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Sessions (134)

Blasters Weekend Registration (Room Lone Star Foyer)

26 Jan 18
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

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Blasters Weekend Registration (Room Lone Star Foyer)

27 Jan 18
7:00 AM - 11:00 PM

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Bookstore Hours (Room Lone Star Foyer)

27 Jan 18
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Bookstore Hours, Committee Meetings, Exhibit Hall Hours

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Blasters Training Seminar (Room Lone Star DEF)

27 Jan 18
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Introduction (Room Lone Star DEF)

27 Jan 18
8:00 AM - 8:20 AM
Speaker(s): Lawrence Mirabelli
The Blasters Training Committee develops the ISEE Blasters Training Seminar. Each year, the committee designs a new program to offer the most curre... More...

Session One: Drilling: Basics Through Automation (Room Lone Star DEF)

27 Jan 18
8:20 AM - 9:10 AM
Speaker(s): William Hissem
A safe and effective blast program can never be any better than the drilling program upon which it rests. Precision, accuracy, safety, and economy... More...

Break (Room Lone Star DEF)

27 Jan 18
9:10 AM - 9:40 AM
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Session Two: Electronic Initiation Systems: Current Trends & Safe Application of the Technology (Room Lone Star DEF)

27 Jan 18
9:40 AM - 10:30 AM
Speaker(s): Kameron Ray
With the continuing development of electronic initiation systems (EIS), new capability is continually being introduced in the field. EIS products a... More...

Session Three: Close-In Construction Blasting (Room Lone Star DEF)

27 Jan 18
10:30 AM - 11:20 AM
Speaker(s): Christopher Hyle
Blast design, product selection, and techniques to minimize collateral damage to due flyrock, air overpressure, block movement, and ground vibratio... More...

Annual Sporting Clays Shoot (Room National Shooting Complex)

27 Jan 18
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Breaks, Committee Meetings, Events

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Session Four: Burden Profiling and Blast Design Using UAV (Drone) (Room Lone Star DEF)

27 Jan 18
11:20 AM - 12:10 PM
Speaker(s): Steven Bell
This presentation will cover all parts of drone operations; the blast planning, design, and analysis of a bench along with the drone platforms and ... More...

Lunch (Room Lone Star AB)

27 Jan 18
12:10 PM - 1:10 PM
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Session Five: Optimizing Blast Performance with Effective Timing Configurations (Room Lone Star DEF)

27 Jan 18
1:10 PM - 2:00 PM
Speaker(s): John Floyd
This short presentation will focus on the many factors that go into the development of effective timing configurations. Included in the topics to b... More...

Session Six: Fragmentation Analysis: A Blast Performance Metric (Room Lone Star DEF)

27 Jan 18
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Speaker(s): Thomas Palangio
The program will focus on the selection, planning and utilization of UAV’s to safely and efficiently collect blast performance samples then work th... More...

Break (Room Lone Star DEF)

27 Jan 18
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM
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Session Seven: Blaster’s Spotlight: Demolition of the Milwaukee Railroad Trestle Pier (Room Lone Star DEF)

27 Jan 18
3:20 PM - 4:10 PM
Speaker(s): William Gates
Demolition blasting next to an active railroad can be very challenging because of track safety, maintaining blasting vibrations ≤ 4 in/sec, potenti... More...

Session Eight: Vibration Considerations for a New Aggregate Operation Next to a Dam (Room Lone Star DEF)

27 Jan 18
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Geoffrey Rigsby
Technical challenges are often presented when proposing new blasting operations next to unique structures. This presentation will review techniques... More...

Blasters Welcome Reception (Room Lone Star BC)

27 Jan 18
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Tracks: Keynote Presentation and Opening Session, Receptions, Happy Hours and Socials, Spouse/Guest Program

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Chapter Management Workshop (Room Republic ABC)

28 Jan 18
7:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Breaks, Committee Meetings, Events

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Registration Hours (Room Registration Desk)

28 Jan 18
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

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Bookstore Hours (Room Lone Star Foyer)

28 Jan 18
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Bookstore Hours, Exhibit Hall Hours

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Regulatory Panel Discussion (Room Lone Star AB)

28 Jan 18
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Breaks, Committee Meetings, Events

Harpreet Singh & Matthew Nickels, PHMSA; Debra Satkowiak, IME; Eddie Frye, ATF; Jean-Luc Arpin, NR Canada; Lon Santis, NFPA More...

Blaster’s Leadership Award (Room Lone Star DEF)

28 Jan 18
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Awards, Blasters Forum Poster Session, Section Meetings

Winner announced during the Video Round Up More...

Blasters R Us Video Roundup (Room Lone Star DEF)

28 Jan 18
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Breaks, Committee Meetings, Events

Sponsored by Dyno Nobel/Sandvik More...

Exhibit Hall Hours (Room Texas Exhibit Hall)

28 Jan 18
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Tracks: Events, Exhibit Hall Hours

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Student Industry Connection (Room Lone Star C)

28 Jan 18
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Events

Incredible Conversation and Interview Skills – How to Professionally Connect In Less than 3 Seconds by Kordell Norton. Get an insider’s... More...

Session Chairman's Meeting (Room Crockett B (Floor 4))

28 Jan 18
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Meetings, Registration Hours

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Spouse Hospitality (Room Republic ABC)

28 Jan 18
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Exhibit Hall Opens, Spouse/Guest Program

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Welcome Reception (Room Texas Exhibit Hall)

28 Jan 18
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Tracks: Keynote Presentation and Opening Session, Receptions, Happy Hours and Socials, Spouse/Guest Program

Bar Sponsored by Nobel Insurance; Entertainment Sponsored by AkzoNobel P&PC, Expancel More...

International Reception - By Invitation (Room Lone Star AB)

28 Jan 18
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Tracks: Keynote Presentation and Opening Session, Receptions, Happy Hours and Socials, Spouse/Guest Program

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Emerging Professionals Social - Open to All (Room The Alamo)

28 Jan 18
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tracks: Keynote Presentation and Opening Session, Receptions, Happy Hours and Socials, Spouse/Guest Program

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Bookstore Hours (Room Lone Star Foyer)

29 Jan 18
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Bookstore Hours, Exhibit Hall Opens

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Registration Hours (Room Registration Desk)

29 Jan 18
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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Countdown to Safety (Room Lone Star DEF)

29 Jan 18
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Keynote Presentation and Opening Session, Section Meetings

Speaker(s): Mike Mullane
Opening Speaker and astronaut Mike Mullane will deliver a powerful message on an employee's role in keeping themselves and their teams safe in ... More...

Hall of Fame Award (Room Lone Star DEF)

29 Jan 18
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Awards, Blasters Forum Poster Session, Section Meetings

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Opening Remarks (Room Lone Star DEF)

29 Jan 18
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Keynote Presentation and Opening Session, Section Meetings

Speaker(s): Winston Forde
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Paper of the Year Award (Room Lone Star DEF)

29 Jan 18
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Awards, Blasters Forum Poster Session, Section Meetings

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President’s Award (Room Lone Star DEF)

29 Jan 18
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Awards, Blasters Forum Poster Session, Section Meetings

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President's Address (Room Lone Star DEF)

29 Jan 18
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Keynote Presentation and Opening Session, Section Meetings

Speaker(s): Jack Eloranta
Jack Eloranta, President, ISEE More...

Program Introduction and Remarks (Room Lone Star DEF)

29 Jan 18
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Keynote Presentation and Opening Session, Section Meetings

Speaker(s): Kevin Hachmeister
Kevin Hachmeister, Program Chairman, ISEE More...

Spouse Continental Breakfast (Room Republic ABC)

29 Jan 18
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Exhibit Hall Opens, Spouse/Guest Program

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Exhibit Hall Hours (Room Texas Exhibit Hall)

29 Jan 18
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Events, Exhibit Hall Hours

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Coffee Break (Room Texas Exhibit Hall)

29 Jan 18
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Breaks, Keynote Presentation and Opening Session

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Spouse Program - Welcome to San Antonio City Tour (Room Front Entrance)

29 Jan 18
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Exhibit Hall Opens, Spouse/Guest Program

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Blast Optimization of Hard Ores at Phu Kham Open Pit (Room Lone Star ABC)

29 Jan 18
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Wayne Rogers
This paper discusses how the implementation of an innovative and process control driven blasting trial methodology was able to successfully manage ... More...

Dutch Harbor, Alaska Unisea Quarry – Using Near Field Vibration Measurements to Improve Blasting Results Close to Structures (Room Lone Star DEF)

29 Jan 18
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Gustavo Azpilcueta
This is a blasting operation in a very remote place on the Aleutian Islands in the far west of Alaska. The short distance between the blast side an... More...

Session 2 - Field Blasting 1 (Room Lone Star DEF)

29 Jan 18
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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Session 3 - Blast Optimization 1 (Room Lone Star ABC)

29 Jan 18
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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Influence of Rock Mass Properties on Blast-Induced Rock Movement (Room Lone Star ABC)

29 Jan 18
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Bibhu Mohanty
Blast design is normally geared to optimizing fragment size distribution and minimizing deleterious blast effects. This paper details a case study ... More...

Quarry Rehabilitation and Revival: A Case Study (Room Lone Star DEF)

29 Jan 18
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Martin Schrier
A case study where advanced technologies were used to overcome previous blasting errors and difficult bench formation. A combination of laser profi... More...

A Case Study - Interpretation of Fragmentation Analysis Results to Improve Blast Performance and Realize Significant Cost Savings (Room Lone Star ABC)

29 Jan 18
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Dererk Cooper
A case study is presented showcasing how one global mining operation utilizes a hand-held fragmentation analysis device and interprets the data to ... More...

Charleroi Locks and Dam - Old River Wall Explosive Demolition – Final Stage - Phase 2 (Room Lone Star DEF)

29 Jan 18
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): David Harrison
A case study discussing the final blasting program to remove the remaining old river wall on a Corps of Engineers Lock and Dam project. More...

Committees Meeting (Room Republic ABC)

29 Jan 18
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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ISEE Sponsored Lunch in Exhibit Hall (Room Texas Exhibit Hall)

29 Jan 18
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Tracks: Breaks, Keynote Presentation and Opening Session

Beverage Sponsored by Nelson Brothers More...

Improvement of Safety Practices for Loading of ANFO-Based Explosives in Zones with Reactive Rocks in Chile (Room Lone Star ABC)

29 Jan 18
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Session 5 - Underground

Speaker(s): María Virginia Ramírez
Reactive grounds (presence of FeS2, CuFeS2) can create hazards in a mine. Here, the pertinence in the use of special products for these grounds acc... More...

Potential Impact of Blast Layout, Sequence and Detonator Timings on Air Overpressure from Blasting (Room Lone Star DEF)

29 Jan 18
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Speaker(s): William Birch
The paper seeks to gain a better understanding between the resulting air overpressure levels generated and the blast layout, together with the deto... More...

Session 4 - Vibration and Airblast (Room Lone Star DEF)

29 Jan 18
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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Session 5 - Blasting Safety (Room Lone Star ABC)

29 Jan 18
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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Modified Case Charge for Avalanche Control (Room Lone Star ABC)

29 Jan 18
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Session 5 - Underground

Speaker(s): Eduardo Lozano
A new method for avalanche control using high explosives is introduced. This new avalanche control technique is well-suited to mountain roads prese... More...

PPV. SD. Really? Still?? (Room Lone Star DEF)

29 Jan 18
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Doug Anderson
Peak Particle Velocity and Scaled Distance are controlling factors for many blasting operations. This paper will review the basis and history of bo... More...

Risk Management in Blasting: Lessons Learned the Hard Way (Room Lone Star ABC)

29 Jan 18
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: Session 5 - Underground

Speaker(s): Jeff Taylor
Learning from past mistakes or accidents in blasting operations is much preferable to the alternative. This paper reviews past mistakes in safety a... More...

The Real Relationship Between Cracks and Vibrations: Are Cracks in Buildings Really Created by Vibrations? (Room Lone Star DEF)

29 Jan 18
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Thierry Bernard
Are cracks in buildings really created by vibration? The results of this unique study that has analysed millions of measurements (seismic, extensom... More...

PECCS - Pan-European Competence Certificate for Shot-Firers/Blast Designers by European Federation of Explosive Engineers (Room Lone Star ABC)

29 Jan 18
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Session 5 - Underground

Speaker(s): Teele Tuuna
Pan-European Competency Certificate for Shot firers / Blast designers by EFEE - one step closer to hamonisation of shot firer skills and competenci... More...

Wave Transmission Response of Large Structure to High Frequency Blasting Vibration (Room Lone Star DEF)

29 Jan 18
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Charles Dowding
Measurements reported in this paper tested the hypothesis that because of high frequency excitation, urban structures are not perturbed as greatly ... More...

Blasters Forum Poster Session (Room Lone Star Foyer)

29 Jan 18
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Events, Receptions, Happy Hours and Socials

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Blasters Forum Poster Session/Reception (Room Lone Star Foyer)

29 Jan 18
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Blasters Forum Poster Session

Reception Sponsored by Furukawa Rock Drill More...

Charleroi Locks and Dam - Old River Wall Explosive Demolition – Final Stage (Room Lone Star Foyer)

29 Jan 18
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Blasters Forum Poster Session

Speaker(s): David Harrison
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Effect of Explosive Charge Geometry on Shock Wave Propagation (Room Lone Star Foyer)

29 Jan 18
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Blasters Forum Poster Session, Bookstore Opens, Receptions, Happy Hours and Socials

Speaker(s): Kelly Williams
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ISEE Membership Benefits Workshop Overview (Room Lone Star Foyer)

29 Jan 18
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Blasters Forum Poster Session

Speaker(s): Braden Lusk
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Learning From the Ammonium Nitrate Vehicle Explosion at Angellala Creek (Room Lone Star Foyer)

29 Jan 18
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Blasters Forum Poster Session, Bookstore Opens, Receptions, Happy Hours and Socials

Speaker(s): Ryan Brogden
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Modeling Complex Shock Tunnel for Shock Interaction and Transfer Testing (Room Lone Star Foyer)

29 Jan 18
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Blasters Forum Poster Session, Bookstore Opens, Receptions, Happy Hours and Socials

Speaker(s): Barbara Rutter
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Vibration Control using a Smartphone - Accuracy, Validation and Potentialities (Room Lone Star Foyer)

29 Jan 18
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Blasters Forum Poster Session, Bookstore Opens, Receptions, Happy Hours and Socials

Speaker(s): Francisco Leite
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Bookstore Hours (Room Lone Star Foyer)

30 Jan 18
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Seismograph Section Meeting (Seguin Room)

30 Jan 18
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Tracks: Bookstore Opens, Meetings, Receptions, Happy Hours and Socials

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Application of Underground Bulk Explosives in Polyethylene Pipes for Perimeter Control (Room Lone Star ABC)

30 Jan 18
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Speaker(s): Moshen Jena
The paper talks about perimeter charging using underground bulk emulsions in a polyethylene pipe. The paper details the work done for a period of f... More...

Case Studies Using the Multiple Blasthole Fragmentation (MBF) Model at Open Pit Mines in Canada (Room Lone Star DEF)

30 Jan 18
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Tracks: Blasters Forum Poster Session

Speaker(s): Ruilin Yang
The MBF model has been successfully applied to several open pit mines and quarries around the world, including Canada and the United States. Case s... More...

Session 6 - Fragblast (Room Lone Star DEF)

30 Jan 18
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Tracks: Blasters Forum Poster Session, Sessions

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Session 7 - Underground Blasting (Room Lone Star ABC)

30 Jan 18
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Development of a Small-Scale Model for Caprock (Room Lone Star DEF)

30 Jan 18
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Tracks: Blasters Forum Poster Session

Speaker(s): Matthew Coy
Small scale tests were used to determine the major factors of caprock breakage relative to a single blasthole. This was done using small scale conc... More...

Drill and Blast Instrumentation for Troubleshooting Underground Up-Hole Stoping (Room Lone Star ABC)

30 Jan 18
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Speaker(s): Tristan Worsey
The use of drill and blast instrumentation to troubleshoot problems with up hole stope blasting. More...

Spouse Program - Continental Breakfast (Room Republic AB)

30 Jan 18
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Spouse/Guest Program

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Blast Induced Vibrations in Malmberget (Room Lone Star ABC)

30 Jan 18
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Anders Nordqvist
LKAB operates an underground iron ore mine in Malmberget in the northern part of Sweden. The town of Malmberget is located close to the mining area... More...

Exhibit Hall Hours (Room Texas Exhibit Hall)

30 Jan 18
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: Events, Exhibit Hall Hours

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Pattern Expansion Optimization Model Based on Fragmentation Analysis with Drone Technology (Room Lone Star DEF)

30 Jan 18
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Blasters Forum Poster Session

Speaker(s): Francisco Leite
The technical paper proposes a practical methodology for pattern expansion studies, taking into consideration terrain parameters, rock quality and ... More...

The Influence of Blast Fragmentation on Loadability (Room Lone Star DEF)

30 Jan 18
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Blasters Forum Poster Session

Speaker(s): Daniel Johansson
Loadability in sublevel caving drawpoints is heavily dependent on fragmentation. Digging time, machine wear and penetration depth are all affected ... More...

Coffee Break (Room Texas Exhibit Hall)

30 Jan 18
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Breaks, Keynote Presentation and Opening Session

Sponsored by The Lubrizol Corp. More...

Spouse Program Glitz, Guenther and Glass Tour (Room Hotel Front Entrance)

30 Jan 18
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: Spouse/Guest Program

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Downstream Benefits of Optimized Drilling (Room Lone Star ABC)

30 Jan 18
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Eric Gerst
This paper will discuss how capital investments in drill optimization technologies to provide precise pattern geometries allow the mine or quarry t... More...

Session 8 - ISEE Membership Benefits Workshop (Room Lone Star DEF)

30 Jan 18
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Sessions

Legislative and Regulatory Issues; ISEE Membership Directory; OneMine; Chapters / Chapter Development; Member Site Benefits; Pre-paid Legal / Legal... More...

Methods to Quantify Drilling Accuracy (Room Lone Star ABC)

30 Jan 18
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Nathan Rouse
The topic of this paper is the current methods used to quantify hole deviation. It details both cheap and expensive techniques that can be used to ... More...

Saving Time and Money with Mobile Reporting and Online Databases (Room Lone Star ABC)

30 Jan 18
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Nathan Rouse
This paper presents many ways that electronic blast reporting can reduce or eliminate blast reporting errors, decrease time and extra costs spent r... More...

Driller’s Leadership Award (Seguin Room)

30 Jan 18
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Tracks: Awards, Blasters Forum Poster Session

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Drillers Section Meeting (Seguin Room)

30 Jan 18
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Tracks: Bookstore Opens, Meetings, Receptions, Happy Hours and Socials

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ISEE Sponsored Lunch in Exhibit Hall (Room Texas Exhibit Hall)

30 Jan 18
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Tracks: Breaks, Keynote Presentation and Opening Session

Beverage Sponsored by Tread Corp. More...

Analysis of Marine Blast-Induced Ground Vibrations in the Sudeste Port Project (Room Lone Star ABC)

30 Jan 18
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Speaker(s): Paulo Couceiro
Specialized marine blasting techniques were required for deepening and widening the access channel and turning basin of the Sudeste Port Terminal, ... More...

Ground Reaction Time Measurement and Modeling for Improved Blast Outcomes (Room Lone Star DEF)

30 Jan 18
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Speaker(s): Yuill Gavin
Utilising the enhanced timing of electronic detonators along with high speed videography and pressure wave measurements it is possible to tailor bl... More...
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