEE
    Structural Control Over Fragmentation: Characterization and Case Studies

    By Chantale Doucet, Mario Paventi, Malcolm Scoble, Yves Lizotte

    Laboratory studies in homogeneous material indicate that the area of new surfaces created by blasting is proportional to the energy imparted to the material. Field studies, however, show that fragment

    Jan 1, 1994

  • ISEE
    A non-toxic, safe and reliable non-primary-explosives detonator

    By Marco Antonio Falquete

    Conventional detonators and blasting caps make use, as igniters, of flame-shock-, andfriction-sensitive primary explosives, such as lead azide, lead styphnate, mercury fulminate, etc, most of them sev

    Jan 1, 2007

  • ISEE
    Responding to Regulatory Permitting Requirements and Notices of Deficiencies for Open Burning/Open Detonation (OB/OD) Treatment Facilities

    By M Dandeneau, P I. Rajic, K D. Murphy, M B. Johnson, T J. Tope

    "Manufacturers and users of energetic material [i.e., propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics (PEP)] generate unserviceable, obsolete, off-specification, and damaged items that are characterized as reac

    Jan 1, 1995

  • ISEE
    An Assessment of Ore Waste and Dilution Resulting From Buffer/Choke Blasting in Surface Gold Mines

    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
    Modeling Coal Seam Damage in Cast Blasting

    By Dale S. Preece, Stephen H. Chung

    "A discrete element computer program named DMC_BLAST (Distinct Motion Code) has been underdevelopment since 1987 for modeling rock blasting (Preece & Taylor, 1989). This program employsexplicit time i

    Jan 1, 1999

  • ISEE
    Current Advances in DMC_BLAST Modeling

    By Dale Preece, Stephen Chung, D. Scott Scovira

    The DMC_BLAST (Distinct Motion Code) has been developed to model rock motion and displacement during the gas expansion phase after the detonation of an explosive in a borehole. Recently, a designated

    Jan 1, 2000

  • ISEE
    2000 Blasting in the New Millenium - Moving Forward

    By Steve Dillingham

    With the millennium fever all but faded, we look to a new century filled with awe and excitement. We step forward in time, marveling over the achievements of the 20th century and wondering what the ne

    Jan 1, 2002

  • ISEE
    When Open Pit Operations Intersect Old Underground Workings

    By Joe Sr Strobbe

    In 1933 the Cobre Mining Company re-opened the 32-year-old UV Industry Mine, which is located in a scenic canyon near Silver City, New Mexico. The site location is shown in Figure 1. Current mineral e

    Jan 1, 1998

  • ISEE
    Peak Particle Velocity versus Gravitational Acceleration as a Stability Criterion for Earth Retaining Walls Subjected to Production Blast Vibrations

    By Dale Preece, Joergen Pilz, Zavis Zavodni

    An overland conveyor was constructed at a surface coal mine to reduce the truck haul distance and make the operation more efficient. An important element in this system is a truck dump facility to tra

    Jan 1, 2010

  • ISEE
    Discrete Element Modeling of Rock Blasting in Benches, with Joints and Bedding Planes - Initial Development (Geomechanics Department, 6117 Sandia National Laboratories)

    By Dale S. Preece

    A Discrete element computer program named DMC (Distinct Motion Code) has been developed for modeling rock blasting. This program employs explicit time integration and uses spherical or cylindrical ele

    Jan 1, 1995

  • ISEE
    Optimization of Fragmentation in benches for Dragline deployed in large opencast coal mines- A case study of Indian mine

    By Rajesh Sonkar, Sanjeev Kumar

    The deployment of Dragline machines in opencast coal projects involves huge capital expenditure as well as operating costs. The mine operators always endeavor to ensure smooth excavation of material b

    Jan 1, 2011

  • ISEE
    Analysis of Measurements Results of the Ground Vibration Induced By Blasting During the Tunneling for Istanbul Subway in Turkey

    By Gungor Tuncer, Ali Kahriman, Abdulkadir Karadogan, Simav Bargu, Savas Gorgun, Derya Kucukbrtem, Esat Tansev

    Although many research studies had been carried out in the past in order to eliminate environmental issues produced from blasting unfortunately a general approach or formula has not been established y

    Jan 1, 2002

  • ISEE
    A New Type of Nonelectric Detonators

    By Hans Florin

    This paper describes the modification of a nonelectric detonator which is ignited by a signal tubing. The heart of the new detonator lies in a so-called ignition transmitting element. The construction

    Jan 1, 1988

  • ISEE
    Emulsion Comparison Tests

    By R W. Givens

    Comparison tests were performed on 6 emulsion concentrates, 3 microballoon sensitized emulsion concentrates, and 2 water gel concentrates from 8 different sources with ANFO used as a control standard.

    Jan 1, 1990

  • ISEE
    Field Experience with New Methods of Electric Shotfiring

    By M J. Ball, R Watt

    ICI has developed a new electrical shotfiring system which has markedly improved safety features and operational advantages over existing initiating systems. The development of the 'Magnadet' Electric

    Jan 1, 1982

  • ISEE
    Blasting Technique

    By N K. Jain

    "The idea of writing this article is to give correct picture about the technique in blastingindustries based on the safety aspect, basically without effecting the results thereof.Like many other scien

    Jan 1, 1993

  • ISEE
    Capture of a Groundwater Contamination Plume in Fractured Bedrock by an Artificially Produced Fracture Zone Created Through Controlled Blasting

    By Robert J. Nothnagle, Kristen Franz Begor, Rodney W. Sutch

    Recovery of contaminated groundwater in a fractured bedrock system presents some unique problems. Typically, the most common problem occurs from the inability to adequately characterize the discrete f

    Jan 1, 1988

  • ISEE
    Marine Blasting on the New Panama Canal, Pacific Entrance

    By Paulo Couceiro, Manuel Lopez Cano, Carlos Rodgriguez Calvo

    Apart from its difficult execution, underwater blasting is one of the most critical operations of the blasting techniques; mainly because of the ground vibrations - normally associated with low freque

    Jan 1, 2011

  • ISEE
    Construction Blasting in Central Oregon

    By Paul Schmiesing, Matt Higgins

    Central Oregon is a fast growing resort community centered in Bend, Oregon. Bend is bordered by the Cascade Mountains to the west and the high dessert to the east. Central Oregon is blanketed with lav

    Jan 1, 2000

  • ISEE
    Critical Blast Design of a New York City Shaft and It's Effect on Vibration Control

    By Eric Reale

    The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is currently building City Water Tunnel #3 beneath the city. The purpose of this tunnel is to improve water distribution to the city and

    Jan 1, 1989