Rotary Drilling and Blasting in Large Surface Mines
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Rotary Drilling and Blasting in Large Surface Mines

  1. 748 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Rotary Drilling and Blasting in Large Surface Mines

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In large surface mining operations, drilling and blasting activities constitute more than 15% of the total costs. In order to optimize performance and minimize costs, a thorough knowledge of drill and blast operations is, therefore, extremely important.In this unique reference volume, rotary blasthole drilling and surface blasting, as applied in la

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Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Dedication
  3. Contents
  4. Foreword
  5. Preface
  6. Credits for illustrations
  7. Chapter 1. Surface rock excavation scenario
  8. Chapter 2. An overview of blasthole drilling
  9. Chapter 3. Properties of rocks
  10. Chapter 4. Brief history of rotary blastholedrilling
  11. Chapter 5. Rotary blasthole drilling bits
  12. Chapter 6. Rotary blasthole drilling accessories
  13. Chapter 7. Rotary blasthole drills
  14. Chapter 8. Compressed air and air compressors
  15. Chapter 9. Mechanics of rock fracture under a drill bit
  16. Chapter 10. Flushing the blasthole
  17. Chapter 11. Effect of altitude and severe weather
  18. Chapter 12. Computers in rotary blasthole drilling
  19. Chapter 13. Concepts for rotary blasthole drill design
  20. Chapter 14. Cost analysis of rotary blasthole drilling
  21. Chapter 15. Procurement of rotary blasthole drills
  22. Chapter 16. Tips for operating rotary blasthole drills
  23. Chapter 17. Mechanics of blast fragmentation
  24. Chapter 18. Properties of explosives
  25. Chapter 19. Thermochemistry of explosives
  26. Chapter 20. Explosives – their history and composition
  27. Chapter 21. Tests on explosives
  28. Chapter 22. Blasting consumable and accessories
  29. Chapter 23. Hazards to and from blasting
  30. Chapter 24. Properties of rock masses
  31. Chapter 25. Methods and patterns of charging blastholes
  32. Chapter 26. Design of a surface blast
  33. Appendix 1. Properties of atmospheric air at high altitudes
  34. Appendix 2. Air properties at various temperatures
  35. Appendix 3. Bailing velocities in blasthole annulus
  36. Appendix 4. Air pressure loss in steel pipes
  37. Appendix 5. Air pressure loss in hose pipes
  38. Appendix 6. Air pressure loss in pipe fittings
  39. Appendix 7. A note on tungsten carbide and other hard metals
  40. Appendix 8. Scales of hardness –Measurements and their conversion
  41. Appendix 9. Manufacturers of rotary blasthole drilling equipment
  42. Appendix 10. Details of rotary blasthole drills manufactured all over the world
  43. Appendix 11. Details of drill pipes used for rotary blasthole drilling
  44. Appendix 12. Details of stabilizers and other miscellaneous items
  45. Appendix 13. Details of shock absorbers
  46. Appendix 14. Properties of some rocks
  47. Appendix 15 Bibliography
  48. Back cover