Surface Blast Design: Using the rock and blast design properties highlighted in the table; when the bank length for each blasting face is 600 feet and the bank height is 30 feet, calculate the number of blastholes required and the spacing between blastholes ( Overburden Characteristics Specific Weight (w) Burden Depth (b) Charge Depth (k) Sub-drill Depth (a) Hole Diameter (dhole) Loading Density (LD) Powder Factor (PF) Value (units) 175 (lb/ft³) 20 (ft) 85% of d 0 (ft) 1 (ft) 70 (lb/ft) 0.65 (lb/ton)

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24. Surface Blast Design: Using the rock and blast design properties highlighted in the table; when
the bank length for each blasting face is
600 feet and the bank height is 30 feet,
calculate the number of blastholes
required and the spacing between
blastholes (
Overburden Characteristics
Specific Weight (w)
Burden Depth (b)
Charge Depth (k)
Sub-drill Depth (a)
Hole Diameter (dhole)
Loading Density (LD)
Powder Factor (PF)
Value (units)
175 (lb/ft³)
20 (ft)
85% of d
0 (ft)
1 (ft)
70 (lb/ft)
0.65 (lb/ton)
Transcribed Image Text:24. Surface Blast Design: Using the rock and blast design properties highlighted in the table; when the bank length for each blasting face is 600 feet and the bank height is 30 feet, calculate the number of blastholes required and the spacing between blastholes ( Overburden Characteristics Specific Weight (w) Burden Depth (b) Charge Depth (k) Sub-drill Depth (a) Hole Diameter (dhole) Loading Density (LD) Powder Factor (PF) Value (units) 175 (lb/ft³) 20 (ft) 85% of d 0 (ft) 1 (ft) 70 (lb/ft) 0.65 (lb/ton)
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