Explosives load based on 1.0 g/cc. To achieve explosives load for other product densities, multiply load per foot by that product density. IMPERIAL Column Load Formula lbs / ft = 0.34 X De2 X d De = Diameter of Explosives in inches d = Density of Explosives in g/cc |
Example 0.84 g/cc in 5" hole Explosive Load = 8.51 X 0.84 = 7.15 lb/ft Explosives Column Diameter, inches | Explosives Load lb/foot | Explosives Column Diameter, inches | Explosives Load, lb/foot | | 3/4 | 0.19 | 7 1/4 | 17.90 | | 7/8 | 0.26 | 7 1/2 | 19.15 | 1 | 0.34 | 7 7/8 | 21.12 | | 1 1/8 | 0.43 | 8 | 21.79 | | 1 1/4 | 0.53 | 8 1/4 | 23.18 | | 1 3/8 | 0.64 | 8 1/2 | 24.60 | | 1 1/2 | 0.77 | 8 3/4 | 26.07 | | 1 5/8 | 0.90 | 9 | 27.58 | | 1 3/4 | 1.04 | 9 1/4 | 29.13 | | 1 7/8 | 1.20 | 9 1/2 | 30.73 | 2 | 1.36 | 9 7/8 | 33.20 | | 2 1/4 | 1.72 | 10 | 34.05 | | 2 1/2 | 2.13 | 10 1/4 | 35.77 | | 2 3/4 | 2.58 | 10 1/2 | 37.54 | 3 | 3.06 | 10 5/8 | 38.44 | | 3 1/4 | 3.60 | 11 | 41.20 | | 3 1/2 | 4.17 | 11 1/4 | 43.09 | | 3 3/4 | 4.79 | 11 1/2 | 45.03 | 4 | 5.45 | 11 3/4 | 47.01 | | 4 1/4 | 6.15 | 12 | 49.03 | | 4 1/2 | 6.90 | 12 1/4 | 51.10 | | 4 3/4 | 7.68 | 12 1/2 | 53.20 | 5 | 8.51 | 12 3/4 | 55.35 | | 5 1/4 | 9.39 | 13 | 57.54 | | 5 1/2 | 10.30 | 13 3/4 | 64.38 | | 5 3/4 | 11.26 | 14 | 66.74 | 6 | 12.26 | 14 1/2 | 71.59 | | 6 1/4 | 13.30 | 15 | 76.61 | | 6 1/2 | 14.39 | 15 1/2 | 81.81 | | 6 3/4 | 15.51 | 16 | 87.17 | 7 | 16.68 | 17 | 98.40 | | | | | |
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