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  • ISEE
    Geophysical Exploration, Blasting Parameters, and Fragmentation in Quarries

    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

    Jan 1, 1999

  • ISEE
    Outdoor Magazine Construction & Security

    By Walter Jr Duke

    The security of explosive materials is a vital concern to every mine, quarry and contractor engaged in blasting. Proper construction of magazines and sufficient locking mechanisms are the fundamental

    Jan 1, 1991

  • ISEE
    Transient Vibration and Complaints an Emperical Study of Coal Mine Detonation

    By Gerald R. Coonan

    Laboratory research is being conducted to substantiate suggested levels for voluntary standards on human response to transient vibration. The application of those findings to actual field conditions,

    Jan 1, 1982

  • ISEE
    The Electronic Detonator, Security, Handling, Effectiveness and Geophysics

    By Detlef Sulzer, Winfried Rosenstock

    "At the end of this century a great breakthrough in the field of blasting technology is finally going tobecome reality. That, in the true sense of the word, is the long expected and desired “HighTechn

    Jan 1, 1999

  • ISEE
    Blasting Practices at the Fording River Operations

    By Murray B. Lytle

    The Fording River Operations of Fording Coal Ltd. in southeastern British Columbia is producing 45 million long tons of clean metallurgical coal for shipment to the Japanese steel industry on a 15 yea

    Jan 1, 1978

  • ISEE
    Production Blasting and the Development of Open Pit Slopes (8e693b17-abb0-4b98-9d31-35dc00c5ce79)

    By John P. Ashby

    Production blasting is a process of destruction of rock masses in order that ore may be extracted. Many open pit operations are faced with the apparently conflicting requirements of providing large qu

    Jan 1, 1980

  • ISEE
    Control Blasting at Sherman Mine

    By Peter N. Calder, John N. Tuomi

    The development of a successful control blasting program for an open pit iron mine in hard jointed rock is described. The objectives and mechanics of control blasting are discussed. Design and impleme

    Jan 1, 1980

  • ISEE
    Safety Talk - Misfires: Don't Overlook the Safety if Flaggers

    By Larry Schneider

    In the construction field and to a lesser degree in mining, flagman are often necessary to move traffic and or pedestrians through work zones. Everyone readily recognizes that they are essential for t

    Jan 1, 2004

  • ISEE
    Study on System of Fracturing Rock Result from Dynamic Water Pressure by Explosion

    By Qingshou Chen, Gongbo Li, Hengqian Ran

    A method for safe fracture of rock, concrete and other brittle solid material using dynamic water pressure by explosion is provided. The propagation of the pressure is studied with Allievi water hamme

    Jan 1, 2000

  • ISEE
    Improvements in Blasting Technology at Cliffs Natural Resources

    By Scott Giltner, Allan Koski

    Blasting is one of the lowest cost yet most critical parts of the mining cycle. This paper discusses the findings of an audit conducted on the blasting operation at an iron ore mine. The purpose of th

    Jan 1, 2009

  • ISEE
    Blasting Procedures at the Republic Mine

    By R C. Berglund

    Since the Republic Mine began production in the mid 1950's, drilling and blasting practices have continually changed. In recent years, progress has been achieved through the development of more precis

    Jan 1, 1980

  • ISEE
    Analysis of the Rock Mass by Geophysical Methods

    By France Goupil, Richard Barabe

    In 1987, a large company reopened its quarry located in a very dense urban area in Montreal-East. This reopening occurred after a long period of inactivity during which houses were built within 200 fe

    Jan 1, 1992

  • ISEE
    Fragmenting Oversize Boulders

    By J Mensah, G C. Sen

    Often large boulders of rock have to be fragmented in civil or mining engineering operations. These oversize boulders are encountered after primary blasts in both surface and underground excavations o

    Jan 1, 1989

  • ISEE
    The Evolution of Loading 4 1/2 Inch Diameter Upholes at Kidd Creek No. 1 Mine

    By R Malo, A Yetter

    The use of large diameter blastholes for underground mining began approximately twelve years ago and are now routinely employed in a variety of ore types and stope designs. These large boreholes, rang

    Jan 1, 1984

  • ISEE
    The Application of Likelihood Ratio Test to Blast Vibration Analysis

    By W. J. Birch

    The dedicated documenting of blast design and vibration monitoring results forms part of the best practice methodology for today’s blasting operators. This allows regression curves to be constantly up

    Jan 1, 2004

  • 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

  • ISEE
    The Calculated Risk of Experiencing a Lightning Caused Unplanned Detonation

    By Lon D. Santis

    This paper presents data and theorem to calculate the risk of experiencing undesirable lightning related events while blasting or while engaged in other lightning sensitive activities. The paper provi

    Jan 1, 1998

  • ISEE
    The Use of Slow Motion Video to Analyze Surface Blasts

    By David W. Zeeb

    The use of an ordinary VHS video camera and a four-head player can be an effective tool to analyze surface blasting. The necessary equipment can be purchased for under $1,300 and will allow frame by f

    Jan 1, 1992

  • ISEE
    Hydro Blasting of Boulders

    By Callie Covert

    This paper describes the application and results of a more efficient method of breaking boulders using dynamite and water. This method is being used for the disposal of boulders that result from pinna

    Jan 1, 2001

  • ISEE
    Computer Design and Field Application of Sub-Seam and Multi-Seam Blasts in Steeply Dipping Coal Seams

    Coal strip mine operators in Western Canada often mine steeply-dipping multiple coal seams in mountainous terrain. The ability to fragment the rock waste layers above and below these seams with minimu

    Jan 1, 1985