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Rock blasting

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MI 450: ROCK EXCAVATION ENGINEERING.

1.0 Influence of Rock mass characteristics on drilling and Blasting


1.1 Rock properties with most influence on drilling and blasting results
 Strength
 Discontinuities
 Dynamic elastic characteristics
 Density, porosity and water content
 Diversity of rock types

2.0 Principles of drilling


2.1 Classification of Rock Penetration Methods
2.2 The theory of drilling
2.2.1 Phases of Rock Drilling
2.2.2 Mechanics of Penetration
2.2.2.1 Percussion drilling techniques
2.2.2.2. Rotary drilling techniques
2.2.2.3. Rotary-percussion drilling Techniques
2.2.2.4. Roller- bit rotary drilling
2.2.3 Types of flushing fluids
2.3 Factors influencing drilling
2.4 Percussive Drilling Techniques and Power Supply
2.4.1 Percussive drilling Variations
2.5 Energy supply to percussive rock drills
2.5.1 Energy supply to pneumatic drills
2.5.2 Energy supply to hydraulic drills
2.6 Comparison of Hydraulic and Pneumatic Energy as Energy Media

3.0 Drilling accessories and Costs


3.1 Drilling accessories
3.2 Types of threads
3.2.1 Principle type of thread:
3.3 Shank Adapters
3.4 Drill steel
3.4.1 Components of an Integral steel
3.5 Couplings
3.6 Drill bits
3.7 Calculations of drilling accessories and Costs for rotary percussive drills

4.0 Mounting Systems of Rock Drills


4.1 Advance Systems
4.2 Mounting Systems
4.2.1 Mounting systems for underground applications
4.2.2 Mounting systems for Surface applications
4.3 Components of a Surface Drill Rig
4.3.1 Mounting and Propulsion System

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4.3.2 Power source
4.3.3 The Mast, Hydraulic Cylinder and Pipe Changer
4.3.4 Rotation System
4.3.5 Pull Down/ Hoisting System
4.3.6: Control cabin
4.3.7 Flushing System
4.3.8 Drill string
4.3.9 Compressors
4.3.10 Dust Collection

5.0 Explosives
5.1 Explosions and Explosives
5.1.1 Types of explosions
5.2 Explosives
5.3 Stages of Explosive Aggregates
5.3.1 Forms of Chemical Transformation of Explosives.
5.3.2 Oxygen Balance
5.4 Industrial Explosives
5.4.1 Principal components of I.E
5.4.2 Types of Industrial Explosives.
5.5 Properties of explosives
5.6. Detonators
5.6.1 Types of detonators
5.7 Explosive accessories
5.8 Calculations in blasting

6.0 Bench Blasting


6.1 Introduction
6.2 Key variables for Bench design
6.3 Bench blast design
6.3.1 Bmax
6.3.2. Sub-drill (U)
6.3.3. Blasthole length (L)
6.3.4 Burden (B)
6.3.5 Blast-hole Spacing (S)
6.3.6 Specific Drilling (SD)
6.3.7 Stemming (T)
6.3.8 Base Charge Mass (Qb)
6.3.9 Column Charge Mass (Qc)
6.3.10 Specific Charge/ Powder Factor (k)

7.0 Blast Timing


7.1 Requirements for timing a blast.

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7.1.1 Burden Relief and Displacement Direction
7.1.2 Wall Damage
7.2 Muckpile Shape, Diggability and Grade Control
7.3 Sequencing and timing of a blast
7.4 Designing the Timing

8.0 Presplitting
8.1 The mechanics of presplitting
8.2 Choosing hole diameter
8.3 Calculating explosive quantity per Hole
8.4 Calculating the distance between holes
8.5 Powder Factor
8.6 How rock structure affect presplit results
8.7 Stemming of presplit holes
8.8 Water in presplit holes
8.9 Vibration and noise control
8.10 Firing Presplits Next to Trim Blocks

9.0 Blasting vibration, air blast and fly rock


9.1 Vibration
9.2 Air blast
9.3 Fly rock

Assessments
Written examination (60%); Continuous Assessment (40%).

Recommended text books

 Bhandari S., (1997). Engineering Rock Blasting Operations. A.A. Balkema


 Darling P., (2011). SME Mining Engineering Handbook
 Gertsch R.E., and Bullock R.L., (1998). Techniques in Underground Mining
 GRZ., (1974). Guide to the Explosives Act and the Explosives Regulations.
 Hartman H.L., (1992). SME Mining Engineering Handbook (Vol 1 & 2).
 Hartmant H.L., (1987). Introductory Mining Engineering, John Wiley and Sons.
 Hartman H.L. and Mutmansky J.M., (2008). Introductory Mining Engineering.
 Jimeno L.C., Jimeno L.E., and Carcedo A.J.F. (1987). Drilling and Blasting of
Rocks.
 Kennedy B.A., (1990). Surface Mining, SME.
 Olofsson O. S., (2000). Applied Explosives for Construction and Mining
 Scott A., et al. (2009). Open Pit Blast Design. Analysis and Optimisation. JKMRC
Mining and Processing.
 Carlos Lopez Jimeno, Emilio Lopez Jimeno, and Francisco Javier Ayala Carcedo.
(2006). Drilling and Blasting of Rocks

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