He influence of cartridge length and tamping practices on the efficiency of packaged emulsion explosives in development blasting
Abstract
The underground mining and civil construction industry requires the design, drilling, blasting, and excavation of many tens of thousands of metres of tunnel development per year. The majority of this tunnel driving is still carried out using pneumatically loaded bulk ANFO, with the use of cartridge emulsion explosives in the bottom row of ‘lifter’ holes being widespread.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Blasting Impact and Analysis
Rock Mechanics and Modeling
Tunneling and Rock Mechanics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 259–264
- Publication date
- 13 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter