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#4 The Future of Blast Design
FromAcademy Blasting
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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Oct 21, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
In this episode of AcademyBlasting.TV, Dr. Anthony Konya discusses the future of blast design. Starting with the history of blast design, powder factor is introduced and the development of powder factor is discussed at length - including why powder factor has been nearly abolished for the second time in the industry.Concepts such as Dual Cratering Theory and Sheer Theory are also discussed and how these centered around the evolution of blast design principles and the breakage mechanisms of rock. Independent Variable Blast design is then introduced and the concepts of the Konya Independent Variable Blast Design methods are described. Multivariate Blast Design and N-Factor blast design are then introduced as the blast design methodology of the future. All this and much more in Episode #4 The Future of Blast Design from AcademyBlasting.TVThis week's show sponsor is AcademyBlasting.com - for all your Explosive Engineering Educational needs.
Released:
Oct 21, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (5)
#1 The Future of Drilling by Academy Blasting