Thursday, November 13
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
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7:00–7:05 a.m. |
Welcome and Conference Logistics |
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7:05–8:00 a.m. |
PA State Police: Explosives and Roadside Enforcement, Michael Brooks and Paul Burns Session chair: Dave Harrison |
|
8:00–8:30 a.m. |
Trends in PA Blasting and Why Where Matters, Chris Catalano Session chair: Dave Harrison |
|
8:30–9:00 a.m. |
Blasting in NYC 5 Boroughs, Frank Lucca Session chair: Dave Harrison |
|
9:00–10:00 a.m. |
Crazy Horse Memorial, Jeff Hermanson Session chair: Dave Harrison |
|
10:00–10:30 a.m. |
Break — Presidents Hall |
|
10:30–11:15 a.m. |
Dealing with Blasting Complaints (Legal Aspect), Ralph Burnham Session chair: Matt Tomlin |
|
11:15 a.m.–noon |
How to Mitigate and Remediate Misfire Situations in the Surface Mining and Quarrying Environments with the Help of Digital Tools, Elijah Williams Session chair: Matt Tomlin |
| Noon–1:00 p.m. | Lunch — Presidents Hall and Senate Suites |
|
1:00–1:45 p.m. |
Blasting Near Water Wells – Wading Through Murky Waters, Benny Staudt Session chair: Aaron Christ |
|
1:45–2:30 p.m. |
Distributed Fiberoptic Sensing for Drilling and Blasting Monitoring, Shimin Liu Session chair: Aaron Christ |
|
2:30–3:00 p.m. |
Electronic Detonator Misfires, Evan Thibaud Session chair: Aaron Christ |
|
3:00–3:30 p.m. |
Break — Presidents Hall |
|
3:30–4:15 p.m. |
Short Bench Blasting Safety and Design Considerations, Kurt Oakes Session chair: Jeff Skovira |
|
4:15–5:00 p.m. |
Blaster Technology – What You Have, What You Need, and What You Want in Your Truck, Brian Sandhaus Session chair: Jeff Skovira |
|
5:00–6:00 p.m. |
Reception — Presidents Hall |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
|
10:30–11:15 a.m. |
Drilling Down to Fatality Prevention, George Caylor Session chair: Scott Mueller |
|
11:15 a.m.–noon |
Common Costly Drill Maintenance Operation Pitfalls, Joey Accardo Session chair: Scott Mueller |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
|
10:30–11:15 a.m. |
V-Cut Design and Drilling Accuracy in UG Aggregate Operations, Mark Acree Session chairs: Tom Hairhoger, Dale Marker |
|
11:15 a.m.–noon |
Suboptimal Drilling and Blasting, James Winfield Session chairs: Tom Hairhoger, Dale Marker |
|
Noon–1:00 p.m. |
Lunch — Presidents Hall and Senate Suites |
|
1:00–1:45 p.m. |
Underground Blasting in Ohio: Methods, Vibrations, and Complaints, Mike Mann Session chairs: Tom Hairhoger, Dale Marker |
|
1:45–2:30 p.m. |
Do’s and Don’ts of Underground Explosives, Brian Sandhaus Session chairs: Tom Hairhoger, Dale Marker |
|
2:30–3:00 p.m. |
Uphole Emulsion Loading Technique, Tom Leach Session chairs: Tom Hairhoger, Dale Marker |
|
3:00–3:30 p.m. |
Break |
|
3:30–4:15 p.m. |
Underground Limestone Blast Optimization, Bob McClure Session chairs: Tom Hairhoger, Dale Marker |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
|
1:00–2:00 p.m. |
New York State Blaster Training by All Explosives Consulting Speakers: Joseph Meyers and Bill Youngs Session chair: Kirk Whitaker |
Friday, November 14
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
|
7:30–8:30 a.m. |
Common Blast Design Mistakes and How to Fix Them, Frank Chiappetta Session chair: Jerry Brumbaugh |
|
8:30–9:15 a.m. |
CRH Managing Blasting Risk Through Process, Technology, and Performance Management, Steven Carter Session chair: Jerry Brumbaugh |
|
9:15–10:00 a.m. |
Pore Pressure Measurements in a Sand Embankment During an Underwater Booster Detonation, Jonathan Ferdinand Session chair: Jerry Brumbaugh |
|
10:00–10:30 a.m. |
Break — Presidents Hall |
|
10:30–11:15 a.m. |
PA Act 287, As Amended for the Excavator, Erika Dominick Session chair: Ron Ruby |
| 11:15 a.m.–noon |
IME Testing Perforators, Josh Hoffman Session chair: Ron Ruby |
| Noon–12:30 p.m. | Closing Session — Deans Hall |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
|
7:30–10:00 a.m. |
Seismograph Certification Training Workshop, Cathy Aimone-Martin and Doug Rudenko Session chair: Kristin Klemish |
|
10:00–10:30 a.m. |
Break — Presidents Hall |
|
10:30–11:00 a.m. |
Seismograph Certification Training Workshop – continued |
|
11:00–11:30 a.m. |
Testing |
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