Thursday, November 16, 2023
Time | Session |
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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 |
Noon–1:30 p.m. | Lunch — Presidents Hall and Senate Suites |
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 |
Time | Event |
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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 |
Time | Event |
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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 |
Friday, November 17, 2023
Time | Event |
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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 |
11:00 a.m.–noon |
Regulatory Panel, Chris Catalano, Karin Blevins, Scott Fazzone, Josh Hoffman, Joe Martini, and Donald Orye Session chair: Ron Ruby |
Noon–12:30 p.m. | Closing Session |
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