Research Article

Full-Scale Tests for Assessing Blasting-Induced Vibration and Noise

Table 1

Conditions of each test blasting.

Test Number#1#2#3#4#5
Blasting methodV-cut (Real scale)Cylinder-cut (Real scale)Cylinder-cutCylinder-cutV-cut

Blasthole
 Diameter45 mm45 mm45 mm45 mm45 mm
 Length2200 mm2200 mm2200 mm2200 mm2200 mm

ExplosiveEmulsionEmulsionEmulsionEmulsionEmulsion

Number of blasthole3236141416

Total charge30.76 kg34.56 kg11.52 kg15.36 kg15.36 kg