Effects of water deck on rock blasting performance

Water in the blasthole causes adverse effects on blasting performances, e.g., the incomplete explosion of explosive and toxic fume generation. It is normally pumped out before explosive loading to prevent explosive deterioration. In this study, a new blasting concept – water deck blasting (WDB) is i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jang, Hyong Doo, Handel, D., Ko, Y., Yang, H., Miedecke, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Pergamon 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/72001