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By S Lukovic, Vishwa Bhushan, Calvin J. Konya

Effect of each of these variables has been well characterized for ANFO. This paper presents results of underwater energy measurements for one watergel and one emulsion type of slurry explosive which were initiated by 3 types of initiators (one electric and two cords of different strength) in 2 and 3 inch diameter steel pipes. Results of this 2 x 3 x 2 factorial experiment show the effects of detonating cord on energy released by the watergel and the emulsion explosive. Effect of diameter and its interaction with cord strength have also been characterized for the two explosives.

Jan 1, 1986

By Roger Holmberg, Dick Salomonsson

Nitro Nobel (the company was acquired by Dyno Nobel in 1986) originally developed non-electric initiation systems. These system were based on the 1967 invention of the shock tube fuse by Per-Anders Persson. Through licensees CIL and EB production and sales also started in Canada and the US. Early on, some accidental initiations of the tube occurred in production. It was found that static electricity was involved. After corrective action was taken - by changing the aluminium content in the tube core load - no further accidental initiations were reported until 1991.

Jan 1, 2002

By R W. Givens

This paper presents blast casting design variables that have been developed and are currently being used at the High Power Energy mine in West Virginia. The shot specifications are summarized in Table I. The two active casting pits were designed with casting in mind and as a result are better designed and more efficient. About 55% of the overburden material is effectively cast and clean up is done by a bulldozer, front-end-loader, and trucks. This results in a 15X decrease in the cost of coal production.

Jan 1, 1988

By Roger Keller, Jason Ryan

A number of studies have evaluated excavation methods for the construction of subsurface facilities for a potential deep geologic repository for the disposal of nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, NV. Many of these studies suggest that where TBM (tunnel boring machine) methods are not applicable and alternative mechanical excavation methods can not efficiently excavate harder rock drill and blast methods may be the most efficient means of excavation. However, a number of concerns regarding drill and blast applications have been raised in these evaluations, most notably the affects of blasting on the surrounding perimeter, as isolation of the waste by the natural barrier of the surrounding rock is a key element in the concept of a deep geologic repository.

Jan 1, 2001

By Stephen P. Case, Stephen Castellucci, William Parsons

In this paper, the authors present a step-by-step discussion of dimension stone production at a New England granite quarry. The quarry mines a rare pink granite which is used for facings and panels in the construction of high rise buildings around the world. The discussion includes geological considerations, block layout, drilling, explosives loading, block handling, and mobile equipment utilization.

Jan 1, 1990

By Jason M. Ryan, T Michael LeBlanc, John H. Heilig

"Drill trajectory deviation is a recurring problem in vertical retreat stoping operations. As a result of thisdeviation, 60 kilogram (165 millimetre diameter) and 103 kilogram (203 millimetre diameter) explosive charges are routinely detonated beyond ore/waste contact zones. Consequently, there follows a reduction in finished stope wall stability and an increase in ore dilution."

Jan 1, 1996

By Corry Goumans

The job location is at Bear Lake Hydro Project located north of the town of Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada

Jan 1, 2013

By R L. Calhoun

A paper on High Pressure Air must start with the industry accepted definition of High Pressure Air and, for the reader who is unfamiliar with High Pressure Air systems, include basic information on which type of Drilling Rigs can benefit from the use of High Pressure Air. The operation of a modern Downhole Drill must also be reviewed.

Jan 1, 1976

By J Foklesi, G Bohus, D Benedek

The breakage process in blasting takes place in space and in time and the latter will determine the degree of fragmentation, shape of the muckpile and the extent of displacement. The shock wave travels at the velocity of sound in the material and it can easily be measured. The cracks' velocity is only 0.38 % of the velocity of sound. The number of cracks at any distance from the explosion cavity, their length and the time of development can be calculated.

Jan 1, 1986

By E Emery Gray, Gary Ard

Each year when hundreds of Engineers and Specialists in the explosives industry meet for the SEE Annual Conference, new ideas are exchanged and new business relationships formed. Harbert Construction Corp. and EGA, Inc., a company specializing in drilling and bIasting, formed such a relationship through mutual interest in such a manner.

Jan 1, 1981

By William R. Adamson, Carlos R. Scherpenisse

The successful development of surface mining operations depends, amongst other factors, on the successful creation of final pit walls which offer long term structural stability. The achievement of such walls will be much more feasible if the mechanisms of rock mass deterioration in the mine are well understood, permitting the control and reduction of this deterioration (or damage). The role of drilling and blasting in causing damage is widely accepted but rarely fully quantified. It is also true that the dependence of rock mass damage on vibration levels is only incompletely understood and little accurate field measurement is routinely conducted in the mining industry.

Jan 1, 1998

By A Gene Riggs

The Cerrejon Coal Project in Colombia, South America is one of the largest coal mines in the world. The mine is located in northeastern Colombia on the La Guajira penninsula. The area is in a remote valley 132 miles east of the city of Barranquilla.

Jan 1, 1984

By M Oldenburg, P J. Digby, L Nilsson

A constitutive model for the simulation of fracture and fragmentation processes in rapidly loaded rocks is studied. The model was included in a wave propagation finite element code. The results obtained from two different configurations of explosive charge and reflecting surfaces in a plane strain problem were studied. The evolution of the time-dependent fracture pattern is presented.

Jan 1, 1985

By Ivan Kovac, Pero Marjanovic, Branko Bozic

"The paper deals with results of geophysical survey of the rock masses, and the blasting parameterswhich have effect on the fragmentation in quarries . A relationship between the burden, which is the distance between the charged borehole and the free rock surface, and the velocity of longitudinal waves in the rock mass is established based on measured values for different quarries. It is shown that the drilling geometry can also be detemrined from this relationship."

Jan 1, 1999

By Dale S. Preece, Lee M. Taylor

Computer simulation of the physics involved in conventional rock blasting can be split into two phases; transient stress wave propagation and rock motion. Because the two phases involve totally different mechanisms and time scales, they must be numerically modeled with two different computer programs. The first phase is usually modeled with a finite element or finite difference code which treats the rock as a continuum and simulates the transient stress wave and subsequent fragmentation of the rock. The second phase is usually modeled with a distinct element technique where the rock mass after fragmentation is no longer treated as a continuum but as a finite number of distinct particles that interact with each other through collision mechanics.

Jan 1, 1989

Jan 1, 2002

By J Lyall Workman, Peter N. Calder

Flyrock can be a serious hazard associated with blasting. Many surface blasting accidents involving injury result from excessive flyrock beyond the protected blast zone. Numerous cases of equipment damage at the mine, quarry or construction site have resulted from flyrock. Fragments propelled beyond the property limits of the operation have also caused injury and damage.

Jan 1, 1994

By H Russell

An account of an experimental blast at the Sullivan Mine involving a small pillar drilled with 4 1/2" diameter up-holes, and loaded with emulsion explosives from a truck-mounted tank/pump unit.

Jan 1, 1984

By D T. Froedge

A new system for acquiring blast vibration data and a method for presenting that data in such a way that there can be an extraordinarily enhanced insight into the understanding of vibrations produced by blasting is described in this paper.

Jan 1, 1989

By Tom Hanke, Joe Strobbe

The 80 year old Theodore Roosevelt Dam built in a scenic canyon near Globe, Arizona is currently undergoing a major renovation. The old stone dam, built by hundreds of skilled stonemasons, is being covered with a new concrete face that will increase the dam height by 77 feet. The renovated dam will improve flood control and provide increased electrical power and recreation area. The contractor, J.A. Jones is constructing the new dam and powerhouse for the Bureau of Reclamation.

Jan 1, 1993