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Use of Electronic detonators to control blast vibrations – a cautionary tale
By S. Hosein, W. Birch, C. Johnson
The widespread adoption of electronic detonators has given rise to the development of linear superposition to control the environmental impact on both third-party properties and residents resulting fr
Jan 1, 2024
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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
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Case Study: Technology Application for a Hardness Model in Minera Caserones
By Hernan Navea, Carlos Alvarado, Exequiel Nuñez, Matías Suarez, Jhon Silva, Bryan Townsend, Bryan Caceres, Felipe Pontanilla
Nowadays, technology dominates all aspects of human activities, and drilling and Blasting (D&B) is no exception. In most cases, the use of technology in D&B is focused on controlling individual activi
Jan 21, 2025
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Charleroi Locks and Dam - Old River Wall Explosive Demolition
By David Harrison
The Charleroi Locks and Dam (Figure 1) was completed in 1932 and is located on the Monongahela River, approximately 22 miles (35 km) south of Pittsburgh, in Charleroi, Pennsylvania. It is comprised of
Jan 1, 2015
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Innovative Online Technology Enabling Optimization in Blasting Operations
By Jim Peterson, Ricardo Freire, Mason Biernat
Variable nature of rock and face conditions, varying execution and changing nature of blasting are making ongoing optimization challenging. Intelligent planning and on-going analytics are required to
Jan 1, 2019
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Risk Assessment Software Applied To Large Bomb Detonations Near Structures
By Joshua Hoffman, Rob Farnfield, Catherine Johnson, Braden Lusk, Morgan Lane
IMESAFR (IME Safety Analysis for Risk) is a quantitative risk assessment software tool developed by the Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME) and A-P-T Research, Inc. It is used for managing risk in
Jan 1, 2014
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Coyote Shooting at Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corporation Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
By D T. Froedge
This paper is a presentation of a coyote shot at the Oriskany Sand Quarry of the Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corporation, Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.
Jan 1, 1982
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Adjusting Blasting to Increase SAG Mill Throughput at the Red Dog Mine
By N. Paley
An engineering project was undertaken at the Cominco Alaska Red Dog Mine to determine the extent that Semi-Autogenous Grinding (SAG) mill throughput could be increased by blasting differently. The Jul
Jan 1, 2001
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Blast Modeling for Facility Security Management
By Shonn K. McNeill, Joshua Micah Hoffman
Security engineering is similar to other forms of engineering – the design is guided by the loads, materials, and desired function. For facility design, the load is the threat. Facilities that are de
Jan 1, 2019
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Underground Blast Monitoring and Rock Mass Anisotropy
By Jody Todd, Ernesto Villaescusa, Ronald Lachenicht, Kelly Fleetwood
In the underground environment, characterisation of a rock mass during the mining cycle becomes increasingly difficult due to a lack of rock mass exposure for measurement or observation. In most cases
Jan 1, 2008
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Winning thin coal seams with Stratablast™- improving coal recovery and sustainability at Anglo Coal’s Drayton Mine
By Matthew Graham, Tapan Goswami, Geoff Brent
In dragline coal mining operations, throw blasting is used for the controlled placement of overburden to maximise coal exposure rates or to minimise overburden removal costs. This may necessitate sacr
Jan 1, 2010
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Close in Blasting in Urban Areas, Changing Regulations and a Case Study
By C. Breeds, K. Jeremiah, E. Jennings
Washington State has a well developed set of blasting regulations which have been promulgated by the Department of Labor using extensive stakeholder input, not only from citizens but also from manufac
Jan 1, 2024
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Estimation Particle Velocity on the Basis of Blast Event Measurements
By Gungor Tuncer, Ali Kahriman, A. Kadir Karadogan, Savas Gorgun
The environmental problems arisen from ground vibration and air blast have been faced and discussed frequently in various industries such as mining, construction, quarry, pipe line etc. where blasting
Jan 1, 2000
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Vibration Monitoring Standards Connected to the Use of Explosives in Different Countries
By Johan Finsteen Gjødvad, Mathias Jern
The paper is part of the ongoing work of the Environmental committee of EFEE. To assist the European experts working with explosives one of the aims is to improve the common knowledge of similarities
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Vibration Monitoring Standards Connected to the Use of Explosives in Different Countries
By Johan Finsteen Gjodvad, Mathias Jern
The paper is part of the ongoing work of the Environmental committee of EFEE. To assist the European experts working with explosives one of the aims is to improve the common knowledge of similarities
Feb 1, 2020
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How to Control Blast Vibrations in an Urban
By R E. Langston, S M. Gazioglu
A preconstruction inventory program was conducted to determine the existing conditions of residential, non-residential and all other structures within 2,000 feet of the blasting limits for a highway e
Jan 1, 1980
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The 1998 Explosion of the Debruce Grain Elevator
By Jerome H. Stofleth
In June of 1998, the DeBruce Grain Elevator was devastated by an accidental explosion caused by the unintentional ignition of grain dust. The DeBruce grain elevator was the largest ‘single head-house’
Jan 1, 2004
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Low-Rise Building Damage from Low-Amplitude Ground Motions
By Roger E. Scholl
Data on off-site low-rise building damage from underground nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site (NTS) of the United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) [The AEC has been called the United States
Jan 1, 1976
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Finite Element Modelling for Predicting Backbreak in Rock Blasting Operations.
By S. Behera, K. Dey
This paper presents a methodology for finite element (FE) modelling to analyse the total deformation of rockmass under blast-load, with a focus on predicting backbreak that may occur during surface bl
Jan 1, 2024
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Airblast Reduction from Effective Blasthole Stemming
By Duane Skidmore, Francis Otuonye, Calvin J. Konya
Proper stemming not only affects the rock breakage process, but also controls the unwanted side effects of blasting such as airblast, ground vibration, and flyrock. Little research has been conducted
Jan 1, 1982