Technical Meeting – “Blasting in the Urban Environment”
Martin Adam
Drilling and blasting for civil construction is a process that is sometimes unnecessarily excluded from consideration in tenders and project specifications. However modern blasting technology has made breaking rock with explosives safer, more secure, and more productive than ever before.
This talk will cover some of the practicalities of blasting in built up areas, with discussion of the key safety measures that can be used to control vibration, airblast and flyrock. Case studies of some major urban drill and blast projects will be presented.
About the speaker
Martin Adam Principal Blasting Engineer, Orica Mining Services
Martin has been employed by Orica for 8 years and has over 15 years experience in blasting for surface and underground mining and civil works. He specialises in blasting in built up areas and near existing infrastructure. He holds a Queensland Shotfirer’s licence and regularly undertakes shotfiring duties on construction blasting projects.
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