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  • ISEE
    Blasting and Monitoring Practices for the MSDGC Deep Tunnel Project

    By Kevin Cole, Dennis A. Clark, F William Laslow

    Since 1976, the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago, (MSDGC), has commissioned the excavation of a tunnel system in the Chicago area, hundreds of feet below the surface in solid limeston

    Jan 1, 1982

  • ISEE
    Breaking New Ground: Deflagrating Cartridges for Urban Tunneling at Grand Central

    By Joseph A. Meyers, Michael D. Stokes

    This paper will focus on the use of Deflagrating Cartridges for tunnel excavation in Midtown Manhattan at Grand Central and 42nd Street Station, where the excavation has challenges due to the proximit

    Jan 21, 2025

  • ISEE
    Application of 3-D Plots and Regressions to Blast Vibration Analysis - Defining a Site-Specific Form of the Charge Weight Scaled Distance

    By Ruilin Lang

    This paper presents an application of 3-D plots and non-linear regressions to define a sitespecific form of the charge weight scaled distance. The PPV (PPA) of single hole blasts is normally considere

    Jan 1, 2006

  • ISEE
    Stope performance optimisation through the introduction of new underground bulk explosives technology

    By S. Evans, J. Phillips-White, D. Morton

    The partnership between Orica and MMG at the Dugald River Zinc mine in Australia has led to the first global field trials and deployment of Orica’s Subtek™ 4D™ (hereafter referred to as 4D) Bulk Syste

    Jan 1, 2024

  • ISEE
    Large Cast Blasting Programs Require Design Flexibility

    By Jeff Wachendorf

    As the title implies, this paper details the start of a cast blasting and the design flexibility required to satisfy different parameters encountered on a large coal mine employing cast blasting as th

    Jan 1, 2015

  • ISEE
    A Blasting-induced vibration control approach for resuming blasting activity near tailing dams in the Quadrilátero Ferrifero region after “Brumadinho Dam Colapse”.

    By Marcus Neves, Eventomar Junior, Adilson Castro, Leandro Silveira, Sérgio Augusto

    The collapse of the Vale S.A. mining tailings dam in 2019, a tragic event that shook Brazil and the world, had consequences that transcended the immediate pain and devastation. Among them, the suspens

    Jan 21, 2025

  • ISEE
    Theory of Dynamic Confinement

    By Dr. Tristan Worsey, Dr. Jhon Silva-Castro

    Confinement is an important aspect of blasting. Reducing and increasing confinement can determine whether a blast design performs properly. Over-confined shots usually have poor fragmentation, higher

    Jan 21, 2025

  • ISEE
    Conformal Symbolic Regression Applied to Rock Blasting Vibration Prediction

    By Anderson da Cunha Meireles, Pedro Garcia, Ernst Young, Leandro Coelho, Carlos Eduardo Soares Feliciano, Key Fonseca de Lima

    Rock blasting is a crucial technique employed in mining construction and quarrying industries to fragment large rocks into smaller, more manageable pieces. However, it often generates ground vibration

    Jan 21, 2025

  • ISEE
    Testing of Emulsion Explosive Efficiences at Different Rocks

    By D Vrkljan, Z Ester

    There was no use of emulsion explosive at Croatia till 1997. Several attempts have been done to bear out the economical and technological affordability of applying the emulsion explosive for open pits

    Jan 1, 1999

  • ISEE
    Effect of Boulder Geometry on Hydraulic Fragmentation using Small Explosive Charges

    By Paul Worsey, Richard P. Ayres, Mark F. C. Schmidt

    A new alternative technique designed to reduce rock scatter and flyrock during boulder blasting is being developed at UMR. The method uses small explosive charges and is designed for shooting in close

    Jan 1, 2000

  • ISEE
    Analysis of Annual-Delayed Successive (4D) Geophysical Charges in a Borehole

    By D. Preece

    The mining and oil industry employs techniques such as geologic mapping, core drilling and electromagnetic and potential field techniques to explore for new deposits. Since new discoveries of major ne

    Jan 1, 2011

  • ISEE
    The Bubble Mystery

    By Richard Dooley

    This paper is one sided because it presents the problem, but not the solution. The problem of blisters (bubbles) and occasional tears in caisson liners occurred when blasting and we have not found a c

    Jan 1, 1983

  • ISEE
    Pyrotechnic Mortar Pressure and Exit Velocity Study

    By R. Sibley, K. Perry, E. McCorkle, M. Coy

    Black powder has been used in fireworks since the 10 th century in China. To this day, black powder still has a variety of uses, including fireworks, and remains relatively unchanged. Black powder is

    Jan 1, 2024

  • ISEE
    The Demolition of Genoa's Silos, An Example of Synergy

    By Amanda Verno, Danilo Coppe, Andrea Reggiani, Adolfo Bacci

    The methodological example that comes from the demolition of the Genoa grain silos, should not been considered as an auto-celebration of a difficult project successfully executed, but should serve as

    Jan 1, 2005

  • ISEE
    Explosive Freeze Pipe Cutting at the McArthur River Uranium Mine

    By Dale Preece, Mike Stern, Steve Piercey, Ayman Tawadrous, GC Zhao

    The McArthur River uranium mine in Saskatchewan, Canada is the world’s largest high-grade uranium mine. It has employed a freeze-wall system consisting of multiple freeze pipes to control the large qu

    Jan 1, 2011

  • ISEE
    The International Development of Dangerous Goods Transport Regulations

    By Ben Barrett

    Dangerous goods, known as hazardous materials in the USA, are subject to special controls during transport to ensure the safety of the public. Dangerous goods are divided into nine classes, and Class

    Jan 1, 2010

  • ISEE
    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

  • ISEE
    Blast Desification Techniques (An Operator's Guide)

    By Patrick D. McLaughlin, C Fordham

    "The project outlined in the accompanying paper was to densify beach sands on the pond side ofa tailings dyke to the strength required for future dyke construction, This was to be achievedthrough the

    Jan 1, 1992

  • ISEE
    Analysis of Blast Damage to Green Concrete: A Dynamic Testing Approach to Field Cured Specimens

    By Travis Davidsavor, Stanley: Dong Vitton

    Concrete is a common construction material used throughout the world, and with increasing demand of fast-track construction, blasting and concrete casting are occurring simultaneously at many sites wh

    Jan 1, 2003

  • ISEE
    Blasting Safety

    By Thomas E. Lobb, Harry C. Verakis

    Significant progress has been made in the reduction of serious injuries and fatalities resulting from mine blasting operations. Despite the progress, injuries and fatalities continue to occur. A leadi

    Jan 1, 2005