Explosives for engineers / by Cedric E. Gregory
- Author
- Gregory, Cedric Errol
- Published
- Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany : Trans Tech Publications, 1993.
- Edition
- 4th ed.
- Physical Description
- 310 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Series
- Contents
- RATIONALE OF EXPLOSIVES USAGE: Characteristics -- Properties -- Testing of explosives -- Types of explosives -- Classification of explosives -- Mechanics of detonation -- Comparison of basic prime costs -- Explosives consumption -- HIGH EXPLOSIVES: Trinitrotoluene -- Dynamites and gelatines -- Other high explosives -- BLASTING AGENTS: History and development -- General composition -- Advantages of a blasting agent -- Disadvantages -- Performance parameters -- Types of blasting agents -- Compounding of blasting agents -- Microspheres -- Packaging of blasting agents -- Seismic blasting agents -- Products available -- Prices -- INITIATING DEVICES: Plain detonators blasting caps -- Conventional standard electric detonators Instantaneous -- Special electric detonators -- Detonating cord -- Primers and boosters -- FIRING WITH CONVENTIONAL SAFETY FUSE: Preparation of capped fuse -- Methods of igniting safety fuse -- Igniter cord (ic) system -- Preparation of a primer assembly -- Central capping stations -- ELECTRIC SHOTFIRING: Preparation of electric primers -- Blasting circuits -- Circuit calculations for conventional detonators -- Current leakage -- Shotfiring with exploders -- Shotfiring from power mains -- Electric shotfiring accessories -- SHOTFIRING WITH DETONATING CORD -- SEQUENTIAL FIRING: With conventional safety fuse firing -- With conventional electric detonators -- With special electric detonators and delay systems -- With detonating cord or other non-electric delay systems -- Advantages of short delay blasting -- Structural damage criteria -- SPECIAL FORMS OF EXPLOSIVES: Liquid oxygen explosive lox -- Shaped charges -- Substitutes for explosives -- and PRACTICAL USAGE OF EXPLOSIVES: Placement of charges -- Use of an/fo underground -- Mixing of blasting agents -- Charging of bulk slurries and emulsions -- Priming of blasting agents -- Components of a charge -- Treatment of misfires -- Tamping -- Stemming of charge holes -- Packing of explosives -- Storage of explosives -- Destruction of blasting materials -- General hints for shotfirers or powder monkeys -- Causes of explosives accidents -- BLASTING THEORY: Factors involved -- Blasthole diameter -- Other parameters -- Choice and quantity of explosive -- Fragmentation -- Analysis of theories -- Quarry blast design -- Flyrock -- SPECIAL TECHNIQUES: Bulling or chambering of holes -- Tunnel or coyote blasting -- Secondary blasting -- Petroleum engineering applications -- Overbreak control -- Controlled trajectory blasting cast blasting -- Blasting in plastic rock material -- CUT HOLES: Type of cut used -- General notes on cut holes -- Depth of rounds -- QUARRY AND OPEN CUT BLASTING PRACTICE: Drilling -- Quarrying using small diameter holes -- Quarrying with large diameter holes -- GENERAL INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS: Surface excavations -- Submarine underwater blasting -- Demolition work -- BLASTING IN TUNNELS AND UNDERGROUND DEVELOPMENT HEADINGS: Tunnels -- Shafts -- Drifts drives and crosscuts -- Winzes -- Rises raises -- BLASTING IN STOPING OPERATIONS: Conventional stoping -- Long hole sub-level stoping -- Vertical crater retreat (vcr) stoping -- BLASTING IN COAL MINES: Restricted choice of explosive -- Coal blasting -- Delay firing -- Safe charging procedures -- Substitutes for explosives -- Pulsed infusion shotfiring -- EXPLOSIVES IN AGRICULTURE: Removal of stumps and trees -- Breaking boulders -- Log splitting -- Forestry applications -- Ditching and draining -- Orchard management -- Tree planting -- Subsoiling -- Digging pole holes -- Well sinking -- LAWS RELATING TO EXPLOSIVES: United States -- Canada -- Other countries.
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 0878490841
- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Action Note
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