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The ISEE Conference Program Committee is issuing an industry wide Call for Papers to be presented at the 45th Annual Conference and published in the Conference Proceedings. Here’s your chance to share your techniques, strategies, solutions, product innovations and research discoveries with your peers.
Peer Review Process
Abstracts are considered by a committee of explosives industry professionals using a blind review process. The committee will determine the paper’s relevance and substance based on the following criteria:
- Purpose and reason for work
- Quality and quantity of data
- Experimental procedures
- Application to industry
- Conclusions based on data presented
Deadlines
- May 15, 2018
- Last day for submission of abstract (Deadline extended to May 30.)
- June 15, 2018
- Notification of abstract acceptance
- August 15, 2018
- Last day for submission of completed paper
- November 1, 2018
- Notification of final paper acceptance
- November 30, 2018
- Conference registration deadline for authors
Author Tools
pdf Author/Paper Presentation Instructions (PDF) (23 KB) document Paper Template Example (DOCX) (217 KB) pdf Presentation Instructions (PDF) (147 KB)
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The ISEE Conference Program Committee is issuing an industry wide Call for Papers to be presented at the 46th Annual Conference and published in the Conference Proceedings. Here’s your chance to share your techniques, strategies, solutions, product innovations and research discoveries with your peers.
Abstract Guidelines
Ideas should be submitted in the form of a 200-400 word abstract (summary) highlighting the major points of your 8-10 page paper. Papers may not be commercial in nature. It should be written so that it makes sense standing on its own and should cover the work done, recommendations made, conclusions drawn as a result of the project, case or study.
Abstracts must be submitted using this submission site by May 31, 2019. Chapter sponsored abstracts/papers must be submitted by the deadline.
Suggested Topics
- Blasting Safety and Explosives Security
- Environmental Improvement
- Drill to Mill Optimization
- Quarry Blasting
- Digital Imaging and Analysis
- Blast Vibration and Seismology
- Cast Blasting and Open Pit
- Construction Blasting
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
- Blasting and Explosives Research
- Fragmentation Modeling/Measurement
- Case Histories: Problems and Solutions
- Risk Assessment/Legal
- Close Proximity Blasting
- Demolition Blasting
- Underwater Blasting
- Underground Blasting
- Electronic Detonators
- Explosives for Oil Extraction
- Blast Design
- Public and Media Relations
- Driller/Blaster Communication
- Basic Drilling Practices
Peer Review Process
Abstracts are considered by a committee of explosives industry professionals using a blind review process. The committee will determine the paper’s relevance and substance based on the following criteria:
- Purpose and reason for work
- Quality and quantity of data
- Experimental procedures
- Application to industry
- Conclusions based on data presented
Selection and Acceptance
Abstracts will be used only for tentative selection. Final selection and acceptance is based on the completed paper submitted on time.
Author Instructions
Detailed instructions regarding paper format and presentation requirements will be posted on the submission site after you receive the notification of abstract acceptance.
Paper Presentation
The program committee will assign each paper to a session upon acceptance of the completed paper. The paper will be assigned to a technical session or Blasters Forum Poster Session. Authors will have the option to present in both. (Space is limited.)
Official Language
Papers must be submitted and presented in English, the official language of the conference.
Notification
Notification of acceptance or rejection of abstracts will be sent by June 15, 2019.
Deadlines
- May 15, 2019 New Deadline: May 31, 2019
- Last day for submission of abstracts.
- June 24, 2019
- Notification of abstract acceptance.
- August 15, 2019 New Deadline: August 25, 2019
- Last day for submission of completed paper.
- November 1, 2019
- Notification of final paper acceptance.
- November 29, 2019
- Conference registration deadline for authors.
- January 26-29, 2020
- Annual Conference - presentation of papers.
Author Tools
pdf Paper Template (PDF) (92 KB) pdf Author Instructions (PDF) (26 KB)
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Ohio Drilling and Blasting Conference
March 29 & 30, 2017
DoubleTree Hotel, Worthington, Ohio
Sponsored by International Society of Explosives Engineers (ISEE), Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association (OAIMA) and Ohio Coal Association (OCA). Endorsed by Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mineral Resources Management.
Online registration is closed, but you can still register in-person at the conference.
Preliminary Agenda
Wednesday, March 29, 2017 |
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| 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Wednesday Evening Reception | |
Thursday, March 30, 2017 |
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| 7:30 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. | Continental Breakfast | |
| 7:45 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions | Winston Forde, ISEE; Pat Jacomet, OAIMA; Christian Palich, OCA |
| 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Ohio Regulatory Updates; Vibrations from Underground Limestone Blasting in Ohio | Mike Mann, ODNR |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | Blasting Around the World | Frank Sames, Austin Powder Co. |
| 9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Break | |
| 10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Cap Rock Reduction in a Limestone Quarry | Adam Young, Orica |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Driller and Blaster Communication | Brian Wingfield, ISEE |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Brilliant on the Basics | Joe Nawrocki, Dyno Nobel |
| 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Applying UAV Technology to Blasting Economics | Neal Lee, Nelson Brothers |
| 2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Break | |
| 3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Improved Coal Extraction Using Signature Hole Analysis | Stuart Brashear, Dyno Nobel |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Case History of a Delicate Remediation Project | Robert McClure, R.A. McClure Inc. |
| 5:00 p.m. | Awards Presentation and Prize Drawings | |
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2022 Ohio Drilling and Blasting Conference
March 16 & 17, 2022
DoubleTree Hotel, Worthington, Ohio
Co-Sponsored by International Society of Explosives Engineers (ISEE)
Online and phone registrations are now closed, but you can still register onsite. In-person registration hours are:
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 16
7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.
Thursday, March 17
Registration
Registration fee includes materials, admission to sessions, Wednesday evening reception, continental breakfast, breaks and lunch on Thursday.
Hotel Reservations
The DoubleTree Hotel, 175 Hutchinson Ave., is located just off the I-270/US Rt.23 N orth Interchange. A block of rooms has been reserved at the DoubleTree Hotel, call (614) 885-3334 or 1-800-870-0349 with rates for the conference at $99 single/double. Conference participants are responsible for their own lodging arrangements and should identify themselves with the Ohio Drilling and Blasting Conference when making reservations.
Reservations must be made no later than March 3, 2022.
Tentative Agenda
Wednesday, March 16 |
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| 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Evening Reception and Early Sign-in |
Thursday, March 17 |
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| 7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. | Sign-in and Continental Breakfast |
| 7:45 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions |
| 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Airblast Principles and Measurement |
| 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Rock Breakage Theory and Why It Matters |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Underground Limestone Blast Optimization |
| 11:15 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. | Kentucky Lock Project Challenges |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Awards Presentation |
| 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Often Overlooked Facets of D&B Design |
| 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | An Urban Nightmare Blasting Project |
| 2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Break |
| 3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Airblast & Ground Vibration Issues |
| 4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | Quality Control of Bulk Product |
| 4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Conference Evaluation & Prize Drawings |