Theoretical and numerical simulation investigation of deep hole dispersed charge cut blasting

Drilling and blasting methods have been used as a common driving technique for shallow-hole driving and blasting in rock roadways.With the advent of digital electronic detonators and the need for increased production efciency,the traditional blasting design is no longer suitable for deep hole blasting.In this paper,a disperse charge cut blasting method was proposed to address the issues of low excavation depth and high block rate in deep hole undercut blasting.First,a blasting model was used to illustrate the mechanism of the deep hole dispersive charge cut blasting process.Then,continuous charge and dispersed charge blasting models were developed using the smooth particle hydrodynamics-fnite element method(SPHFEM).The cutting parameters were determined theoretically,and the cutting efciency was introduced to evaluate the cutting efect.The blasting efects of the two charging models were analyzed utilizing the evolution law of rock damage,the number of rock particles thrown,and the cutting efciency.The results show that using a dispersed charge improves the cutting efciency by about 20%and the rock breakage for the deep hole cut blasting compared to the traditional continuous charge.In addition,important parameters such as cutting hole spacing,cutting hole depth and upper charge proportion also have a signifcant impact on the cutting efect.Finally,the deep hole dispersed charge cut blasting technology is combined with the digital electronic detonator through the feld engineering practice.It provides a reference for the subsequent deep hole cutting blasting and the use of electronic detonators in rock roadways.

Numerical simulation of parallel hole cut blasting with uncharged holes

The cavity formation and propagation process of stress wave from parallel hole cut blasting was simulated with ANSYS/LS-DYNA 3D nonlinear dynamic finite element software. The distribution of element plastic strain, node velocity, node time-acceleration history and the blasting cartridge volume ratio during the process were analyzed. It was found that the detonation of charged holes would cause the interaction of stress wave with the wall of uncharged holes. Initial rock cracking and displacement to neighboring uncharged holes become the main mechanism of cavity formation in early stage.2008 University of Science and Technology Beijing. All rights reserved.

Damage evolution and fragmentation behavior of pyramid cut blasting under uniaxial compression

Pyramid cut blasting is an essential form of inclined hole cut blasting,but the in-situ stress effect of pyramid cut blasting is rarely studied.Based on the research background of pyramid cut blasting in a deep rock mass,the size,volume,and fragment size distribution of the blasting cavity before and after uniaxial compression were analysed by a model test.Otherwise,the damage and effective stress of the pyramid cut blasting were analysed with LS-DYNA numerical simulation.The results show that the damage and fragmentation of pyramid cut blasting are not only affected by blasting stress wave and blasting gas,but also affected by uniaxial compression.Under the influence of uniaxial compression,the blasting stress wave and blasting gas are more likely to damage the rock mass parallel to the uniaxial compression direction near the connecting line of blasting hole,and make the volume of cavity larger and the fragment rate lower.Additionally,uniaxial compression has a prominent influence during the middle and late stages of blasting.

CONTROLLED BLASTING RESEARCH FOR SHAPEN CUTTING OF STRUCTURAL DECORATION STONE

This paper analyses the fragmenting principle of static blasting agent (SBA) and the action of its cutting fragmentation. Using SBA for sterming material proved very useful and advantageous. Here we analyse in detail the cutting action of pre- stress and stress wave in pre-stressing force blasting.

Cutting parameter optimization for one-step shaft excavation technique based on parallel cutting method

The outcome of the cutting blasting in a one-step shaft excavation is heavily related to the cutting parameters used for parallel cutting method. In this study, the relationships between the cutting parameters（such as the hole spacing L and the empty hole diameter D） and damage zones were investigated by numerical simulation. A damage state index γ was introduced and used to characterize the crushing and crack damage zones through a user-defined subroutine. Two indices, i.e., η1 and η2 that can reflect the cutting performance, were also introduced. The simulation results indicate that an optimal value of L can be obtained so that the η1 and η2 can reach their optimal states for the best cutting performance. A larger D results in better cutting performance when the L value maintains its best. In addition, the influences of the loading rate and the in-situ stress on the cutting performance were investigated. It is found that an explosive with a high loading rate is suit for cutting blasting. The propagation direction and the length of the tensile cracks are affected by the direction and the magnitude of the maximum principal stress.