Method for removing hard rock and concrete by the combination use of impact hammers and small charge blasting
US6145933A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21C37/12
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method for breaking rock and other hard materials using small-charged blasting techniques followed by a mechanical impact breaker. In small-charge blasting techniques, a gas is released into the bottom of a sealed hole located at a free surface of the hard material. The gas pressure rises rapidly in the hole until the gas pressure causes the hard material to fracture. In one embodiment, the a deeper hole is drilled and/or a small amount of blasting agent is used to cause the formation of a network of subsurface fractures while either not removing any of the rock or removing the rock with very low energy flyrock. In another embodiment, only the central portion of the face is broken and/or removed by blasting. The impact breaker is then used to complete fracturing and removal of the material.
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