yam2015 Explosives ard Blasting Part 4 | onineminingexam HOW TO READ FORMULAS: @... (MINING EXAM FORMULA NAME Base-Charge Length Formula FORMULA E, = [(0.3 > 05)x B]+J VARIABLES ae UNITS] Variables used in formula and required units in [brackets]. If input variables are not in required tunits, then you must use the unit conversion tables. YARIABLES and [UNITS E,,= Length of base charge of high density explosives [ft] wverage burden [ft] ub-drilling depth [ft] —ESSESEESESS =>) Absolute Bulk Strength (ABS) Acutual Scaled Dis seu esis ABS, = AWS, x dz e x . X\ Qyerat Scaled Distance ‘ABS , = Absolute bulk strength of the explosive sp-—2 [eavee) shy jw AWS . = Absolute weight strength of the exp) [cal/g] % d, Density of the explosive weet, Maximum Charge Weight per Delay A, 2 D ——<——. = We ( =| Absollt)Weight Strength (AWS) Minimum Distance RBS, x 7.462 AWS, = 4 D=sDxJWw le VARIABLES ar [UNITS AWS, = Absolute weight strength of the explosive eal SD = Scaled distance factor RBS ,. = Relative bulk strength of the explosive ‘We Charge weight pet delay [Ib] [ANFO = 100] D = Distance ff] d, = Density of the explosive [g/cm*] www. Saenger om. hiipteinemiringexar wordpress. com/201S)12008axplosves-and- basting part-4-2! anyam208 Burden Formula o-0.{2»{2|+15} VARIABLES and (UNTS) B = Burden [ft] 4, = Density of the explosives [g/em?] 4d, = Density of the rock [g/cm] Diameter of fully coupled explosive column [in] Deck Stemming Formula ForDryHoles = Ty=0.5XD ForWetHoles T,=1.0xD . \ 7, = Minimum length saci consisting Caves size T, [ft] Biasi w ter fin} Face Height Formula H= (5310) xD H = Face Height [f] D = Blast-hole Diameter [in] Explosives ard Blasting Part 4 | onineminingsxam Hole-to-Hole Delay Time Formula Dyn = (0 8) x S Dy» = Delay time between holes in a row [ms] S = Spacing between holes in a row {tt} Hole-to-Hole Delay Times to Imprayt(Pragmentation Rock Type 4 O msitt Sands, Loa, Mata ae 1-24 15-18 12-15 Diese, abase Porphyrin, CompactGrases, | gg 42 ‘eed ca Shits and Magnes www.onlineminingexam.com G... (MINING EXAM Leading Density Facute) Minimum Distance Formula hiipssfedinemiringexar wordpress. com/201S)2008laxplosves-and-blasting-part-4-2! anyam2015 d,= 0.3404 x D,’x d, VARIABLES and (UNS) 4d, = Explosives loading density [lb/ft] Diameter of explosives column [in] d,, = Density of explosives [g/cm?] Explosives ard Blasting Part 4 | onineminingexam D=spx Jw VARIABLES ard UNITS} ‘SD = Scaled distance factor W = Charge weight per delay [Ib] D = Distance [ft] are Maximum Charge Weight per Delay VARIABLES and (UNS) SD = Scaled distance factor W = Charge weight per delay [Ib] Distance [ft] Powder Factor Fortfiuta — Vollume of Rock : AO _We A X PF => VARIABLES and (UNITS) PF = Powder factor [Ib/yd] W,= Total weight of explosives used in blast [Ib] V = Total volume of rock generated in blast [yd] Weight of Rock VARIABLES and UNITS) PF = Powder factor [Vb] W, = Total weight of rock generated in blast {t] W, = Total weight of explosives used in blast [Ib] m.com www.onlinemining hnipstedinemiringexar wordpress. com/201S)1200Glaxplosves-and- blasting part-4-2!yam205 Explosives ard Blasting Part 4 | anineminingexam Pre-Splitting Formulas for Air-Decked Charges G... MINING EXAM Pre-Splitting Formulas for De-Coupled Charges ‘Spacing of Air-Decked Charges S=(1.5— 2.0)xD Linear Charge Weight S = Spacing between air-decked holes [ft] D = Diameter of blast-hole [in] \W,= Linear charge weight for pre-spltting explosive [lb/ft] D = Diameter of blast-hole [in] Weight of Air-Decked Charges = (0.08 4 0.12)xSxL, yh VARIABLES and UNITS) —_ mgchatin sides ano W = Weight of air-deck S = Spacing betw: mae ty Lc Length of Dgst-he It] Ran ‘St6fiming Column Length T =(1.0312)xD VARIABLES ana UNITS} 'S = Spacing between pre-split holes [ft] D = Diameter of blast-hole [in] Pressure Formula T= Stemming column length [ft] D = Diameter of biast-hole [in] P = 0.000000233 x VOD? x d. P = Pressure [kbar] elocily of detonation of explosive [ft/sec] hnipstedinemiringexar wordpress. com/201S)1200Glaxplosves-and- blasting part-4-2! amyams Explosives ard Blasting Part 4 | onineminingexam Relative Weight Strength (RWS) AWS, RWS, = 91,000 VARIABLES ar (UNITS AWS, = Relative weight strength of the explosive [ANFO = 100] AWS, = Absolute weight strength of the explosive [cal/g] @... (MINING EXAM Row-to-Row Delay Time Formula ye = (2 15)xB mit VARIABLES and (UNITS) Delay time between consecutive rows [ms] laximum burden in front of a row of holes [ft] Resistance Formulas For Parallel Circuits Loa 1 Stet 1 Rp Ry . Ww For Series Circuits Prota= nang SR, Arla of the electrical circuit [0] fesistance of individual blasting caps or circuit branches [0] Effects of Various Rowe Delays 40 sit ign, average a-blast and hack-beeak Scattered pile with minimum ack-bresk Stone Stemming Particle Size Formula 12> 20 LYARIAALES ane [UNITS T, = Clean crushed stone stemming particle size {in} D = Blast-hole diameter [in] www.onlinem| ngexem.com hnipstedinemiringexar wordpress. com/201S)1200Glaxplosves-and- blasting part-4-2! anyam2015 Explosives ard Blasting Part 4 | onineminingexam Spacing Formulas Sub-Drilling Formula J= (0.2 > 0.5)xB B = Burdon [it) instant | $=2.0xB J = Sub-drilling [ft] Day Delayed | S=14xB YAPOABLES an UNS) H = Face heigt (> B = Burden [ft 4 = Blasttiole spacing [ft] WW Top Stemming Length Formula AN T=(0.7 3 1.3)xB Saperdab ics Velocity Formula YARBLES on UNS] Burden [ft] ‘op stemming length [ft], YARIABLES ard (UNITS) D.yq = In order to avoid air-blast from “supersonic” lateral face velocity, the delay between holes must be more than D,, {ms} S = Spacing between blast holes [ft] www. enlineminingexsm, com hnipstedinemiringexar wordpress. com/201S)1200Glaxplosves-and- blasting part-4-2! anyam2015 Explosives ard Blasting Part 4 |onineminingexam LINE MINING EXAM Water Displacement Formula Vibration Level Predictation Formulas Peak Particle Velocity Prediction PPV =KxsD'* VARIABLES a UN C = Number of explosives cartridges required PPV = Peak particle velocity [in/s} to rise above standing water K = Ground transmission constant [K=160 if L,.= Length of the standing water column {ft} no other seismic data is available] Length otone:exploshes cartridge (i SD = Scaled distance factor D, = Diameter of explosives cartridges [in] D, = Diameter of blast-hole [in] Ste Specie Ground rope iets K ‘ev x sp"® 9 K = Ground transmission constant PPV = Peak particle velocity [in/s] SD = Scaled distance factor \ Volume of Rock per Blast Hole Formula Weight of Rock per Blast Hole Formula BxSxH 27 W=vxd, v VARIABLES ar (UNITS VARIABLES an [UNITS] W = Weight of rock generated per blast-hole [t \V = Bank volume of rock per blast-hole [yd] \V = Bank volume of rock generated B = Burden [ft] per blast-hole [ya] S = Spacing [ft] = Bank density of rock Ityd"] H = Face height [ft] eetew ontinemining am.com Join online test series for GATE MINING at http://www.onlineminingexam.com (http://www.onlineminingexam.com) hnipstedinemiringexar wordpress. com/201S)1200Glaxplosves-and- blasting part-4-2! son