In any industry public relations can go a long way to helping you and in equal measure making your life difficult. No industry starts off on such a bad foot before anything is ever done more than blasting. As the consequences of a bad blast can be catastrophic and even lethal, the public are very quick to…
Nxburst was used to blast rock in Australia 1 meter from pipeline. Using 50060 charge weights for 2.5″ hole size, Nxburst proved to be a viable and safe option in this blasting operation. Video provided by XCEL Drilling and Blasting. Close-proximity blasting is achievable using the low-explosive in Nxburst. The non-detonating technology minimizes and reduces…
Reef drive development in a chrome mine using Nxburst/Nonex Rock Breaking Cartridges. Sequential timing using the Maxclip 5 way clips. 4000ms down-the-hole, 200ms surface delay. Burden and Spacing of 500mm, 1.3m effective drill depth, 1.3m advance. No shockwave or arblast overpressure, Peak Particle Velocity (PPV) of 1.88mm/s measured at 15m. Fly rock less than 10m…
Nxburst is not only used on all rock types.. it is also commonly used in concrete demolition, large or small projects. In this example, Nxburst was used in a tower demolition to a controlled fashion to reduce environmental effects related to commercial explosives. Using 12028 Nxburst Rock Breaking Cartridges, the tower was blasted and broken…
Nxburst is authorized in over 50 countries for sensitive demolition and blasting techniques for rock and concrete breaking. Rock Breaking Solutions is an Australian drilling & blasting contractor that used Nxburst to provide controlled blasting techniques for sensitive rock breaking applications for construction and quarrying. Rock Breaking Solutions was asked to assist a client when…
Project Details Rock breaking a house lot using a combination of a hydraulic drill rig, GeoBreak Expanding Grout and hydraulic rock hammer – located in Penticton, BC – completed July 2019 Scope of the Project Break hard rock in residential area Avoid blasting permits and pre-blast surveys Eliminate risk of vibrations from blasting A house…
Project Details Rock breaking of granite underneath home by home-builder – located in Oak Bay, BC – completed July 2019 Scope of the Project Remove bedrock underneath home using non-explosive method to eliminate risk from vibrations produced by explosive products. Drill 4 foot holes into granite rock to break at desired grade level. A home-builder…
Project Details Blasting trench rock with Nxburst when using a hydraulic breaker in residential area created complaints due to noise levels and slow production – located in Nanaimo, BC – completed July 2019 Scope of the Project Blast trench rock using Nxburst Rock Breaking Cartridges to reduce vibrations to nearby structures and increase production Previously…