How DNA-Blast Software can

bring benefits in Vibration control

By Dr Thierry BERNARD

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An extract from Thierry BERNARD paper presented

@ EFEE Conference, 10-12 September 2003, Prague, Czech Republic

CONTENT
DNA-Blast Advanced Software for
Vibration control
Lafarge Contes case study
(Vibration control)

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Vibration optimisation process

Input

Single Hole Seismic record

Mathematical Process

Seed wave simulation

Frequency analysis
X (N ) =

x (t )e

j2 Nt

dt

Output

Iniation Sequence for
minimum vibration

FFT

Benefits

Regulation compliance
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Optimisation process
Delay Optimisation

Charge Optimisation
300

CHOIX DE LA CHARGE UNITAIRE

250
Vitesse
en mm/s

Charge (en kg)

200
5.00
4.00
3.50
150

3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50

100

1.00
0.75

Single Hole Trace

0.50
50

16
50

15
75

14
25
15
00

13
50

12
75

12
00

90
0

11
25

82
5

97
5
10
50

75
0

67
5

60
0

52
5

37
5

45
0

30
0

22
5

75

15
0

Distance (en m)

DNA Blast Engine

Objective selection

Blast Seismic
Trace

Drilling pattern
Blast design
adjustment

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Lafarge Contes case study
about Vibration control

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Case study : Lafarge Site

Lafarge quarry in the South of France

Located in Contes village

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20 km far from Nice

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Case study : Lafarge Site

LAFARGE
CIMENTS

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Usine de Contes
Carrire de Pont de Peille

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Case study : Lafarge Site

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Case study : Lafarge Site

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Case study : Typical production blast

Borehole diameter : 89 mm

Bench height : 10 & 19 m

Burden 3 m / Spacing 3.5 m

2 to 4 decks per hole

Average charge per delay : 19 kg

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Case study : Typical overburden blast

Borehole diameter : 89 mm

Bench height : 6 to 10 m

Burden 3 m / Spacing 3.5 m

2 to 3 decks per hole

Average charge per delay : 6 to 16 kg

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Case study : Vibration statement

PPV evolution

Important reduction through years

PPV (mm/s)

PPV / Years

R2 = 0.2951

Average PPV Divided by 6

91

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92

93

94

95

96

97

98

99

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Case study : Complains history
100 %
70 %

Complains
PPV

PPV

Complains
PPV

Complains
PPV

30 %

1994

2002

<5 %

1991
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1992

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Case study : Vibration history vs Complains

In 2002, there is only one or two complaining phone call per year
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Case study:Vibration history vs Initiation systems

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Case study : Charge per Delay Optimisation

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Electronic Detonators Used

DELTADET system

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CONCLUSION

DNA-Blast software gives the
following benefits to lafarge:

Decrease PPV by 6 that suppressed
neighbours complains about
vibrations and consequently
allowed Lafarge to extend the site

Optimise the use of electronic
detonators that allowed to increase
the charge per delay and gave to
Lafarge a cheapper cost per ton.

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