Schedule

7:30–7:45 a.m.

Welcome and Conference Logistics, Danny Leach

7:45–8:00 a.m.

Benefits of ISEE, Steve Shivak

Session chair: Danny Leach

8:00–8:30 a.m.

Nitroglycerin Overexposure, Brian Lewis

Session chair: Danny Leach

8:30–9:00 a.m.

Beaver Dams, Steven Smith

Session chair: Danny Leach

9:00–9:30 a.m.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Nadya Michel

Session chair: Danny Leach

9:30–10:00 a.m.

Common Blast Design Mistakes, Frank Chiappetta

Session chair: Danny Leach

10:00–10:30 a.m.

Break — Presidents Hall

10:30–11:00 a.m.

Blasting Records, Stuart Brashear

Session chair: Matt Tomlin

11:00–11:30 a.m.

Microseconds Matter, Keith Best

Session chair: Matt Tomlin

11:30 a.m.–noon

Effect of Microphone Deployment Methods on Airblast Measurements, Mike Mann

Session chair: Matt Tomlin

 1:30–2:00 p.m.

Explosive Avalanche Control, Braden Schmidt

Session chair: Aaron Christ

2:00–2:30 p.m.

Oversized Reduction through Caprock Management, Robert McClure

Session chair: Aaron Christ

2:30–3:00 p.m.

Structure Response and Public Relations, Ken Eltschlager

Session chair: Aaron Christ

3:00–3:30 p.m.

Break — Presidents Hall

3:30–4:00 p.m.

PA Act 287 for the Excavator, Erika Dominick

Session chair: Kirk Whitaker

4:00–4:30 p.m.

Driving Continuous Improvement, Josh Schoonover

Session chair: Kirk Whitaker

4:30–5:00 p.m.

Millennials in the Workplace, Kyle Scribe

Session chair: Kirk Whitaker

5:00–6:00 p.m.

Reception — Presidents Hall

10:30–11:15 a.m.

Improving Drill Blast Cycle Using Technology, Joey Accardo

Session chair: Scott Mueller

11:15 a.m.–noon

Leveraging Drone Data to Improve Safety, Accuracy, and Efficiency of Drilling Operations, Elijah Williams

Session chair: Scott Mueller

10:30–11:00 a.m.

Drilling Pressures, Richard Purdy and Tim Lewis

Session chairs: Tom Hairhoger, Dale Marker

11:00–11:30 a.m.

Underground Limestone Blast Optimization, Robert McClure

Session chairs: Tom Hairhoger, Dale Marker

11:30 a.m.–noon

Underground Emulsion Systems, Tom Leach

Session chairs: Tom Hairhoger, Dale Marker

Noon–1:30 p.m.

Lunch — Presidents Hall and Senate Suites

1:30–2:30 p.m.

Surface Vibrations from Underground Limestone Blasting, Mike Mann

Session chairs: Tom Hairhoger, Dale Marker

2:30–3:00 p.m.

Drilling Accuracy, Steve McIntyre

Session chairs: Tom Hairhoger, Dale Marker

3:00–3:30 p.m.

Break

3:30–4:00 p.m.

Design Practices of V-cut and Burn Round, Jim Winfield

Session chairs: Tom Hairhoger, Dale Marker

4:00–4:30 p.m.

Underground Electronic Wireless Systems, Brian Hostetler

Session chairs: Tom Hairhoger, Dale Marker

8:00–8:30 a.m.

Stability Analysis of a Slope Supporting a Water Tank in Proximity to a Quarry, Doug Rudenko

Session chair: Dave Harrison

8:30–9:00 a.m.

So, You’ve Had an Incident, Chris Catalano

Session chair: Dave Harrison

9:00–9:30 a.m.

Blasting Induced Ground Vibration and its Implications on Dynamic Stress Evolution of Limestone Pillar through Field Monitoring, Shimin Liu

Session chair: Dave Harrison

9:30–10:00 a.m.

In Case of Emergency, Kim Gdovichin and Donna Walters

Session chair: Dave Harrison

10:00–10:30 a.m.

Break — Presidents Hall

10:30–11:00 a.m.

DOT Requirements, Donald Orye

Session chair: Ron Ruby

Regulatory Panel, Chris Catalano, Karin Blevins, Scott Fazzone, Josh Hoffman, Joe Martini, and Donald Orye

Session chair: Ron Ruby