DNA-Blast Software

ADVANCED BLASTING OPTIMIZATION SOFTWARE

Wall stability through numerical simulation

Minimize stress in curtain and find optimum geometry & timing
for underground mine

By Dr Thierry BERNARD
Thierry Bernard Technologie

DNA-Blast Software Wall Stability in Underground Mine through numerical simulation

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Minimize stress
Minimize stress in curtain

in curtain
Find optimum
Pattern
Loading hole
Timing

DNA-Blast Software Wall Stability in Underground Mine through numerical simulation

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seismic
Sensors
STEP 1
Single Hole shooting
Signature hole
recording

Blast
monitoring

DNA-Blast Software Wall Stability in Underground Mine through numerical simulation

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STEP 2
Signature Hole Analysis
Suggested Optimized
timing
Inter Hole Delay
Inter Row Delay

DNA-Blast Software Wall Stability in Underground Mine through numerical simulation

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Signature Holes PPV

8.5 mm/s

28 mm/s

19 mm/s
178 mm/s

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Signature hole (waveform)

DNA-Blast Software Wall Stability in Underground Mine through numerical simulation

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Signature hole (waveform)

DNA-Blast Software Wall Stability in Underground Mine through numerical simulation

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BE Wall bracket

DNA-Blast Software Wall Stability in Underground Mine through numerical simulation

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BE 15202 Slope access

DNA-Blast Software Wall Stability in Underground Mine through numerical simulation

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BE1509-2 Pastefill cutout

DNA-Blast Software Wall Stability in Underground Mine through numerical simulation

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BE7436 Safety bay

DNA-Blast Software Wall Stability in Underground Mine through numerical simulation

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All sensors

DNA-Blast Software Wall Stability in Underground Mine through numerical simulation

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3 close sensors

DNA-Blast Software Wall Stability in Underground Mine through numerical simulation

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Seismic sensors

DNA-Blast Software Wall Stability in Underground Mine through numerical simulation

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STEP 4
Modeling various
configurations
Pattern
Loading
Initiation sequence
Optimized timing
Selection of best
configuration

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Sensor
STEP 5 in curtain

Day to day optimization

Sensor feed back
Timing adjustment
according to PPV
measurement
Geology variation
P wave change

DNA-Blast Software Wall Stability in Underground Mine through numerical simulation