Our Specialties: Designs and Consultations
Specializing with years of experience in creating blasting designs with specific types and amounts of explosives to produce desired fragmentation and minimal flyrock.
Creating partnerships with Engineers, Contractors, and Government providing knowledge in Explosives Energy, Rock Breakage, Blast Design and Performance.
Slope Remediation and Emergency Rock Slides
I-35 Murray County, Oklahoma
Explosive Design by Daniel B Conn, detonation by KESCO, Inc.
Designed to remove a rock ledge containing over 600 cubic yards and up to 1,500 tons of massive rock using no more than 400 pound of explosives.
Results were a success from both in the engineering results and safety aspect.
Project required emergency DOT and State Approval for Blasting Licensees and Blast Plan. FES/KESCO provided all requirement in a timely.
Blasting Consulting and Management
Route 9 Woodford, Vermont
Blasting Consultant for Golder Associates, Inc.
Project consists of the stabilization of rock cuts along Route 9. Fragmentation Efficiency Service Inc. is contracted to provide Blasting Consultant Services. Including for review/comment/ approval of the submitted blasting plan compared to the state specification. Also review/comment/approval of individual pre blast plans, post shot reports, vibration results, and video study.
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Department of Transportation Projects
TDOT I-24 Marion County, Tennessee
Explosive Design by Daniel B Conn, detonation by KESCO, Inc.
Tennessee Department of Transportation approved Earthwork Engineering firm. Fragmentation Efficiency Services managed drilling/scaling subcontractor. Completed explosives designs and pre and post shot review. This project focus was on slope stabilization.
US Corp of Amy Engineers Projects
Kentucky Lock and Dam Additions
Explosive Design by Daniel B Conn, detonation by KESCO, Inc.
Approved by USCAE for Blasting Specialist position, all blasts designed and schedule. Master Blast Plan creation and submission receiving approval from the USCAE, including all pre shot and post shot documentation. This includes vibration predictions, product selection, and schedule.
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Presentations and Publications