Blasting, Volume. 42, Issue 2, 31(2025)

Experimental Study on Optimization of Presplitting Blasting Parameters for Water-adjacent Slopes

ZHONG Dong-wang1,2, TAO Hao-hao1、*, LI Lin-na1, LI Teng-fei1, HE Li1,2, SI Jian-feng1,2,3, WAN Jia-wei1, and GAO Han1
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Science, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
  • 2Hubei Intelligent Blasting Engineering Technology Research Center, Wuhan 430065, China
  • 3China Railway Fourth Institute Group Engineering Operation and Maintenance Limited Liability Company, Wuhan 430061, China
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    Pre-splitting blasting has been widely employed in river channel slope excavation to effectively mitigate damage to the retained rock mass, reduce blast-induced vibrations, and optimize blasting parameters for water-saturated slopes. Investigation of reasonable parameters for pre-splitting blasting in such conditions is important for river channel excavation projects. Based on geometric, physical, and dynamic similarity principles, an experimental model for pre-splitting blasting water-saturated slopes was designed, utilizing concrete as a substitute for red sandstone and detonators instead of emulsified explosives. The quality of pre-split crack formation, slope face shaping, and retained rock mass damage were evaluated under various conditions. The results showed that the pre-split crack formation quality and slope shaping quality significantly improved. The damage to the retained rock mass was reduced by 24.86% when the hole diameter increased from 0.8 cm to 1.2 cm. Field test results indicated that the optimal blasting effect can be achieved with a pre-split hole diameter of 115 mm and a hole spacing of 80 cm in a practical application of pre-splitting blasting for water-saturated slopes when the geological conditions involve medium-hard rocks.

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    ZHONG Dong-wang, TAO Hao-hao, LI Lin-na, LI Teng-fei, HE Li, SI Jian-feng, WAN Jia-wei, GAO Han. Experimental Study on Optimization of Presplitting Blasting Parameters for Water-adjacent Slopes[J]. Blasting, 2025, 42(2): 31

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    Received: Nov. 28, 2024

    Accepted: Jun. 24, 2025

    Published Online: Jun. 24, 2025

    The Author Email: TAO Hao-hao (taohaohao@wust.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3963/j.issn.1001-487x.2025.02.004

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