| COURSE IS TAUGHT AS A SINGLE BLOCK |
TOPIC 1: PROCESS OF DETONATING EXPLOSIVES
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Combustion, deflagration and detonation
1.3. The process of detonating an explosive
TOPIC 2: PROPERTIES OF EXPLOSIVES
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Power and energy
2.3. Speed of detonation
2.4. Density
2.5. Detonation pressure
2.6. Stability
2.7. Water resistance
2.8. Sensitivity
2.9. Transmission of an explosion
2.10. Desensitization
TOPIC 3: INDUSTRIAL EXPLOSIVES
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Dry blasting agents
3.3. Gelignite
3.4. Water gels
3.5. Emulsions
3.6. Powders
TOPIC 4: CRITERIA FOR SELECTING EXPLOSIVES
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Cost
4.3. Charge diameter
4.4. Rock characteristics
4.5. Volume of rock
4.6. Atmospheric conditions
4.7. Presence of water
4.8. Problems of the surroundings
4.9. Smoke
4.10. Safety conditions
4.11. Explosive atmospheres
TOPIC 5: ACCESSORIES FOR EXPLOSIONS
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Electric firing systems: electric detonators
5.3. Non-electric firing systems: non-electrical detonators, detonating cord, relays, detonating assemblies, and so forth.
5.4. Sources of energy: exploders
5.5. Other accessories
5.6. Calculating explosive charges
TOPIC 6: MECHANISMS OF ROCK RUPTURE
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Mechanisms of rock rupture
6.3. Transmission of a shock wave through a rocky medium
6.4. Energy performance of explosions
5.7. Drilling schematic and firing sequence
TOPIC 7: UNDERGROUND EXPLOSIONS
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Advancing tunnels
7.3. Types of cutters and calculations for explosions
7.4. Drilling schematic
7.5. Firing sequence
TOPIC 8: CONTOUR BLASTING
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Fundamentals of contour blasting
8.3. Splitting
8.4. Pre-splitting
TOPIC 9: OPEN-AIR EXPLOSIONS
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Controllable variables in explosions
9.3. Bench blasting
9.4. Blasting to create rock fill dykes
9.5. Blasting on slopes
9.6. Blasting in ditches and trenches
TOPIC 10: EXPLOSIONS IN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Classification of operations
10.3. Firing methods
TOPIC 11: VIBRATIONS PRODUCED BY EXPLOSIONS
11.1. Introduction
11.2. Parameters influencing the setting up of vibrations
11.3. Charge and distance table
TOPIC 12: SAFETY STANDARDS IN THE USE OF EXPLOSIVES
12.1. Introduction
12.2. Preparation of detonator cartridges
12.3. Loading and firing
12.4. Destroying unwanted explosives
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| PRACTICALS |
· Identifying initiators for explosions.
· Placing initiators for explosions.
· Field visits to mines, public works or manufacturers’ magazines, according to availability.
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IGME, Manual de perforación y voladuras de rocas, IGME, 1994