Systematic Drilling and Blasting for Surface Excavations

This manual describes available or preferred procedures or concepts of drilling and blasting conducted during rock excavation, in order to aid design and construction personnel in related matters. The manual is designed principally for the use of geologists and engineers who are given responsibilities in drilling and blasting projects. Such responsibilities may come either in the design or the construction phase.
Contents:
Introduction
Mechanics of Blasting
Explosives and their Properties
Drilling
Basic Surface Blasting Techniques
Modifying Blasting Techniques to Fit Geological Conditions
Damage Prediction and Control
Drilling and Blasting in Rock Excavation by Contract