6 Common Blasting Methods in Open Pit Mining. We know that open-pit mining operations mainly include drilling, blasting, mining, transportation and dumping. Blasting is a very important part of it. Blasting costs account for 15% to 20% of the total cost of open pit mining. Moreover, the quality of blasting directly affects the working ...
This study evaluates the impacts resulting from quarry-blasting operation on nearby buildings and structures as it generates ground vibration, air blast, and fly rocks. In this paper, first blasting operation and its possible environmental effects are defined. Then the methods of blast-vibration prediction and commonly accepted criteria to …
The most common methods for dimension stone quarrying are diamond wire cutting, chainsaw, cutting disc, flame jet, blasting methods, etc. 3.
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This study evaluates the impacts resulting from quarry-blasting operation on nearby buildings and structures as it generates ground vibration, air blast, and fly rocks. In this paper, first blasting operation and its possible environmental effects are defined. Then the methods of blast-vibration prediction and commonly accepted criteria to prevent …
An ensemble technique namely gradient boosted tree (GBTs) and several optimized neural network models were hybridized to predict peak particle velocity (PPV) caused by quarry blasting. The GBT was employed for choosing the most important input parameters on PPV results. Therefore, this model selected five input variables, …
To prevent damage to nearby structures and ensure safety, controlled blasting techniques are gaining popularity. These methods involve the use of specialised software and monitoring equipment to calculate and control blast vibrations, minimising their impact on surrounding infrastructure and ecosystems.
Bench blasting is the most common method of rock excavation in quarries and surface mines. The drilling and blasting cycle consists of drilling one or more rows of blastholes parallel to the free vertical face of the bench and sufficiently close to it to break loose the rock in between [1].
A new blasting approach of combined blastholes with different diameters is proposed to solve the problems of oversize boulders and rock toes in open-pit mine. A non-ideal detonation model and a ...
A model for fragmentation in bench blasting was developed using the effective parameters on the existing empirical models, so as to propose a simple applicable model to predict X50. The proposed model was calibrated by nonlinear fits to 35 bench blasts in different sites from Sungun copper mine, Akdaglar quarry and Mrica quarry.
A novel artificial neural network (ANN)-based cuckoo search optimization (CSO), named as CSO–ANN model, was proposed for this aim based on 118 blasting events that were collected at a quarry mine in …
🕑 Reading time: 1 minute The main objectives of controlled blasting techniques are to minimize the overbreak and fracturing of rock beyond the designated boundary of excavation to achieve smooth post-blast surface and to control wild flyrock and ground vibration within permissible limits. This objective is normally achieved by minimizing and …
It is also possible to blast effectively with low-cost, low-detonation pressure explosives, although borehole blasting of cornices increases efficiency, boring holes along the presumed tension line exposes the ava-lanche blaster to considerable danger. Safety in borehole blasting depends critically on:
It contains fifteen extensive chapters covering statistical methods, design parameters, rock breakage mechanism, structural damage, fragmentation, emerging techniques, surface and sub-surface blasting methodologies, safety and environmental aspects, explosive characteristics and modern initiating devices.
This project conducted in order to analyses the optimization of drilling and blasting parameters to influence achievement of good fragmentation at Songwe II Limestone quarry. The main objective of this project is to improve drilling and blasting efficiency so as to achieve optimum rock fragmentation at Songwe II Limestone quarry. …
This study employed a hybridization approach that combines parametric and non-parametric models to predict air over-pressure (AOp) associated with quarry blasting. A simple linear regression model, which is a kind of parametric model, was used to select the most relevant inputs for predicting AOp. Four parametric models, including Chi …
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The process of excavating rock from material sources often requires blasting in the quarry. The potential damage from ground vibration, air blast and flying debris is a major consideration when planning excavation activities. ODOT and its contractors make every effort to minimize potential impacts on neighboring properties from this type of work.
This study evaluates the impacts resulting from quarry-blasting operation on nearby buildings and structures as it generates ground vibration, air blast, and fly rocks.
The Blasting Through the Ages series is an initiative by Pit & Quarry and Academy Blasting to tell the story of the blasting world. The series will include four articles spanning four issues of the magazine, including: Part 1. A Brief History of Drilling. Part 2.
10. Reclamation of new quarries or quarry extensions should be considered from the start of the planning process and integrated with the working methods.
In the scenario of controlling ground vibrations in quarry blasting, the implementation involves several critical steps. Firstly, a comprehensive dataset is meticulously curated, comprising historical blasting records, geological information, weather conditions, and real-time ground vibration measurements.
In the mining industry, the most common approach to rock fragmentation is blasting. Blasting operations generate flyrock, which is a critical and tough task, and its assessment is critical in decreasing related hazards. In this study, ensemble learning approaches such as simple averaging ensemble, weighted averaging ensemble, …
injection, plasma technology, chemical methods are emerging technologies. Impact hammer for primary breaking can be deployed in many mines in the country in the vicinity of local community ...
Blasting plays a fundamental role in rock fragmentation, and it is the first preparatory stage in the mining extraction process. However, its undesirable effects, mostly ground vibration, can cause severe damages to the surroundings, such as cracks/collapses of buildings, instability of slopes, deformation of underground space, affect underground …
This paper presents improvements of the blasting efficiency in open pit mines. The aim of the study is the development of an environmentally friendly, low-emission production of dimension stone and gravel in six different quarries by optimizing the blasting technology.
Drilling & Blasting. Effective Quarry Blast Planning and Scheduling. 18 March, 2015. First published in the March 2015 issue of Quarry Management as Planned Improvement. Cost and productivity optimization through effective blast planning and scheduling. An optimized blast plan developed between one of Australia's largest …
Quarrying methods: an international comparison. Long before it ends up as a kitchen countertop or a shopping mall floor, natural stone must be pulled from the earth, where it has been nesting for hundreds of millions of years. And given the broad range of stone varieties and quarry formations around the world, it would stand to …
According to the results, the overall risk of flyrock in the studied case (Ulu Tiram quarry, located in Malaysia) was medium to high. Hence, the use of controlled blasting method can be recommended in the site.
