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English translation: cushion blasting

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Portuguese term or phrase:	detonação amortecida
English translation:	cushion blasting
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10:20 Feb 11, 2012

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Portuguese term or phrase: detonação amortecida

I can find all other types of blasting but not damped or dampened blasting ... thanks for your help!

judith ryan KudoZ activity Questions: 488 (2 open) (44 without valid answers) (25 closed without grading) Answers: 386
Local time: 02:05

cushion blasting

Explanation:
References:

http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/districts/Bla...
http://www.ufsm.br/engcivil/Material_Didatico/TRP1002_Mat_pa...
http://www.websters-dictionary-online.org/definitions/cushio...
http://www.usbr.gov/pmts/geology/geolman2/Chapter19.pdf

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T o b i a s

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Thank you! especially for answering so early, saved the day!
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Summary of answers provided

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dampened explosion

Teresa Borges

smooth blasting

Emiliano Pantoja

muffle blast/blasting

Sheryle Oliver

cushion blasting

T o b i a s

muffled explosion

Nick Taylor

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dampened explosion

Explanation:
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or dampened blast

http://www.google.pt/#sclient=psy-ab&hl=pt-PT&rlz=1R2RNQN_pt...

Teresa Borges
Belgium
Local time: 07:05
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

44 mins confidence:

muffled explosion

Explanation:
muffled explosion

Nick Taylor
Local time: 06:05
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

1 hr confidence:

smooth blasting

Explanation:
http://www.slideshare.net/sharmapd1/techniques-of-controlled...

Emiliano Pantoja
Local time: 07:05
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

1 day7 hrs confidence:

cushion blasting

T o b i a s
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thank you! especially for answering so early, saved the day!

1 day15 hrs confidence:

muffle blast/blasting

Explanation:
Note the emphasis on precision in both citations. Although not necessarily but possibly the same, also note the use of the words /fly-rock/ and /desvios/.

Muffle blast: In case of blasting in congested areas, muffling or covering of blast holes properly before blasting, is the common solution to prevent fly-rock from damaging human habitants and structures.

MÉTODO DE DETONAÇÃO AMORTECIDA
A linha de perfurações ao longo da linha limite de escavação é feita com cuidado redobrado para evitar desvios, carregada com explosivo leve (carga no fundo = 60 a 90 % da carga usada na coluna) e detonada com uma espera de atraso em relação às normais (ou após a retirada do
material principal).

Sources other than the two mentioned describe covering the blast holes with sand.

Reference: http://knol.google.com/k/blasting-practices-in-mines#
Reference: http://etg.ufmg.br/~jisela/pagina/Aula%20escavacao%20rocha%2...

Sheryle Oliver
Brazil
Local time: 02:05
Native speaker of:

English

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