Rock Blasting
Rock Blasting

Author: Pijush Pal Roy

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2005-06-23

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 9780415372305

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This book is a unique supplement to contemporary scientific literature on rock blasting technology. It encapsulates theoretical and practical aspects of drilling and blasting techniques used in both surface and subterranean excavations connected with civil as well as mining activities. Case studies are presented to illustrate correlations between theoretical calculations and empirical findings. It also summarizes the results of research carried out by the Blasting Department of the Central Mining Research Institute since its inception in the year 1970. 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.

Environmental Issues of Blasting
Environmental Issues of Blasting

Author: Ramesh M. Bhatawdekar

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-01-04

Total Pages: 83

ISBN-13: 9811682372

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This book gives a rigorous and up-to-date study of the various AI and machine learning algorithms for resolving environmental challenges associated with blasting. Blasting is a critical activity in any mining or civil engineering project for breaking down hard rock masses. A small amount of explosive energy is only used during blasting to fracture rock in order to achieve the appropriate fragmentation, throw, and development of muck pile. The surplus energy is transformed into unfavourable environmental effects such as back-break, flyrock, air overpressure, and ground vibration. The advancement of artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques has increased the accuracy of predicting these environmental impacts of blasting. This book discusses the effective application of these strategies in forecasting, mitigating, and regulating the aforementioned blasting environmental hazards.

Engineering Rock Blasting Operations
Engineering Rock Blasting Operations

Author: S. Bhandari

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1997-01-01

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 9789054106586

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This work provides detailed information about materials needed for carrying out blasting operations such as explosives and related accessories, understanding of the process of fragmentation, various techniques, design methods, and applications including environmental aspects.

Transportation, Energy Use and Environmental Impacts
Transportation, Energy Use and Environmental Impacts

Author: Marcio de Almeida D'Agosto

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2019-06-17

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 0128134550

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Transportation, Energy Use and Environmental Impacts shows researchers, students and professionals the important connection between transportation planning, energy use and emissions. The book examines the major transportation activities, components, systems and subsystems by mode. It closely explores the resulting environmental impacts from transport planning, construction and the decommissioning of transportation systems. It discusses transportation planning procedures from an energy use standpoint, offering guidelines to make transportation more energy consumption efficient. Other sections cover propulsion and energy use systems, focusing on road transportation, railway, waterway, pipeline, air, air pollutants, greenhouse gas emissions, and more. - Shows the relationship between road, rail, maritime, air and pipeline transportation activities with fuel use and pollution, greenhouse gases and waste - Provides a comprehensive approach, covering transportation system planning, design and infrastructure construction - Synthesizes the needed information and data, explaining how to improve transportation system performance - Includes learning aids, such as cases from around the globe, a glossary, extensive bibliography, chapter objectives, summaries and exercises

Principles and Practices of Rock Blasting
Principles and Practices of Rock Blasting

Author: Vivek Kumar Himanshu

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2024-11-28

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 1040224989

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This book enriches the readers with the advances in rock blasting techniques for mining and civil construction rock excavation projects, including the need for and importance of rock blasting, related theories, challenges in rock blasting operations, and rock blasting methodology for excavation of coal and overburden benches of opencast coal mines. It also discusses methods to estimate charge factors and dimensional parameters for different rock types of iron ore mines, blasting methodology for rock strata and the blasting technologies for civil construction projects. The book: Provides comprehensive review of the prediction methodologies of blasting results. Reviews insights into advanced blasting methodologies for rock excavation near sensitive structures. Includes case studies of coal mining, iron ore mining, limestone mining and civil construction projects. Explores the detailed theoretical background of rock blasting. Discusses methodologies of secondary blasting. This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in mining, geotechnical, and rock engineering.

Mining and its Impact on the Environment
Mining and its Impact on the Environment

Author: Fred G. Bell

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2006-04-20

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13: 1482288230

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Winner of the 2007 E.B. Burwell, Jr. Award of the Geological Society of AmericaMining activity has left a legacy of hazards to the environment, such as waste, unstable ground and contamination, which can be problematic when redeveloping land.This book highlights the effects of past mining and provides information on the types of problems it may cau

Rock Blasting and Explosives Engineering
Rock Blasting and Explosives Engineering

Author: Per-Anders Persson

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2018-05-04

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13: 135141822X

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Rock Blasting and Explosives Engineering covers the practical engineering aspects of many different kinds of rock blasting. It includes a thorough analysis of the cost of the entire process of tunneling by drilling and blasting in comparison with full-face boring. Also covered are the fundamental sciences of rock mass and material strength, the thermal decomposition, burning, shock initiation, and detonation behavior of commercial and military explosives, and systems for charging explosives into drillholes. Functional descriptions of all current detonators and initiation systems are provided. The book includes chapters on flyrock, toxic fumes, the safety of explosives, and even explosives applied in metal working as a fine art. Fundamental in its approach, the text is based on the practical industrial experience of its authors. It is supported by an abundance of tables, diagrams, and figures. This combined textbook and handbook provides students, practitioners, and researchers in mining, mechanical, building construction, geological, and petroleum engineering with a source from which to gain a thorough understanding of the constructive use of explosives.

Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Impact Assessment

Author: Alan Gilpin

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9780521429672

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This book examines the crucial role of EIA in government decision-making in Europe, the Nordic countries, North America, Asia and the Pacific.

Rock Fracture and Blasting
Rock Fracture and Blasting

Author: Zong-Xian Zhang

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Published: 2016-04-26

Total Pages: 530

ISBN-13: 0128027045

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Rock Fracture and Blasting: Theory and Applications provides the latest on stress waves, shock waves, and rock fracture, all necessary components that must be critically analyzed to maximize results in rock blasting. The positioning of charges and their capacity and sequencing are covered in this book, and must be carefully modeled to minimize impact in the surrounding environment. Through an explanation of these topics, author Professor Zhang’s experience in the field, and his theoretical knowledge, users will find a thorough guide that is not only up-to-date, but complete with a unique perspective on the field. Includes a rigorous exposition of Stress Waves and Shock Waves, as well as Rock Fracture and Fragmentation Provides both Empirical and Hybrid Stress Blasting Modeling tools and techniques for designing effective blast plans Offers advanced knowledge that enables users to choose better blast techniques Includes exercises for learning and training in each chapter

Rock Mechanics in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Rock Mechanics in Civil and Environmental Engineering

Author: Jian Zhao

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2010-05-19

Total Pages: 882

ISBN-13: 0203840690

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During the last two decades rock mechanics in Europe has been undergoing some major transformation. The reduction of mining activities in Europe affects heavily on rock mechanics teaching and research at universities and institutes. At the same time, new emerging activities, notably, underground infrastructure construction, geothermal energy develo