BLASTING, Volume. 41, Issue 2, 67(2024)
Experimental Study on Presplitting Blast of Underground Caverns in Fractured Rock Mass
The geological structure of the Ying Liangbao hydroelectric underground powerhouse is complex due to the development of surrounding rock fissures,messy lithology,and a rock body with "hard,broken,miscellaneous" characteristics.Excavation and molding pose difficulties while presplitting blasting has poor effects.To address this issue,we conducted a systematic blasting test combined with presplitting for central groove construction on layer III of the powerhouse.In initial tests,both sides of the wall exhibited significant breakage after blasting and traces of presplitting holes were not clearly visible when linear charge density was nearly 100 g/m lower than standardized calculation values.Acoustic testing data revealed that average longitudinal wave velocity in the rock mass body was 4.03 km/s indicating overall poor integrity.Additionally,segmental wave velocities along axial depths from 0~1.5 m,1.5~3.9 m and 3.9~7.4 m were found to be 2.59 km/s,3.58 km/s and 4.70 km/s respectively suggesting segmented integrity differences in depth direction.Based on these findings an average singlehole linear charge density for presplitting blasts during excavation was determined to be between 0 .123~0.284 kg/m with different densities selected according to varying depths while small charge rolls were evenly spaced for each section.The results obtained through testing and application have been positive ensuring basic formation of wall surfaces while significantly increasing halfporosity levels.
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CHEN Xing-gen, GUAN Fu-su, FU Zhao-kai, NA Xiao-ping, HAO Li-jun, LI Hong-tao. Experimental Study on Presplitting Blast of Underground Caverns in Fractured Rock Mass[J]. BLASTING, 2024, 41(2): 67
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Received: Sep. 22, 2023
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Published Online: Aug. 29, 2024
The Author Email: Hong-tao LI (lmyht@126.com)