Uso de tapetes para control de flyrock y ruidos 

 
 
Jaroslaw 
Greetings ! 
I have been using Blast matts for over 45 years now and totally rely on them I have recently utilised several hundred 
metres of heavy duty Quarry conveyor matting on the top of a Sinking shot, which in turn was covered by 0.5 m of 
heavy rock dust With excellent heave and no fly. I have also used purpose made Blast matts of civil demolition blasts 
again with excellent flyrock suppression  
Totally sold on them 
 
I have used these mats in some projects. It is very useful with proper blasting designs. I have used 4x4 meter mats 
that were made from conveyor belt with steel fibers ( approx. 1500 kg). They have reduced the fly rock problems. But 
also there are some disadvantages of these mats. For example, hi-up crane or excavator is needed for put these mats 
on blastholes thus the proper attention should be given to avoid disconnection of detonators. I have covered surface 
detonators with fine materials for avoiding this. Another disadvantage of these mats that they need some 
maintanence after blasting operations. Steel cables, bolts and waste tires will be useful for maintenance of these 
materials. 
 
Hello, to complete information about Bergma blasting mats. The weight is sufficient to control flyrock: Standardmat 6 
meter x 3.20, approx 1300 kg, Monstermat 6 meter x 3.20 (extra reinforced with addit. steel wire, approx 1350 kg) 
 
Setting the mats can compromise your tubes or wires causing a misfire. On flat ground, I prefer sand dirt without rock 
on the shot before covering with heavy mats to protect the signal tubes or wires.  
For high angle shots like bridge abutments or slope shots with overhead lines, adjacent structures, etc.. I like chain 
link on a spreader bar. I found geotech fabric to be useful under the mesh but can be messy in the muckpile if not 
attached. After much testing, I found chain link will flex best as the shot progresses. Slope mesh works for less 
shots. It does not flex as well causing more stress on the anchors.  
On a large bridge project abutments, we had a 50 ft. crane spreader bar with chain link fence vertically overlapped 1 
ft. connected with hog rings, etc. This setup was effective and reusable for many shots with quick sets and removal. 
Videos. 
On all types of shots, always be careful not to let the mats move once they are set on the shot to avoid a cutoff.