Welcome To The Crackamite Revolution BOUGHT TO YOU BY HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS CRACKAMITE®, a Non-Explosive Expansive Silent Cracking Agent, is a highly expansive powder composition for stone breaking, granite and marble quarrying, concrete cutting and demolition. DISCLAIMER The purpose of this document Hydraulics & Pneumatics - Product Crackamite®'s is to provide information about the company and its products and services. Hydraulics And Pneumatics has made reasonably efforts to ensure the accuracy of the information provided in this document. However, to due to the possibility data errors, changes to source material made since the last update, or other human or mechanical errors, the information contained in this document should not be deemed reliable for legal purposes. 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Please contact Hydraulics & Pneumatics at [email protected] to verify the accuracy of the information Table of Contents What is Crackamite?..............................................................0 Where Can Crackamite® Be Used?..............................................1 Benefits of using Crackamite® ..................................................2 Some Special Benefits For The Mining Industry ..............................5 Comparison Of Demolition Methods............................................7 How Does Crackamite® Work?...................................................8 Fracture Mechanism of Crackamite®...........................................8 Some Effects On The Expansive Stress Of Crackamite®................... 11 Factors affecting the expansive pressure of Crackamite®................ 13 Types And Packing Of Crackamite® .......................................... 14 How to use Crackamite® ....................................................... 16 Crackamite Grade Selection............................................... 17 Temperature Estimation ................................................... 17 Effective Hole Design for Crackamite® ...................................... 17 Estimating Quantity Required................................................. 21 Pre-drilling Holes ............................................................... 21 Drilling ........................................................................ 22 Hole Depth ................................................................... 22 Hole Pattern ................................................................. 23 Mixing of Crackamite® ......................................................... 24 I. Mixing Equipment:........................................................ 24 II. Mixing Method: ........................................................... 25 III. Mixing Water:............................................................ 25 IV. Standard Quantity: ..................................................... 26 V. Audit Checklist Before Mixing.......................................... 26 Filling of the holes with Crackamite......................................... 26 Use of polythene sack in hole: ............................................ 27 After-treatment: ............................................................ 28 Crack Formation ................................................................ 29 Time Required for Crack Formation...................................... 29 Control of Expansive Strength and Reaction Time..................... 30 Cutting and Secondary Breaking.............................................. 31 Container and Storage ......................................................... 32 Recommendations For CRACKAMITE® Usage ................................ 32 Usage Tips:................................................................... 33 Safety Precautions .......................................................... 34 Notes On CRACKAMITE® Working ......................................... 35 Blowouts - Causes and Precautions .......................................... 36 What Can Cause A Blowout? ............................................... 36 How To Prevent Blow Out Shots .......................................... 37 Hole Design For Rocks.......................................................... 38 General Concept Bouldering .............................................. 38 Underground Excavation ................................................... 39 Splitting of Large Boulders ................................................ 40 Slabbing....................................................................... 40 Leakage of Virgin Rock ..................................................... 41 Trenching And Tunneling .................................................. 42 Hole Design For Concrete...................................................... 44 General Concrete ........................................................... 44 Reinforced Concrete........................................................ 44 Thin Concrete................................................................ 45 Mass Concrete ............................................................... 49 Pile Foundation.............................................................. 50 Thick Wall .................................................................... 51 Pier / Bridge / Foundation ................................................ 52 Zone Demolition............................................................. 54 Delayed Filling............................................................... 55 Customer Testimonials......................................................... 59 About Us - Hydraulics & Pneumatics......................................... 63 Our Esteemed Clients .......................................................... 65 1 What is Crackamite? Crackamite is a soundless, non- explosive and safe demolition agent which is quite different from ordinary demolition agents such as explosives and dangerous materials. It does not cause any explosion, noise, ground vibration, gas, dust or any other environmental pollution when used properly. Crackamite is a non-toxic powder consisting of oxides of calcium, silicon and aluminum. The chemical composition of Crackamite is a powder consisting of an inorganic compound made mainly of a special kind of silicate and an organic compound. Crackamite does not contain any harmful components. Crackamite provides the most technically suitable and cost-effective solution in restricted demolition of rock and concrete structures where nearby structures must be protected from shock waves generated by explosives. Explosives are expensive due to long operating times, special transport, storage and handling precautions, and the need to comply with public safety regulations. As requirements for demolishing rock and reinforced concrete in construction increase in tight quarters, the use of explosives and explosive agents is becoming more restricted as far as safety and environmental pollution problems are concerned. Crackamite is the solution. Marble, granite, limestone, plain concrete, reinforced concrete, boulders, and ledge are fractured overnight without noise, vibration, or fly rock. Where Can Crackamite® Be Used? Marble Quarrying Granite Cutting Rock Breaking Limestone Mining Stone Cutting Concrete Demolition Crackamite is versatile in its usage Crackamite can be used on any type of stone formation, concrete, reinforced concrete or tiled structure in: Quarrying of marble, granite, limestone, sandstone, etc. Stone cutting 1 Removing boulders Breaking rock into pieces Excavating foundations Leveling stones for road works Excavating trenches for pipe-laying Underground excavations Demolition of concrete or reinforced concrete objects Demolition of foundations Demolition of breakwaters or jetties Demolition of tiled and refractory structures, and more In the field as a new method of demolition, Crackamite can effectively be use in the construction and civil engineering fields as follows: Bridges Ledge Machinery Bases Slabs 6 " thick and more Dams Boulders Concrete Piers Marble and Granite Crackamite can be used on any type of rock formation, concrete, reinforced concrete or tiled structure in: excavating foundations; leveling rocks for road works; excavating trenches for pipe-laying; underground excavations; 1 marine and submarine excavations; removing boulders; demolition of concrete or reinforced concrete poles, towers, walls, etc.; demolition of foundations; demolition of breakwaters/jetties; demolition of tiled and refractory structures. Crackamite provides the most technically suitable and cost- effective solution in: restricted demolition of rock and concrete structures where nearby Crackamite is Very structures must be protected from Environmentally Friendly shock waves generated