Features
Drilling on the Taum Sauk
Upper Reservoir Rebuild Project
On
December 14, 2005 overtopping water at
the AmerenUE's Taum Sauk upper storage
facility caused a massive dam failure.
More than a billion gallons of water
rushed down Proffit Mountain and
overwhelmed the east fork of the Black
River and the lower ground of Johnson's
Shut-Ins State Park. It was decided to
rebuild the reservoir. This article
describes the unique drilling challenges
and solutions during the rebuild.
Developing Safety in United Kingdom
Drilling Operations
Drilling safety standards in the UK
have improved exponentially in the last
twenty years or so. These developments
have not only been driven by legislation
but by users of drilling rigs demanding
improvements in safety. This article
outlines how drilling safety standards
are being driven forward in the United
Kingdom's surface mining and quarrying
industry with developments in equipment,
procedures and competence.
The Safety of
Electronic Initiation Systems
Neosho River Piers Drilling
17th Annual Photo
Contest - Honorable Mention.
Departments
From the Executive Director
Calendar of Events
A list of upcoming
events in the explosives industry
Industry News
News about people, companies, events
and new products.
Chapter News
Best in the West Drill and Blast
Conference and chapter contacts.
Explosives, 100 Years Ago More or Less
Boring and blasting.
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On the Cover:
The Taum Sauk
Reservoir project during construction.
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