To detonate an explosive with an electric detonator, blast contractors use an exploder. This exploder directs electric current through circuit wires to the fusehead, which will ignite and initiate the explosion.
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One way to ensure safety in blasting operations is to make use of site-mixed, bulk loading explosives. These explosives remain inert and stable during transport to the blasting site and only become active when mixed with other ingredients.
One of the first stages in the demolition of a building is gutting it out to remove as much material as possible, and to make tearing it down easier, with less clean up once the structure is leveled.
What is underbreak? It describes a blasting operation that falls short of the defined perimeter. This typically necessitates another series of controlled blasts to complete the operation and clear the identified target area.
Although concrete driveways and sidewalks can give a rural home a touch of polish, they can also be in the way when you later remodel your home. Let’s talk about the best way to demolish and remove these flat structures.
Did you know that demolition work is one of the most dangerous types of jobs? This is why it is essential that any type of demolition work – small to large – is carried out by experienced professionals who know how to work demolition jobs safely.
Depending on your distance from the blasting site, you may feel or hear a blast. It also depends on the scope of the project. Large explosions, certainly, make more sound as compared to minor drillings.
Manual or mechanical demolition services may be applied to small houses and buildings which are usually only 2 to 3 stories high. With the use of hydraulic equipment like elevated work platforms, cranes, and bulldozers, residential demolition jobs can be completed in just a matter of hours.
A blasting contractor will assess the job at hand and arrange the geometry of the explosive placement to achieve optimal breakage. It’s best that the explosion doesn’t exceed what’s needed to break the rock, as an over-explosion can result in excessive air-blast and vibration, which in turn can cause damage and injury.
Structural demolition works in a fairly simple way: through the use of certain techniques and gravity. Once the support structures of a building are removed, the part of that building above that point falls down onto the part below it, and gravity does the rest.
“During the excavation process, the redistribution of in situ stress and releases of seismic energy also induce rock mass damage, which can sometimes overshadow that caused by blasting. (Causes, Impact & Control of Overbreak in Underground Excavations)
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The shelf life of an explosive is primarily affected by the explosive’s condition and the climate in which it is kept. Blasting contractors are careful to ensure that their explosives are carefully stored before use.
One of the downfalls with purchasing an existing home instead of new construction is that there may be elements that keep it from being your perfect dream home. Whether you need to get rid of an old shed, garage or chimney, we can help.
In rock blasting, often the explosions are timed out, or delayed, which minimizes the pounds of explosive used per delay period. This has the ability to significantly control the noise and vibration effects at the time of the blast.
If you are a real estate agent, you probably have some properties that get treated poorly. If you have vacant lots that have been used for dumping, despite your signs to the contrary, call us and let us handle the cleanup.
Explosives based on chemical nature are of two types: high or detonating explosives and low or deflagrating explosives. With high explosives, the blasting process is extremely rapid or instantaneous. Low explosives, on the other hand, produce pressure by progressive burning.
While tearing down stuff is the fun part, there is still a dark side to demolition: clean up. If you have demolition work to do, we can handle the entire scope of work or come in and haul the mess away after you have had all the fun.
As a blasting contractor, we are required to keep detailed records of each blast. These records contain the time, size, and location of the blast, the number of explosives used, and the results of the seismograph monitoring.
When it is time to clean out the attic, basement, garage, or storage shed, call us to haul away the leftovers. Let our trained crews do the heavy lifting, saving your back from strain or possible injury.
Line drilling is not just a technique; indeed, it is a system involving a single row of closely spaced uncharged placed along a neat excavation line. Line drilling holes are used by blasting contractors to provide a plane of weakness whereby the primary blast can break.
