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FORMULA
Eb � �� 0.3 � 0.5 � � B � � J
VARIABLES and [UNITS]
Minimum Distance
RBS E � 7 . 462
AWS E � D � SD � W
dE
VARIABLES and [UNITS]
VARIABLES and [UNITS]
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Burden Formula
H� 5 10 � D
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2
d l � 0.3404 � De � d e D � SD � W
Volume of Rock
We
PF �
V
Wr
2 PF �
� D � We
W �� �
� SD � VARIABLES and [UNITS]
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Pre-Splitting Formulas
Pre-Splitting Formulas for De-Coupled Charges
for Air-Decked Charges
Linear Charge Weight
Spacing of Air-Decked Charges 2
D
Wl �
S � �1 .5 � 2 .0 � � D 28
Pressure Formula
Stemming Column Length
T � �1 .0 � 1 .2 � � D P � 0.000000233 � VOD � d E
2
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Sub-Drilling Formula
Spacing Formulas
J � � 0.2 � 0.5 � � B
H H
If: �4 If: <4
VARIABLES and [UNITS] B B
H � (2 � B )
B = Burden [ft] Instant S � 2.0 � B S�
J = Sub-drilling [ft] 3
H � (7 � B )
Delayed S � 1.4 � B S�
8
T � � 0 .7 � 1 .3 � � B
B = Burden [ft]
S T = Top stemming length [ft]
D min �
1.127
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Lw Lc
Peak Particle Velocity Prediction
C � 2
� Dc �
1 � �� �� PPV � K � SD
- 1.6
D
� h�
VARIABLES and [UNITS]
VARIABLES and [UNITS]
K � PPV � SD
1.6
B� S� H
V�
W � V � dr 27
W = Weight of rock generated per blast-hole [t] V = Bank volume of rock per blast-hole [yd 3 ]
V = Bank volume of rock generated B = Burden [ft]
per blast-hole [yd 3 ] S = Spacing [ft]
d r = Bank density of rock [t/yd 3 ] H = Face height [ft]
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