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  • ISEE
    Electronic Detonators and Lightning – part 2

    By C. Lownds, U. Steiner

    In 2008 a paper from the same source describing four actual cases of exposure of electronic detonators to lightning strikes was presented. It was shown that electronic detonators, like other initiatio

    Jan 1, 2009

  • ISEE
    A Long Round Test in Conventional Room and Pillar Mining

    By Thomas Barkley

    Mining tradition holds that a parallel round underground can not be any deeper than it’s smallest face dimension. ln other words, a mine using a 12’ (3.7 m) high by 24’ (7.3 m) wide room and pillar mi

    Jan 1, 2000

  • ISEE
    Safe Practices in Hostile Blasting / Rock Conditions

    By Gour Sen, Peter Bellairs

    Blasting conducted in rock temperatures greater than or equal to 55°C (13 1 “F) and / or in rock containing sulphide minerals and their oxidation products can result in unplanned detonations. Blasting

    Jan 1, 2000

  • ISEE
    The Importance of Keeping Accurate Records Time Trails

    By Brad Bockey

    Whether you are a driver, blaster, or are in charge of filing, you must recognize the importance associated with DOT-required recordkeeping. As various agencies become intertwined with rules governing

    Jan 1, 2011

  • ISEE
    An Overview of Explosive Industry in India

    By B. K. Rath

    The Industrialization of a country depends on its mining activities to a great extent. In mineral production, India has a top rank not only in South Asia, at the global level too. Quantum of mineral p

    Jan 1, 2000

  • ISEE
    Evaluation of Blast Damage to Pastefill at Louvicourt Mine

    By Hung Tran, Denis Fleury, (Ken) Qian Liu

    Pastefill technology has gained an increasing popularity over the past decade. The main advantages are: environmental performance (mainly in tailings disposal), low operation costs and ease of operati

    Jan 1, 2000

  • ISEE
    Stimulation of Methane Flow in Landfills by Explosives

    By Anders Lagerkvist, Agne Rustan, Tommy Edeskar

    Landfills containing house hold waste produces methane gas during its decomposition. This gas can be recovered and used for heating purposes or as fuel for vehicles. Gas drainage pipes are installed i

    Jan 1, 2000

  • ISEE
    Parameters Affecting the Thermal Behaviour of Emulsion Explosives

    By Robert C. Fouchard, Gordon Chalmers, David E. G. Jones, Ivana Alilovic, Phillip D. Lightfoot

    There have been numerous international instances over the last several years in which pumping emulsion explosives has resulted in accidents, apparently as a result of increased thermal sensitivity und

    Jan 1, 2000

  • ISEE
    Detonation Synthesis of Nanomaterials: Process Development and Testing

    By Martin Langenderfer, Sergii Chertopalov, Catherine Johnson, Vadym Mochalin, William Fahrenholtz

    The high temperature and high pressure of an explosive detonation can be used for the production of nanomaterials. The controlled detonation of explosive compositions along with the collection and cha

    Jan 1, 2018

  • ISEE
    Characteristics of Pressure Wave Propagation in Emulsion Explosives

    By Fumihiko Sumiya, Yuji Ogata, Masahiro Seto, Yukio Kato, Yuji Wada, Kunihisa Utsuyama, Yoshikazu Hirosaki

    It is well known that emulsion explosives can be dead-pressed especially in underground blasting. Voids in emulsion explosives will affect such malfunction of explosives. To clarify the factors that a

    Jan 1, 2001

  • ISEE
    Blasting for Wall Control and Stability using Electronic Detonators at the Bald Mountain Mine, Nevada

    By Kurt Oakes, John Williams

    Placer Dome, US operates the Bald Mountain Mine. The Bald Mountain Mine is a surface operation located in remote northwestern White Pine County in east-central Nevada, approximately midway between Elk

    Jan 1, 2004

  • ISEE
    Detonation Velocity of Precompressed Emulsion Explosives

    By Fumihiko Sumiya, Yukio Kato, Yoshikazu Hirosaki

    Secluential blasting is one of the most popular methods in blasting. tiowever, it is well known that an emulsion explosive can be dead-pressed by dynamic pressure generated by the previous detonation.

    Jan 1, 2002

  • ISEE
    Controlled Shaft Sinking Using Electronic Delay Detonators and Water Ballast

    By Greg Rappard, Francois Holowenczak, James Rickard

    The King George V (KGV) Shaft forms part of MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL) Works Contract 703 extension of the underground West Island Line on Hong Kong Island. The Shaft and the associated adit was

    Jan 1, 2013

  • ISEE
    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

  • ISEE
    Advancing Blasting Method with Smart Drill & Blast Technology

    By Ery Wardhana, Fathur Rozaq, Jeff Averett, Nella Lubis, Carl Lager, Herry Saputra, Rudolf Sitorus, Relinda Sanistrya, Hormat Sinaga, Andhiko Maharjono

    Efficient drill and blast operations are crucial for achieving optimal fragmentation, productivity, safety, and operational efficiency for the mining industry. However, conventional methods face signi

    Jan 21, 2025

  • ISEE
    Modelling Complex Shock Tunnel for Shock Interaction and Transfer Testing

    By Catherine Johnson, Barbara Rutter

    The shock tunnel located at the Missouri University of Science and Technology Experimental Mine is 65 feet 9 inches (20.0406 m) in length. The tests performed inside of this tunnel are either arena te

    Jan 1, 2018

  • ISEE
    Deep Water Blasting on the River Nile in Southern Egypt

    By Rob Grant, Manuel Lopez Cano, Mike Briggs, Ken Fletcher

    The scorched desert sands and life giving waters of the River Nile in Egypt have been the back drop to awe inspiring engineering feats for over 4,700 years. The latest engineering marvel to grace the

    Jan 1, 2004

  • ISEE
    High Profile Project in Historic Affluent Nashville Neighborhood Poses Challenges

    By Brent Coleman, Wade Hutchison

    The Montgomery Bell Academy project is a parking garage structure topped by a soccer field. This project included expanding parking and moving the present tennis courts. The project is located adjacen

    Jan 1, 2012

  • ISEE
    Tigerwin - A Window PC Code for Computing Explosives Performance and Thermodynamic Properties

    By Per-Anders Persson

    This chapter deals with the concepts of shock wave8 and detonation wavea together, because a detonation wave is really a shock wave, supported by the explosive reaction that the shock wave ignites and

    Jan 1, 1998

  • ISEE
    Tigerwin - A Windows PC Code for Computer Explosives Performance

    By Ed O'Connor, Per-Anders Persson, Manhong Zhou

    This chapter deals with the concepts of shock waves and detonation waves together, because a detonation wave is really a shock wave, supported by the explosive reaction that the shock wave ignites and

    Jan 1, 1997