46th Annual Conference

Blasting Mitigation Measures Used to Control a Highwall Failure Risk (Room Capitol Ballroom 1-4; Fourth Floor)

28 Jan 20
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Tracks: Session 6 - Rock Fragmentation

Speaker(s): Joseph Mukendi Kabuya

Blasting mitigation measures were used to control a highwall failure risk. This consisted in optimizing the blasting parameters which would not induce the highwall failure and in evaluating the rock mass response to blasting by using radar. The risk management plan was successful because blasting didn't induce highwall failure.