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  • ISEE
    Case Examples of Sensor Coupling Effect on Blast Vibration Measurement and Charge Weight Scaling Plot

    By Gabsoo Kim, Rulin Yang, Dave Kay

    Blast vibration data, such as PPV are usually scattered. In many cases, plots of PPV versus the charge weight scaled distance are so scattered that useful trends from different blast designs cannot be

    Jan 1, 2014

  • ISEE
    Geologic Models - The Economic Exploration Tool

    By Dennis R. Jr Bell

    Before beginning any site development or mineral extraction activity, it has been well documented that it is first prudent to gain an understanding of the prevailing geologic conditions.Whether it’s i

    Jan 1, 1997

  • ISEE
    Reduction in Total Blasting Cost of Mine Using Electronic Detonators

    By Narendra Gupta, Gaurav Srivastava, Abhinav Sharma

    From the days when plain detonators and safety fuse were used for initiation of commercial explosives, the commercial blasting and mining industries have made rapid strides. With the advent of electro

    Jan 1, 2015

  • ISEE
    Interpreting Continuous Velocity of Detonation Measurements

    By Bruce Vandenberg

    Two tests were set up as part of the course given by Blasting Analysis International. Both tests were performed using the prototype Velocity of Detonation Recorder (VODR). The prototype has several li

    Jan 1, 1990

  • ISEE
    Analysis of Marine Blast-Induced Ground Vibrations in the Sudeste Port Project

    By Eraldo Florêncio, Paulo Couceiro, Manuel Lopez Cano

    Specialized marine blasting techniques were required to deepen and widen the access channel and turning basin of the Sudeste Port Terminal in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This terminal has been designed to

    Jan 1, 2018

  • ISEE
    Usability of Expert System Integrated With GIS in Blasting Operations

    By U. Gorkhan Akkaya, N. Enver

    Geographic information system (GIS) is one of the most accurate and useful tools to help decision – making for decision-makers. As to expert systems, it provides solutions to the problems faced by mim

    Jan 1, 2013

  • ISEE
    Blasting Solutions For Rapid Mine Expansion

    By Stephen Mansfield, Johannes Schoeman

    In August 2006 a technical alliance was formed between Orica Mining Services and Century Mine to provide blasting solutions. The alliance is in the form of a Rock to Specification (R2S™) service, one

    Jan 1, 2010

  • ISEE
    Top Hammer Drilling-The Way Things Work

    By William D. Hissem

    For those blasthole applications which require the use of holes ranging from 1” to 5.5” in diameter, the use of top hammer drills has been the equipment of choice for several generations of drillers.

    Jan 1, 1998

  • ISEE
    How Things Have Changed

    By Lance McAnuff

    The year 2001 coincided with the forty-fifth year of blasting-control specialization by the author. Commencing with the construction of the Saint Lawrence Seaway System in 1956 and continuing until th

    Jan 1, 2002

  • ISEE
    Geotechnical Influences on Blast Induced Stress Wave Propagation, Copper Cliffs, Ontario

    By Roger S. Jackson

    "This study interprets vibrations produced by single underground shots, recorded on surface by 135 digital seismographs laid out in four linear arrays. Several vibration anomalies were observed and ar

    Jan 1, 2010

  • ISEE
    A Model for Near and Farfield Blast Vibration Based on Multiple Seed Waveforms and Transfer Functions

    By D. Scott Scovira, Ruilin Yang

    Blast vibration in the highwall from a cast blast in open pit mines or in the hanging walls from a stope blast in underground mines is a common concern. Vibration in such cases is a typical near-field

    Jan 1, 2010

  • ISEE
    BAI Workshop Presentation - New Stem Plug Devices and Applications

    By Brian Carr

    This workshop will display all of the existing products that are available as stemplug devices and discuss the general concept of the use of them. Actual results will be discussed along with several c

    Jan 1, 2000

  • ISEE
    Algorithms for Adaptive Solutions: Essential Tools for Operational Blast Optimization

    By Sushil Bhandari, Amit Bhandari

    Blast optimization in open-pit operations is a task that often remains at a theoretical stage. Indeed, when it comes to operational blast design and onsite implementation, time restrictions and field

    Jan 1, 2019

  • ISEE
    Determination of the Dynamic Uniaxial Tensile Strength of Laurentian Granite Using an Explosivesly-Impacted Hopkinson Pressure Bar

    By P D. Katsabanis

    The dynamic tensile strength of geomaterials is known to be highly dependent on the strain rate of the load applied. This is significant in applications where the material is subjected to shock waves

    Jan 1, 2010

  • ISEE
    Experience with the change from cartridged to bulk site sensitized emulsion products.

    By Peter Moser, G. Reihholf

    Holcim, one of the world's leading suppliers of cement, aggregates and concrete, has set up a few years ago a working group “Quarry” in order to optimize the performance of its central European quarry

    Jan 1, 2006

  • ISEE
    SCB Technology for New Electronic and Fiber-Optic Based Detonators and Initiation Systems

    By W Barry 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, 1992

  • ISEE
    Quarry Blast Permitting in the Urban Environment

    By Chris Breeds, Ken Johnston, Omar Fulton

    This paper describes the process typically involved with obtaining permits for quarry blasting in urban, suburban, and rural areas, including: content of SEPA (State Environmental Policy Act) driven d

    Jan 1, 2003

  • ISEE
    Daveytronic High Accuracy Digital Blasting System

    By Douglas Bartley, Robert McClure

    This paper discusses the advances in programmable, testable high accuracy electronic detonator technology. The operation and safety of electronic detonator systems are required to meet rigid safety st

    Jan 1, 2000

  • ISEE
    Evaluating Delay Effects on Ground Vibrations with Simulated Vibration Waveforms

    By Randall M. Wheeler

    It is important to be able to quantify the effects of blast delay designs on vibration characteristics. White was the first company to develop commercially available software, called Alpha-Blast, for

    Jan 1, 1994

  • ISEE
    The New Progress in the BGRIMM Emulsion Explosives Technology

    By Wang Xuguang, Zhang Xiaozhi, Li Guozhong, Xiong Daiyu

    The emulsion explosive is a new kind of water-based industrial explosives that was developed at the end of 1960s. In the 1970s, BGRIMM invented EL-series emulsion explosive that created a new era of w

    Jan 1, 2003