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  • ISEE
    Economics of Buffer Blasting in Surface Mineral Mines-Minimizing Ore Waste and Dilution

    By Dale S. Preece, J Paul Tidman, Stephen H. Chung

    A discrete element computer program named DMC-BLAST (Distinct Motion code) has been under development since. 1987 for modeling rock blasting (Preece & Taylor, 1989). This program employs explicit time

    Jan 1, 1998

  • ISEE
    Quality Control of Bulk Explosive Products to Minimize the Risk of Fumes

    By Alastair Torrance, Mitchell Nipperess, Andrew Olsson, Italo Onederra, Gary Cavanough

    Components of bulk explosive products include ammonium nitrate, water, fuel, stabilizers, and calcium nitrate. The physical attributes include prill/emulsion ratio, density, and viscosity and in the c

    Jan 1, 2015

  • ISEE
    The Evaluation of Explosives Performance: an End Users Point of View

    By N T. Moxon, L W. Armstrong

    Explosive manufacturers have for many years provided a service to the mining industry which has,until recently, been unchallenged by mine operators. Today mine operators are more aware of the properti

    Jan 1, 1991

  • ISEE
    Planning to Demonstrate Why High PPVs Work for Close-In Blasting

    By Chris Breeds, Larry Leone, Jerry Wallace

    Project Owners typically require General and Detailed Blast Plans when blasting close to important structures and specify the maximum allowable peak particle velocity for each potentially affected str

    Jan 1, 2010

  • ISEE
    Using Explosive Risk Assessment Tools for Emergency Operations Planning

    By Dean Nichols, Matt Ortel

    Explosive accidents in the United States have brought increased attention to emergency operation plans (EOP) at all facilities that manufacture, transport, or store hazardous materials – particularly

    Jan 1, 2016

  • ISEE
    Isolating Single Hole Vibration Signals from Multi-Hole Shots

    By Rob Famlield, Gavin Yuill, William Birch

    The Blasting Research Group at the University of Leeds, in the United Kingdom, continues to be highly active in the area of the environmental impact of blasting. In recent years a major part of this r

    Jan 1, 2002

  • ISEE
    Field Studies of CO Migration from Blasting

    By Richard J. Mainiero, Michael J. Sapko, Marcia L. Harris

    Since 1988, there have been thirteen documented incidents in the United States and Canada in which carbon monoxide (CO) is suspected to have migrated through near surface strata into structures or oth

    Jan 1, 2005

  • ISEE
    Explosively Loaded Vessel for Dynamic Experiments at Advanced Photon Source

    By Christian J. Sorensen, Christopher Armstrong, Andrew Matejunas

    A team consisting of junior and senior mechanical engineering students at New Mexico Tech worked on the design of an explosively loaded vessel, with a maximum load of 15 grams (0.53 oz) TNT equivalent

    Jan 1, 2015

  • 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
    Dutch Harbor, Alaska Unisea Quarry – Using Near Field Vibration Measurements to Improve Blasting Results Close to Structures

    By Mike Cammack, Logan Huppert, Gustavo Azpilcueta

    During the summer of 2015, Unisea Inc. sought proposals for the G1 Dock Replacement Project in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. It would be a one year project and construction was scheduled to begin in the sprin

    Jan 1, 2018

  • ISEE
    Shotplus - Blast Designs in a Windows Environment

    By Brad H. A Brown, J Paul Tidman

    To design a blast, one must give consideration to safety, economics, geometry, geology, production needs, and a variety of other requirements. To compare designs requires the time to develop alternati

    Jan 1, 1997

  • ISEE
    Blasting and Groundwater Contamination – Case Study

    By James Tarr, Matthew Eichler, Brent Tardif

    ANFO was being used as one of the blasting agents on a construction site in New England. Groundwater was encountered in numerous blast holes. The blasting contractor was employing typical explosives l

    Jan 1, 2003

  • ISEE
    Innovative Blasting - Oversize Reduction at the Timbarra Gold Mine in Australia

    By G. Hames, A. Drake, B. Sampson

    The Timbarra opencut gold mine is located about 30 km(19 miles) southeast of Tenterfield in northern NSW some 4 hours by car from Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland in Australia. It was a small

    Jan 1, 2003

  • ISEE
    Garbage Plug Demolition Using a Low Detonation Velocity Explosive in “Presa Mixcoac” Dam, in Mexico City

    By Enrique Albarrán, Julian Hernández

    "In 1942 The “Presa Mixcoac” dam was built, along with 15 other dams, to control the rain fall waterin the mountains west of Mexico City. Mexico City’s population at that time was around 1.5 millionpe

    Jan 1, 2016

  • ISEE
    The Effect of Calculated Explosive Energy Output on Blast Design

    By P D. Kasbanis, Lyall Workman

    "The energy output of an explosive is typically calculated using an equation of state and computerapplications. Results are reported as weight and bulk strength, either in absolute terms or relative t

    Jan 1, 1996

  • ISEE
    Application and Economics of Overburden Casting: Can it Work for You?

    By Conny Postupack

    To make money in mining coal you have to sell it for a lot more than it cost you to get it out of the ground. And yet, every year it cost us more and more to stay inbusiness, while the price we get fo

    Jan 1, 1990

  • ISEE
    Public Relations Program on a Deep Tunnel Project in Atlanta

    By Gregory B. Poole

    As part of a $3.5 billion program to improve the antiquated waste water system in the city of Atlanta, the Nancy Creek Tunnel is being constructed across the northwest portion of the city. This tunnel

    Jan 1, 2005

  • ISEE
    Toxic Fume Comparison of a Few Explosives Used in Trench Blasting

    By Marcia Harris, Richard Mainiero, Michael Sapko

    Since 1988, there have been 17 documented incidents in the United States and Canada in which carbon monoxide (CO) is suspected to have migrated through ground strata into occupied enclosed spaces as a

    Jan 1, 2003

  • ISEE
    Strategic Public Relations for Underground Conservatory at Tennessee Governor’s Residence

    By Jake Hutchison, Wade Hutchison

    The opposition to the project has risen as a result of some political pressures and from public perceptions about the project’s necessity and its impact on the neighborhood. As a result of this contro

    Jan 1, 2009

  • ISEE
    New Innovations in Drilling and Bit Technology, "Integrated Sectional Drill Steel System"

    By Steve Collinsworth, Nils Heinke

    In 1989, I realized the definite need for change in the Blast Hole Drilling Industry. With over 25 years of experience in dealing with the industry, I am well inGormed and educated concerning the prob

    Jan 1, 1997