Ergonomic Appraisal of Blasting Activities at Majan …

from the quarry, made blasting cancellation difficult when already onsite. An exception though was during the ferocious cyclone Mekunu in May 2018, when the Royal Oman Police (ROP) cancelled all blasting activities within the Dhofar Governorate for a week. Geology The geology of the quarry made decking imperative as there were

Al Hooqani International Group

Oman Quarries LLC. Oman Quarries LLC(OQ) is another key member of HIG and is one the market leaders in Oman. OQ produces wide range of products derived from limestone (Calcium Carbonate – CaCo3), which is produced at the company's plant at Samail. The quarried raw material is processed into various grades to meet the needs of a wide …

(PDF) Environmental Hazards of Limestone Mining …

Limestone aggregate quarries in deeply penetrating karst terrain are often at considerable risk of artesian inflow from groundwater or surface water channeled through the karstic aquifer.

Environmental impacts of blast-induced …

Overcharging in rocks (wall faces) during blasting and excavation usually causes damage to rock mass in most mining and quarry industries. This creates blast-induced fractures which can relates with pre-existing …

Miami-Dade rock miners continue to blast away thanks to …

The tax would have been used to pay claims for damage caused by the blasting. Quarries are permitted to blast Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. "Each blast may be up to 0.5 PPV, peak particle velocity," said Ruben Cantillo, the fire protection specialist for Florida's southeast region, in mid-April.

GULF MINING AND ROCK BLASTING

The group provides mining services to a variety of cement and gypsum quarries throughout The Sultanate of Oman. On site blast design and quarry layout are constantly reviewed with the client in order to ensure optimum fragmentation and improve profitability.

Effect of Type of Explosive and Blast Hole Diameter on

This paper reports the effect of type of the explosive and blast hole diameter on the boulder count in limestone quarry blasting. In all, 264 blasts using ANFO or SME explosives have been ...

DETERMINATION OF BENCH BLAST DESIGN …

"K" ranges from l.3 - l.9. "K" taken is 1.5 for limestone, "η'" is ratio of length of least resistance line of first row of blast holes to face height, usually equal to 0.55 - 0.70., " ἣ "is ratio of distance between rows of blast holes to length of line of least resistance, usually equal to 0.75 - 0.85., "R d"

Landform Replication Research in Two English …

problems in quarries and eXIstmg methods for their rehabilitation are limited (Coppin & Bradshaw, 1982). Methods currently used for their restoration include complete infill of slopes, backfilling slopes, selectively placing fill along lengths of quarry face and 'selectively blasting' the upper portions of the quarry face to produce

Effect of Type of Explosive and Blast Hole Diameter on

This paper reports the effect of type of the explosive and blast hole diameter on the boulder count in limestone quarry blasting. In all, 264 blasts using ANFO or SME explosives have been conducted in nearby limestone quarries. The blasts have been conducted for 152 mm diameter and 115/100 mm blast holes. ... There are …

Enhancing Sustainable Mining Practices Through Fracture

We illustrate our approach with a case study at the Aïn El Kebira limestone quarry in Setif province, northeastern Algeria, where we measure rock fragmentation post-blasting and discuss implications for sustainable mining. ... These technologies utilize various transportation methods within the quarry, such as excavators, rail transport ...

Optimized Burden-Spacing for Improvement of Rock …

The blasting practices in a limestone quarry with karstic cavities have been presented. The existence of karstic cavities in the quarry has reduced blasting efficiency significantly.

Investigation of Some Blast Design and Evaluation …

The present paper highlights some important fragmentation issues experienced in the limestone quarry blast rounds. In light of these major issues, the paper outlines influence of a few important ...

ANALYSIS OF DRILLING AND BLASTING PARAMETERS TO …

Predictions were made based on the input parameters of a limestone quarry and the blast design were varied to predict new design parameters that reduced the mean fragment size from 113cm to 105cm. ..., because it is performed in a quarry to obtain a desired fragmentation with minimum costs. 16 In small Diameter blasting Swedish …

Quarry | Rock Extraction, Blasting & Crushing | Britannica

quarry, place where dimension stone or aggregate (sand, gravel, crushed rock) is mined.The products of dimension stone quarries are prismatic blocks of rock such as marble, granite, limestone, sandstone, and slate.After cutting and polishing, these materials are used in the primary construction of buildings and monuments and also for …

Ergonomic Appraisal of Blasting Activities at …

This study explored the ergonomics associated with blasting activities at Majan Limestone quarry. The remo teness, altitude and severe weather conditions made blasting activities unwieldy...

Ergonomic Appraisal of Blasting Activities at …

This study explored the ergonomics associated with blasting activities at Majan Limestone quarry. The remoteness, altitude and severe weather conditions made blasting activities unwieldy ...

(PDF) Effects of Rock Mass Conditions and Blasting Standard …

At a limestone quarry, blasting costs per unit volume of rock were reduced by 7%. This is obtained by increasing burden and spacing distances. In addition, better fragmentation was obtained by ...

Analysis of parameters of ground vibration produced from bench blasting

The aim of this study is to predict peak particle velocity level at a limestone quarry located in Istanbul, Turkey. The ground vibration components were measured for 73 blast events during the ...

Analysis of Efficiency and Impact by Deck Charging …

Subsequently, the blasting geometry was optimised by adjusting the spacing and burden with different charge amounts. A comparison was made between the explosive energy distribution figures of the simulated blast with optimised blasting geometry and the deck charging blast series. To simulate the limestone condition for the rock mass,

Holistic Approach to Define the Blast Design in Quarrying

Limestone is exploited as the main material by blasting, while schists are obtained by 20% blasting and 80% ripping. On the other hand, there are several …

The effect of blast hole stemming length to rockpile fragmentation …

Cevizci (2012) carried out blasting tests by changing the blasting parameters of open pit blasts and obtained better results with the plaster stemming method in two different limestone quarries ...

Blasting vibration limits for quarries and civil construction projects

The selection of appropriate blasting vibration limits for civil construction projects and quarry operations has a major influence on a project?s overall cost, duration, and environmental impact. In some cases, the application of an overly conservative limit may affect a project?s financial viability to a point where it may not even commence, …

Farah Minerals

Utilizing State of Art Production Line, Unique Extraction Methods, and Efficient Blasting Techniques. Farah Minerals is a professional Omani company founded in early 2019 operating in the quarrying, asphalting, …

Analysis of ground vibration due to blasting using variation …

Blasting is chosen to dismantle the limestone mass. However, blasting also has a negative impact due to the release of large amounts of energy that can damage building structures or interfere with human comfort. Based on the AMDAL's location close to residential and office buildings, it is necessary to conduct research on the vibration and ...

Limestone quarries and their environmental impact

Limestone is a fundamental raw material in various industrial sectors. It is formed due to biochemical precipitation of calcium carbonate, and further compaction over long periods of time.

From The Quarry To The Kitchen: How Natural Stone Is Quarried

These subsequent explosions separate the stone block from the quarry wall. If blasting is being used as the last step to completely detach the stone block, the block may actually jump up to 18 inches as a result of the impact from the explosions. ... The ancient Egyptians used a wedge and feather method for their limestone blocks, and even then ...

(PDF) Environmental Hazards of Limestone Mining and

The hydrogeological effect of limestone extraction from open pits (quarries) depends on the location of the site in the landscape, the vertical and horizontal extent of the excavation, the methods ...

Technical Services & Rock Blasting Co LLC

Particularly designed for oil, water, and sewage pipelines, Techrock uses heavy trench blasting methods that focus energy distribution throughout the rock. Precisely …

Gulf Mining Group, Oman

With a rich history of mining and mineral development, GMG's diverse interests span Chrome, Manganese, Marble, Limestone, and more. Driven by a commitment to harness Oman's mineral potential, GMG has grown rapidly to become one of Oman's largest mining companies. Discover our story and explore our journey on the full "About Us" page. …

Quarrying of Stones: Its Methods, Selection of Site

Quarrying of Stones. Definition: Stones occur in the form of natural rock masses or layers on the surface. The process of extraction of suitable stones from their natural rock beds or layers is commonly called Quarrying of Stones.. It differs from the mining of ores of metals in that whereas quarrying is an operation carried out entirely on …

Limestone Mining / Quarrying & Exporting Oman

The company is planning for limestone quarrying and exporting. Also plans to construct two jetties with depth of 16 meters for export of limestone and dolomite.