BDBLASTDESIGNPattern & delay studio

Surface bench blasting

Shape the blast.
See the outcome.

An interactive workspace for pattern geometry, initiation timing and first pass performance estimates.

Live plan view

Blast pattern

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OverallRowDrag or select a hole
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Delay colours0 ms144 ms287 ms39 connections

Applied design parameters

Pattern
Staggered
Rows × holes/row
5 × 8
Total holes
40
Burden
3.5 m
Spacing
4.2 m
Bench height
10 m
Subdrill
1 m
Hole depth
11 m
Stemming
3 m
Hole diameter
115 mm
Charge / hole
68 kg
Max charge / delay
68 kg
Inter-hole / row delay
17 / 42 ms
Maximum firing time
287 ms
Powder factor
0.178 kg/t · 0.463 kg/m³
Total explosive
2,720 kg
Rock mass
15,288 t
Predicted PPV / criterion
3.63 / 10 mm/s
Vibration status
Within model limit

Advisory concept design. Verify all values, site constants, initiation limits and current statutory requirements before use.

↔ B 3.5 m ↕ S 4.2 m⌀ 115 mm
GeometryBalanced

Spacing : burden = 1.2

Charge column8 m

Hole depth less stemming

Timing287 ms

0 duplicate delay group(s)

VibrationWithin model limit

36% of entered criterion