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History and Expansion of the Panama Canal
R. F. Chiappetta, T. Treleaven, E. Nixon & J.D. Smith

Blasting for a Lokotrack System, Ting Kau Highway Cut Route 3, 
Country Park Section Hong Kong
R. Keller

Bridge Demolition in an Environmentally Sensitive Area
R. J. Elliott & C. Goumans

The Development and Implementation of Efficient Wall Control Blast Designs
J.L. Floyd

Blast Optimization (Oversize Reduction) at The Astec Bluerock Quarry
P. Bellairs, M. Burchard & A. Drake

A Review of Suggested Geophone Attachment Methodologies From
Commonly Referred to Monitoring Standards
A. Grogan

Be Prepared, Respond Quickly to Blast Complaints
D. R. Ziegler

Death of a Coal Shovel
R. G. Sprague

Modern Blast Engineering to Improve Mine Profitability
J. Campbell

Influence of Delay Time Accuracy on The Fracture Process in Smooth Blasting
M. Yamamoto, K. Morooka, Y. Tanaka & K. Kaneko

Blasting Trials to Control and Monitor Displacement of Narrow Vein Gold Ore
C. K. McKenzie, P. Geddes, K. Grohs & M. Morrish

Lexfoam for Humanitarian Demining
J. Anderson, J. Trocino & S. Murray

Deep Hole Blasting with SMS - An Access for Better Productivity
M. S. Sandhu

Dig Instrument by Blasting
J. K. Rong

Trend of Bulk Explosives in India
S. Menon

Controlled Demolition of a Reinforced Concrete Building in Seoul, Korea
J. S. Chon

Dri-gel Explosive (A New Paper Packaged Explosives)
L. M. Zlmmermann

What I Did on My Summer Vacations
E. Achelpohl

Some Problems on Rock Material Blasting Mining of the Rockfill Dam
with Concrete Facing
Z.Y. Zhang

Daveytronic Digital Detonator Testing in a Vibration Sensitive Environment
R. Trosselle, D. Bartley

Explosion Shock Separation: A New Approach in Pretreatment 
Technique of Lignocellulosic Materials
X. Daiyu, W. Xuguang, T. Ruiqi & X. Shangbin

Calculation of the Model Structure of Emulsion Explosive
W. Xuguang, S. Yingfeng

Technology of Deep Hole Blasting with Water-Soil Mixed Stemming 
to Exposed Stonework
H. Guangyi, H. Zhilong

3000t Controlled Chamber Standing Shot
H. Guangyi

Evaluation of Safety in Pre-Loading Emulsion Explosives at Sulfide Mine
W. Guoli, W. Xuguang & Z. Shixun

Wall Control Blast Using Large-Diameter-Hole (310 mm) In Open Pit
Y. Yalun, W. Deshang, W. Lin & M. Chuyan

A Case Study of Blast Damage Evaluation in Open Stope Mining at Kidd Creek Mines
Q. Liu, H. Tran, D. Counter & P. Andrieux

Borehole Deviation Study in a Longhole Stope
R. Laprade & P. Miller

Blasting in Tunneling
T. Murashita, N. Sakuma & M. Sakamoto

Five Years of Experience with the Dynatronic Electronic Firing-System
R. Koenig

Advantages and Disadvantages of Down-The-Hole Hammers Blasthole
Drilling vs. Rotary Drilling in Large Scale Open Pit Surface Mining
G. Raitt & R. Lyon

Bottom Hole Annular Pressure: A Theoretical Problem with Real Effects
C. Zink

A New Generation of Drilling at the Minntac Mine
D. Thompson

Experiences and Applications with the Wassara Water Hydraulic DTH Drilling System
G. Exelby

Mining in the Genesis Open Pit Above the Active Deep Star Underground Access
R. Simmons

When Open Pit Operations Intersect Old Underground Workings
J. Strobbe

Optimization of Development Drilling and Blasting in an Underground Mine
B. Mohanty, G. Ludwig

Drilling Productivity and Total Drilling Cost
K. Ingmarsson

Maximizing Rotary Blasthole Drills
J. Brown

Explosive Energy Concept for High Drill Productivity and Higher Overall
Productivity at Reduced Excavation Costs
S. Kate

Blasting 1.8 million m3 Rock in One Shot: The Blast Design and 
Environment Damage Control
T. Xu, B. Ding & C. Liu

Blast Pattern Design at Pinson Mine
M. Sannes

A Review of Rock Slope Development with Explosives Since the 1960's
H. Siebert

Large Diameter Presplitting Improved Through Two Novel Techniques
G. Brent & L. Armstrong

Presplitting at The Pioneer Wolffdene Quarry
P. Bellairs, E. Boone & A. Drake

The Measurement and Control of Blast Induced Damage of Final Pit 
Walls in Open Pit Mines
W. Adamson & C. Scherpenisse

Avoiding Tragedy: Lesson to be Learned from a Flyrock Fatality
C. Shea & D. Clark

Development of the Remote Controlled Blasting System for Tunnel Construction
S. Suzuki, M. Kawamura, Y. Hirosaki & Y. Kato

Improved Blasting Economics at an Uzbekistan Copper Mine
T. Brown & V. Aranovich

An Economic Analysis of Cast Blasting Compared to Other Stripping Alternatives
L. Workman

Influence of Blasting on Sinkhole Development Near Limestone Quarries
G. Matheson & D. Miller

The Role of Position of Initiation and Stemming on Breakage
Z. Ester

Possibility of Organize and Analyze Drilling - Blasting with a Computer 
Program (DelPat)
M. Celiksirt & V. Erkan

Blasting Simulation for Dilution Control a Preliminary Study at 
Omai Gold Mine, Guyana
S. Chung & K. Atherton

A Blasting Efficiency Descriptor (BED)
W. Comeau