Research Article

A Comparative Study of Ground and Underground Vibrations Induced by Bench Blasting

Table 1

General applied design parameters at the mine.

ParametersValue

Slope, (°)75
Diameter, (mm)165
Hole length, (m)12~13.5
Bench height, (m)12
Burden, (m)6
Spacing, (m)4
Stemming, (m)2
Delay time25 ms (hole), 65 ms (row)
Maximum charge per delay, (kg)100~200
ExplosiveANFO