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Blasthole Charging
Loading blastholes in a SHOTPlus5 design
Introduction
Numerous options exist to charge blastholes in your design. This module will describe those options.
At the completion of this module you will be able to; 1. Define default user settings related to blasthole charging 2. Define blasthole charging 3. Apply the defined charging to your designed blastholes 4. Develop loading rules to automate the charge design process 5. Save your charge design as a loading template for future use
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Blasthole Charging
Loading blastholes in a SHOTPlus5 design Part 1
Example 1.
1. Define default loading for Hole Type 1 as per the hole diagram (right)
2. Save the default loading as a Loading Template
Step 1.
Select Edit-Design Data
Step 2.
Select Edit loading
Step 3.
Create the required number of decks
Step 4.
Select the deck products for each deck from the drop-down list
Step 5.
Define the variable deck
Step 6.
Define the required deck lengths / weights (for fixed length / weight decks)
Step 7.
Add a Primer to the lower deck
Step 8.
Select your initiator (detonator and booster) from the drop-down list
Step 9.
Define the position of your initiator
Step 10.
Save the completed loading design as a Loading Template file (*.load)
Step 11.
Select OK to exit the Edit Loading screen
Exercise 1.
Repeat the steps outlined in Example 1. to complete the following
1. Define default loading for Hole Types utilised at your site 2. Save this default loading as a Loading Template for your own use in the future 3. Create a loaded blast pattern utilising this default loading
15 minutes to complete
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When multiple conditions are used, then the criteria for all conditions must be met (i.e. IF AND, not IF OR)
If the condition criteria are met, by a blast hole, then that hole will be charged according to the specified rule, for example - If the blast hole is greater than 10metres in length, then charge with...
Example 2.
1. Define a set of loading rules to charge holes of varying length, such that holes with a charge length greater than 12metres have a second primer (as per adjacent diagrams)
2. Save this loading rule set as a Loading Rules Template 3. Apply this loading rule set to the blast design in the provided file Example 2.spf
Step 1.
Select Tools-Auto loading-Edit loading rules
Step 2.
Add a new loading rule
Step 3.
Define a meaningful name for your new rule
Step 4.
Define the charge design for your new rule (decks and initiators)
Step 5.
Add a new condition to control application of your rule
Step 6.
Define your rule conditions
Rules can be based upon four hole parameters 1. Hole length 2. Hole diameter 3. Hole angle 4. Hole type
Step 7.
Create a second loading rule
Step 8.
Define a meaningful name for your second rule, edit the charge design and condition for this rule
Step 9.
Save the completed loading design as a Loading rules Template file (*.rules)
Step 11.
Open the supplied SHOTPlus5 project file Example 2.spf
Step 12.
Import your previously saved Loading rules template
Step 13.
Apply your loading rules to the designed blastholes
Step 14.
Confirm that the designed blastholes have been loaded correctly (i.e. double bench holes have two primers, single bench holes have one primer)
Step 14.
Use the View-Loading menu option to open the Hole loading window, which will provide a graphical view of any selected hole
Exercise 2.
Repeat the steps outlined in Example 2. to complete the following
1. Define the required conditions to successfully apply the supplied loading rules in the following SHOTPlus5 project file Exercise 2.spf Hint: You may need to re-order the supplied rules, you may need to define multiple conditions
15 minutes to complete
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Questions
This completes the Blasthole Charging module