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  • 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
    Calculating Shock Wave Overpressure from High-Speed Video

    By Catherine Johnson, Kelly Williams

    Advances in high-speed video imaging make it possible to see the refraction of light due to the high-density gradient at the shock front without the need for parabolic mirrors or additional light sour

    Feb 1, 2020

  • ISEE
    Explosives Casting Technology in Surface Mining

    By D E. Shaw, J B. Case, J Gusek

    Explosive casting of overburden is defined as the use of explosives in blasting to move overburden to a spoil pile without rehandling. Studies of the economic feasibility of the method, and the formul

    Jan 1, 1980

  • ISEE
    Comparison of the Non-Ideal Shock Energies of Sensitised and Unsensitised Bulk ANFO-Emulsion Blends in Intermediate Blasthole Diameters

    By E. Vilaescusa, J. Eloranta

    The work presented in this paper investigates the influence of non-ideal detonation characteristics related to the blasthole diameter, base emulsion sensitivity (micro-balloon sensitised versus unsens

    Jan 1, 2012

  • ISEE
    Safe and Reliable Remote Blasting with Electronic Initiation Systems

    By Riaan Van Wyk, Gys Landman

    In today’s mining environment the use of radio communications in the form of two-way radios, cellular phones and even automated mining, form a vital part of the daily operations of a mining site. The

    Jan 1, 2011

  • ISEE
    Controlling Air Blast with Drone 3D Profiling

    By Tyler Rockley, Cara Rosen

    Blasting at a granite quarry in eastern Maryland produces elevated air blast readings that can fall into the cautionary zone for the state of Maryland environmental regulations on a semi-regular basis

    Feb 1, 2020

  • ISEE
    Controlling Air Blast with Drone 3D Profiling

    By Tyler Rockley, Cara Rosen

    Blasting at a granite quarry in eastern Maryland produces elevated air blast readings that can fall into the cautionary zone for the state of Maryland environmental regulations on a semi-regular basis

  • ISEE
    Predicting Low-Amplitude Long-Distance Ground Vibrations Induced by Blasting

    By Navid Mojtabai, Jaak J. K Daemen

    Some facilities require ground vibration limits that are far below typical vibration levels of interest in most blasting situations. A possibly extreme example of such a facility might be the proposed

    Jan 1, 1987

  • ISEE
    Burden Profiling: Do You Measure What You Think You Do?

    By Greg Shapiro, Paul Dr. Worsey

    Mining, quarry, and construction blasts are becoming more and more dependent on bench profiling. The use of accurate profiling gives the blaster better data for the most efficient blast results. So,

    Jan 1, 2019

  • ISEE
    Measured Results of the Influence of a Large-Scale Fault on Blasting Vibrations in Sublevel Open Stoping

    Existing geological structures such as faults or shear zones can greatly influence the interpretations of amplitude or energy attenuations of measured blasting vibrations along both affected and unaff

    Jan 1, 2011

  • ISEE
    Non-Electric Shock Tube and Optimizer Initiation Systems, Applications and Hookups

    By Tom Treleaven

    This guide presents numerous patterns that provide 8 millisecond separations between initiated charges. The guide is tabulated in seven sections to provide quick reference by number of decks or bunch

    Jan 1, 1997

  • ISEE
    Evaluation of Emergent Electronic Detonators and Modern Non-Electric Shocktube Detonators Accuracy

    By J Silva Castro, W C. Wedding, B T. Lusk, J Calnan, E G. Morris

    The emergence of electronic detonators for use in production mine blasting has enabled mining professionals to rethink the traditional blast design methodologies that pertain to timing. In many ways,

    Jan 1, 2012

  • ISEE
    Blast Optimization from Drone Imagery

    By Markus Pötsch, Andreas Gaich

    Optimization of surface blasting based on 3D models from drone imagery and a closed loop that starts with an automatic analysis of the geometry and the geological conditions and ends with an objective

    Feb 1, 2020

  • ISEE
    All In The Timing

    By Sean Paterson

    The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate a method of delaying and loading a shot. Since entering the construction industry, I have learned that cover is needed on a lot of blasts. When in close hav

    Jan 1, 2001

  • ISEE
    Demolition of Churchill House in Belfast, Ireland

    By Dick Green

    During the recent troubles in Northern Ireland due to terrorist activities, there have been many buildings demolished or damaged by improvised explosives. This article explains about the Demolition of

    Jan 1, 2006

  • ISEE
    Blasting Effects on Water Wells

    By D T. Froedge

    Before this study was started, literature was searched and cases of alleged water well damage were investigated. Occurrence of ground water in Appalachia is primarily in low yield, fractured, water ta

    Jan 1, 1983

  • ISEE
    Wave Analysis and Determination of Interference Times to Minimize the Impact of Vibrations

    By Carlos Pañura, Michael Geldres, Alejandro Rojas

    The vibration waves are produced by the detonation of the explosive charges of each blasthole, analyzing the vibration waves produced by each blasthole, allow us to determine the optimal time between

    Feb 1, 2020

  • ISEE
    Inverse Hybrid Method for Determining Pressure Loading on Plates Due To Buried Mines

    By Damien Bretall, William Fourney

    Due to the changing face of warfare there is an ever growing need to protect the underside of combat vehicles from mine blasts. This paper presents a new method to better characterize the pressure pro

    Jan 1, 2009

  • ISEE
    Using Photogrammetry and UAVs for Pattern Optimization, Quantification, and Mapping

    By Tony Rorke, Tamara Wiseman

    Due to the advancements in technology it becomes easier to obtain accurate measurements for mining, quarry, and construction operations even in the most remote places. The use of off-the-shelf photogr

    Jan 1, 2015

  • ISEE
    On Explosives Useful Work and Rock Mass Fragmentation Energy

    By Lina Lopez, Jose Sanchidrian, Jean Du Mouza, Essaieb Hamdi

    This paper evaluates the actual energy delivered by the explosives used in the fragmentation of rock during blasting vs. the available theoretical explosive energy. The evaluation of the fragmentation

    Jan 1, 2002