Continuous Explosive Fragmentation Techniques
Abstract
Research has been conducted relating to the optimization of explosives and initiation systems for a proposed automatic continuous drill-and- blast tunneling system. Experiments concentrated on the development, characterization and selection of explosives which could be automatically injected in bulk form into a borehole and which have optimized safety, initiation, energy and economic characteristics, and the development of reliable, economical, remote initiation systems. The experiments demonstrated that a variety of explosive systems exist whose detailed formulations can be tailored to minimize toxic fumes, optimize safety and initiation characteristics.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- AD0775262
Entities
People
- J. Edmund Hay
- Richard W. Watson