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Pocket books

Field references for blasters

Practical A6 booklets that answer the questions a blaster runs into every day, and in the unusual situations too. Small enough for a shirt pocket.

Cover of the Surface Blasting Pocket Book
A6 booklet, 105 × 148 mm
Fits a shirt or overall pocket
A6 pocket reference

Surface Blasting Pocket Book

Size: A6 (pocket)Pages: 40Format: printed booklet
R120 per booklet · 10% off for 10 or more

A practical reference guide for blasting on surface mining operations: the numbers, formulas and rules of thumb you need at the bench.

Included free with the Introduction to Surface Blasting Operations course.

Contents

  1. Glossary
  2. Geometric formulas
  3. Conversion table
  4. Volume of rock blasted
  5. Linear charge mass (bulk and cartridge)
  6. Rock properties
  7. Explosives energy
  8. Booster size
  9. Surface blast design
  10. Blast geometry
  11. Timing
  12. Specialised blasting
  13. Environmental
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Cover of the Tunnel Blasting Pocket Book
A6 booklet, 105 × 148 mm
Fits a shirt or overall pocket
A6 pocket reference

Tunnel Blasting Pocket Book

Size: A6 (pocket)Pages: 48Format: printed booklet
R120 per booklet · 10% off for 10 or more

A practical reference guide for blasting on underground tunnelling operations, from tunnel size and hole diameter through to the cut, charging and timing.

Included free with the Introduction to Underground Blasting Operations course.

Contents

  1. Glossary
  2. Geometric formulas
  3. Conversion table
  4. Introduction
  5. Tunnel design sequence
  6. Perimeter / smooth blasting
  7. Grid holes
  8. Cut design
  9. Cut easers
  10. Lifter holes
  11. Charge-up and explosives
  12. Initiating system (timing)
  13. Notes
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Cover of the Narrow Reef Stoping Pocket Book
A6 booklet, 105 × 148 mm
Fits a shirt or overall pocket
A6 pocket reference

Narrow Reef Stoping Pocket Book

Size: A6 (pocket)Pages: 48Format: printed booklet
R120 per booklet · 10% off for 10 or more

A practical reference guide for blasting in underground narrow reef, hard rock stopes: marking, drilling, charging and timing the face, stope design and gully blasting.

Included free with the Introduction to Underground Blasting Operations course.

Contents

  1. Glossary
  2. Geometric formulas
  3. Conversion table
  4. Introduction
  5. Marking and drilling
  6. Charging up
  7. Initiation system and timing
  8. Drilling and stope design
  9. Gully blasting
  10. Specialised blasting
  11. Safety – do’s and don’ts
  12. Notes
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Cover of the Massive Mining Pocket Book
A6 booklet, 105 × 148 mm
Fits a shirt or overall pocket
A6 pocket reference

Massive Mining Pocket Book

Size: A6 (pocket)Pages: 36Format: printed booklet
R120 per booklet · 10% off for 10 or more

A practical reference guide for ring blasting in massive underground mining: mining methods, ring design and layout, charging, initiation and timing, and vertical crater retreat.

Included free with the Introduction to Underground Blasting Operations course.

Contents

  1. Glossary
  2. Geometric formulas
  3. Conversion table
  4. Introduction
  5. Massive mining methods
  6. Ring design basics
  7. Ring design calculations
  8. Laying out a ring (manual)
  9. Charging
  10. Initiation and timing
  11. Vertical crater retreat
  12. Troubleshooting
  13. Safety – do’s and don’ts
  14. Notes
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Ordering

Bulk orders: 10% off

Booklets are R120 each. Order 10 or more (any mix of the titles) and you get 10% off, so R108 per booklet. Ideal for giving every blaster on the mine their own copy. Booklets are couriered anywhere in South Africa or can be collected in Edenvale.

  1. Order the booklets and quantities you need.
  2. Pay by EFT on the invoice we email you (plus courier cost, if delivered).
  3. Receive your booklets by courier, or collect them.

Disclaimer

The pocket books are general reference guides. Advice on the most appropriate explosive and initiating products for your mine should be obtained from your explosives supplier's technical team.

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