IQ North Wales Branch - Advances In Blast Design

Technical event
25 April 2023
18:30
Colwyn bay Rugby Club, Brookfield Drive, Rhos on Sea, Colwyn Bay, LL28 4SW
Registrations for this event are now closed, please contact the office on 0115 972 9995 or mail@quarrying.org to enquire about any cancellations or spaces on the waiting list.

Description

The North Wales Branch are holding a face-to-face technical event covering Advances in Blast Design. The presentation will be give by Thomas Clifford, Technical Director, GEARS Ltd/QNJAC. It will commence with a critical review of the current vibration damage standards and questions the validity of the current approach for ground vibration prediction and control. He will then proceed to discuss the latest theories of blast mechanics presented through a stress-strain analysis. The presentation will conclude with how these advancements can be applied to improve blast design and fragmentation. A buffet will be provided.

Speaker(s)

Thomas Clifford, Technical Director, GEARS Ltd

Address

Colwyn bay Rugby Club, Brookfield Drive, Rhos on Sea, Colwyn Bay, LL28 4SW