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The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about surface mining technology and blasting. The questions cover topics like factors affecting peak particle velocity, definitions of blasting terminology, identifying drill and blast patterns, relating instrument principles to rock property measurements, and calculating powder factor for a coal mine blast.

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Surface Mining Technology - Assignment 4 (2) Updated

The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about surface mining technology and blasting. The questions cover topics like factors affecting peak particle velocity, definitions of blasting terminology, identifying drill and blast patterns, relating instrument principles to rock property measurements, and calculating powder factor for a coal mine blast.

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Surface Mining Technology

Assignment 4
Total Marks: 10×1

1. Which of the following factors affect PPV (Peak particle Velocity) generated by blasting?

(A) Type of explosive used.


(B) Distance from the blast.
(C) Geological characteristics of the rock mass.
(D) All of the above.

Ans: (D)

Explanation:

The type of explosive used can affect the PPV as different explosives have different energy release
rates, detonation velocities, and densities. The distance from the blast is also a crucial factor, as
PPV decreases with increasing distance from the blast source. Finally, the geological
characteristics of the rock mass, such as its hardness, stiffness, and degree of fracturing, can affect
the transmission of the blast waves and thus the PPV.

2. Label the figure correctly.

1
2
3
4

P – Overbreak
Q – Underbreak
R – Desired line of breakage
S – Cracked zone

(A) 1 -P, 2 -Q, 3 -R, 4 -S


(B) 1 -Q, 2 -R, 3 -S, 4 -P
(C) 1 -Q, 2 -R, 3 -P, 4 -S
(D) 1 -R, 2 -Q, 3 -P, 4 -S

Ans: (C)

3. Deflagration is a ______________.
(A) Rapid burning of explosive but not an explosion
(B) Change in the inclination of drill hole
(C) Marking with red flag for the misfire shot.
(D) Disintegration of rockmass.

4. Pick up the CORRECT statements from the following. (MSQ)


(A) Distance between first row of the blastholes and bench crest is called burden
(B) Distance between two holes in a same row is called stemming.
(C) The extra drilling beyond the height of the bench is called sub-grade drilling.
(D) Increasing the value of burden and spacing, results in lower production per hole.

5. In the figure given below, the blastholes are shown along with their delay time, in ms.
Identify the drill pattern and the blasting pattern.

(A) Rectangular pattern, extended- V cut


(B) Staggered pattern, V- cut
(C) Rectangular pattern, V –cut
(D) Staggered pattern, extended V- cut

6. Match the following Properties and their measuring instruments/principles.

(P) Measurement of change in resistance (1) Ground vibration

(Q) Image processing (2) Fragmentation


(R) Microphone (3) VOD

(S) Piezoelectric property (4) Air over pressure

(A) P – 1, Q – 2, R – 3, S -4
(B) P – 3, Q – 2, R – 1, S -4
(C) P – 2, Q – 1, R – 3, S -4
(D) P – 3, Q – 2, R – 4, S -1

7. A blasting is carried out in large coal mine bench of 10 m height with 3 m burden, 4.5 m
spacing. SME explosive is used with linear charge concentration is 20 kg/m. The
stemming length, air decking length and sub-drilling length are 2.5 m, 0.5 m, and 2 m
respectively. If the specific gravity of coal is 1.3, the powder factor for the blast in kg
(rounded off to 1 decimal place) of explosive used per tonne of blasted coal is
__________ .

Answer: 1.02 (Range: 0.9 - 1.1)

Solution:
Coal blasted = 10 × 3 × 4.5 × 1.3 =175.5 tonne
Charge length = 10 + 2 – (2.5 + 0.5) = 12 – 3 = 9 m
Linear charge concentration = 20 kg/m
So, explosive used per hole = 9 × 20 = 180 kg
So, powder factor = 180 / 175.5 = 1.02 kg/tonne

8. Pick up the CORRECT statements from the following. (MSQ)


(A) Blast induced ground vibration increases with decrease in charge quantity.
(B) Blast induced ground vibration increases with increase in distance.
(C) Blast induced ground vibration increases with increase in charge quantity.
(D) Blast induced ground vibration decreases with decoupled charge.

Explanation: PPV ∝ Q
9. Pick up the CORRECT statements from the following. (MSQ)
(A) P - wave can not travel in vacuum.
(B) S –wave can travel only in solid.
(C) Rayleigh wave can travel in liquid.
(D) P- wave can not travel in liquid.

10. In blasting, the term Peak particle velocity ‘’PPV’’ is a measure of ____________
(A) Escape velocity of fly rock
(B) Luminous intensity
(C) Speed of deflagration
(D) ground vibration

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