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  • ISEE
    Influence of Burden on Intensity of Ground Vibrations and Air Overpressure in Opencast Bench Blasting

    By AK Chakraborty, AK Raina

    Burden of drill hole is third most sensitive parameter effecting the ground vibration in blasting apart from maximum charge per delay and distance. Various types of burdens can be seen in practical be

    Jan 1, 2004

  • ISEE
    Calculating Shock Wave Over pressure from High-Speed Video

    By Catherine Johnson, Kelly Williams

    The ability to measure the overpressure of a shock wave is necessary for explosives research such as shockwave focusing and field testing of blast-resistant designs for buildings and vehicles. To reco

  • ISEE
    Journal: Recent Projects Chimney blasting in Vienna, Austriatria

    By Walter Voglauer

    On May 14, 2011 a chimney blast took place in Vienna, Austria. The blasting operation was part of the demolition works at a former railway fabrication. The demolition works on this ground were done un

    Jan 1, 2013

  • ISEE
    Less Fines Production in Aggregate and Industrial Minerals Industry

    By Peter Moser

    The average annual consumption of raw minerals in Europe is 10 ton per person. About 50 % is produced by blasting. For a population of 450 million (including the population from the countries of the n

    Jan 1, 2004

  • ISEE
    Hazards of AN Formulations Employing Sodium Nitrate and Nitrite

    By Kirlk Yeager

    "Ammonium nitrate (AN) is commonly mixed with a wide variety of additives to produce specialty formulations. Two additives commonly utilized are sodium nitrate (SN) and sodium nitrite (SNi). Applicati

    Jan 1, 1999

  • ISEE
    Identification & traceability of civil explosives in Europe

    By Ashley Haslett

    A European Directive on Identification & Traceability of explosives came into effect on the 4th of April 2008. This directive is intended to establish a harmonised system for the unique identification

    Jan 1, 2010

  • ISEE
    Blasting Design and High-Energy Explosive Strategies to Achieve Fines Targets for Mill Performance

    By Jorge Cardenas, Diego Sanchez

    Maximizing SAG mill throughput and metallurgical recovery in hard rock operations requires achieving target fragmentation, particularly a sufficient proportion of fines (<25.4 mm). These fines thresho

    Jan 26, 2026

  • ISEE
    Blasting in Tunneling

    By Midori Sakamoto, Nobuaki Sakuma, Tsuyoshi Murashita

    Recently, tunnel blasting works near the residential area and existing building are increasing and environmental problems caused by vibration have become serious public concern. In order to solve thes

    Jan 1, 1998

  • ISEE
    Journal: Safety Talk, Drilling Safety – Minimizing Risk Factors

    By William Reisz

    Many different types of drills coming in a wide range of sizes and configurations are used in the blasting industry today. While each system may have its own unique attributes and capabilities, it may

    Jan 1, 2013

  • ISEE
    Modelling Complex Shock Tunnel for Shock Interaction and Transfer Testing

    By Catherine Johnson, Barbara Rutter

    The shock tunnel located at the Missouri University of Science and Technology Experimental Mine is 65 feet 9 inches (20.0406 m) in length. The tests performed inside of this tunnel are either arena te

    Jan 1, 2018

  • ISEE
    Journal: Safety Talk, The Blaster’s Duty of Care

    By William Reisz

    In our line of work,like many other professions, there may be times when circumstances or a series of events may arise, contributing toward unacceptable risk. When multiple parties are involved, there

    Jan 1, 2014

  • ISEE
    Half-Way House - Controlled Demolition Group "Rocks the Casbah" with Tricky Special-Effects-Laden Blast

    By Jane Wright, Brent Blanchard

    Question: When it comes to demolition projects, what could be more demanding than asking a blaster to explosively demolish a stubby, heavily-reinforced concrete structure in the heart of a third-world

    Jan 1, 2002

  • 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
    Journal: 100 Years / US Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin

    By Harry Thompson

    In using explosives to blast stumps from the ground in order to prepare it for farming, it is comparatively easy to place the charge under a stump having a semitaproot or a lateral system of rooting b

    Jan 1, 2015

  • ISEE
    Journal: Safety Talk / Crisis Management

    By William Reisz

    The explosives and blasting industry has a commendable safety and security record, especially over the last several decades. This is due in large part to our newer technologies, better training and ed

    Jan 1, 2012

  • ISEE
    The Importance of Keeping Accurate Records Time Trails

    By Brad Bockey

    Whether you are a driver, blaster, or are in charge of filing, you must recognize the importance associated with DOT-required recordkeeping. As various agencies become intertwined with rules governing

    Jan 1, 2011

  • ISEE
    Underwater Blast Pressure Monitoring for the Columbia River Channel Improvement Project

    By Cathy Aimone-Martin, Kristin Dunlap Kolden

    Blasting was conducted for the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) in the Columbia River near Saint Helens, Oregon during 2009 and 2010 to deepen the navigation channel as a final phase of a dredging proj

    Jan 1, 2014

  • ISEE
    2000 Blasting in the New Millennium - Timely Claims Reporting Can Make A Big Difference

    By Steve Dillingham

    A blast site incident has just occurred. Tensions are high, and, as the blaster, you’re in charge of the crisis at hand. Your mind is reeling, your thoughts frantic. The main areas of concern for you

    Jan 1, 2002

  • ISEE
    Journal: 100 Years / Petroleum By Sir Beverton Redwood London: Charles Griffin & Company, Limited 1906 Copyright

    By Robert Hopler

    Torpedoing Wells. – On the completion of the drilling, or when the production is found to decrease, it is usual to “torpedo” the well to increase the flow. This process was patented in 1862 by Colonel

    Jan 1, 2007

  • ISEE
    CO Migration from Trench Blasting in Amherst, New York

    By Marcia Harris, Richard Mainiero

    The New York State Department of Transportation recently commenced highway widening and drainage improvement projects in Clarence and Amherst, NY. Drainage improvements including the installation of s

    Jan 1, 2004