MINING DIGEST

52 B. Drifting
x 2.7m to be
2.7m isis to be driven
drift 4.5m
A 200 m long 6. Describe
briefly the i h a
briefv
Describe

Q.1. of 1 in
40m per
of 40m per month. mon of
gradient gress of
progress
a
to get
drifting

of Smv
Drifting an excavation 3m would be
wOuld
drift, follows
x
2.7m will be as
4.Sm
For a operations
Various drilled
be drilled ill
will
required. for blasting by airleg
1.
Drilling:
Holes
air drills. At
Ata time 2
a time
ay mayb e
be rills
size 45 to 50 holes 1.5m dee
compressed
mounted

drift ofgiven
an approri
approximate
dee
In the pattern.at an
worked.
drilled on
wedge cut rate
may
be
of of cross section Compressed air
area

of 3 holes
per m Icm by
6kg/cr by aa 150n m dia
the face at tinna dia
reached to
may
be
uld
would tungsten carbide tipped, One
be tungsten
used
line. Bits and two onon the surface.w
surface--well
pipe spare u.g.
drill will
be kept
for use.
maintained
and ready
charged be
l50g AJax-G may
Blasting :4
cartridges of 5 delay numher
to 5 numbe
2. detonators of 0
hole with delay
per wet clay cartridges. About 30
be stemmed by
per round to eet
Holes will
would be consumed
kg explosive shotfiring cable may be
of 1.4m. A 25Om long
progress and circuit tester.
approved exploder
used, with
Blasted rock will be loadedinto
and transport:
3. Loading will be two
Eimco loader. There
tubs by 1m' capacity other for
for the loads and the
tracks near the face-one
drawn by a 30 kW direct haulage.
empties. Tubs would be
Arch of 30 kg rails will be set at Im
4. Support: supports
fish plates and
intervals. Arch sections shall be joined by
bolts.
5. Ventilation: For ventilation a 7 kW exhaust auxiliaryta
with 600mm steel tubings shall be used. After advancing
shall
about 100m, a second auxiliary fan of same apacity
be installed in series. To clear the blasting fumes quicckly,
air pipe
compressed air will be released from ompressed
at the face.
6. Pumping: Water will be pumped by Roto or Mono pun
of capacity
suiting the discharge.
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7, Surveying : Surveyor will inspect the drift frequently and

take required measurments to ensure it is driven as per the
centre line and with correct gradient. He will extend the
centre line and grade line also.
8. Manpower: Work shall be organised on 'all men all jobs
system, with a team of 10 persons. Mining Sirdar and
Overman will supervise the operations.
9. Cycle of operations and progress: A cycle of operations
will take 16 hours.
Drilling 4 hours

Shotfiring, smoke clearance, dressing 2 hours

3 hours
Loading
4 hours
Support setting
Shift change and idle time 3 hours

Total 16 hours

be 1.5 m per day or 40m per month (considering

Progress may
breakdowns).
oron to drive 9 drift to cross an