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| Cheaper than blasting and loading |
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Definition
| Excavator that tears up the surface rock layer as it is pulled |
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Definition
| Determined by the hardness of each individual material |
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| Favorable Characteristics for Ripping |
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Definition
Weathered rocks
Rock with moisture permeating
Highly stratified rocks
Low shear strength, low seismic velocities |
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| Commercial High Explosives |
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Definition
Dynamite (Low)
Slurries (Low)
Ammonium Nitrate in Fuel Oil (ANFO) (Industrial)
TNT, PETN, HMX, Semtex (High) |
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Definition
(Explosive)
Relatively Sensitive/Expensive
Sympathetic Detonation |
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Definition
(Explosive)
Water gels and emulsions
Sausage or in bulk and pumped into holes |
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Definition
(Explosive)
Ammonium Nitrate mixed with diesel fuel
80% of commercial blasting
Relatively cheap
Easy to handle |
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Definition
Never transport or store detonators and high explosives together
Never use any RF device in the vicinity of a blasting operation
Drill holes should be cold
Make sure that the blasting area is clear before a blast is fired
Wait at least 1 hr before investigating misfire |
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