<p>EXP/MIN ENG 5612: Principles of Explosives Engineering</p><p>This course is the core course of the Explosives Engineering program and provides the foundation for many following courses. It covers the basics of rock blasting which accounts for 97% plus of the civilian use of high explosives.</p><p>Instructor: Dr. Paul Worsey</p><p>Catalog Description: (LEC 2.0 and LAB 1.0) Theory and application of explosives in the mining industry; explosives, initiating systems, characteristics of explosive reactions and rock breakage, fundamentals of blast design, drilling and blasting, regulatory and safety considerations. Prerequisite: Mining 2126 (Mine Safety). Accompanied or preceded by either Civ Eng 3715 or Geology 3310 or Geology 2611; Successful background check..</p><p>Syllabus 2014</p><p>The course outline for Explosives 5612 has been separated into 10 sections. An outline for the lecture series is shown below to act as a guide to future lectures given as part of this course. </p><p>1 Introduction 1.1 Introduction </p><p>2 Explosives 2.0 Explosive Introduction 2.1 Explosive Properties 2.2 Explosive Types 2.3 Explosive Selection Criterion</p><p>3 Initiation Systems 3.0 Initiation System Introduction 3.1 Electric Systems 3.2 Non Electric Systems 3.3 Electronic Systems</p><p>4 Drilling & Blasting for Bench Blasting 4.0 Bench Blasting Introduction 4.1 Design of Blasthole & Blast Pattern Design 4.2 Powder Factor 4.3 Geologic & Topographic Considerations 4.4 Delay Design 4.5 Loading Blast Holes 4.6 Common Blasting Performance Problems</p><p>5 Safety 5.0 Intro 5.1 MSHA Regulations 5.2 Unpredictable Hazards 5.3 Flyrock 5.4 Firing the Shot 5.5 Highwall Safety</p><p>6 Federal & State Laws & Regulations Concerning Blasting 6.0 Regulations Introduction 6.1 OSM Regulations 6.2 ATF – Storage 6.3 DoT – Transportation 6.4 EPA - DNR 6.5 Missouri Department of Transportation Blasting Regulations 6.6 Missouri Blasting Safety Act 7 Environmental 7.0 Introductions 7.1 Ground Vibrations & Air Blast 7.2 Design for Minimizing Effects 7.3 Seismographs 7.4 Pre-Blast Surveys & Litigation</p><p>8 Specialist Surface Blasting 8.0 Introductions 8.1 Trenching 8.2 Secondary Blasting 8.3 Pre-Splitting</p><p>9 Underground Blast Design 9.0 Introduction 9.1 Underground Heading Rounds</p><p>10 Putting everything together for a blast in close proximity to uncontrolled structures 10.0 Introduction 10.1 Strategy for design</p>