Air Decks in Surface Blasting Operations
Abstract
In this study, the best possible location for an air deck in an explosive column during a surface blasting operation for the most efficient rock fragmentation is described. Volumes of air decks are proposed for the optimization. This study aims at helping guide blasting engineers to easily apply an air deck in a surface blasting operation.
Recommended Citation
M. B. Hayat et al., "Air Decks in Surface Blasting Operations," Journal of Mining Science, vol. 55, no. 6, pp. 922 - 929, Springer-Verlag, Nov 2019.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1134/S1062739119066307
Department(s)
Mining Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Air deck; Explosive consumption; Mining cost; Site geology; Surface blasting
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1062-7391; 1573-8736
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2019 Springer-Verlag, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Nov 2019
Comments
The authors wish to acknowledge the Saudi Mining Polytechnic (SMP) Institute, the Department of Mining & Nuclear Engineering of Missouri University of Science & Technology for their funding support, and the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore-Pakistan.