Research Article

A Vibration-Isolating Blast Technique with Shock-Reflection Device for Dam Foundation Excavation in Complicated Geological Conditions

Table 7

Comparison between different dam foundation protective layer excavation methods.

Excavation methodOverbreak/cmUnderbreak/cmBDZ depth/mExcavation speed
MaximumAverageMaximumAverage

Smooth blasting41.67.3-5.8-2.90.68~0.71Slow
Presplitting blasting16.416.4-24.4-18.10.82~0.86Moderate
BSR25.75.4-13.3-5.60.74~0.79Fast