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BOUCHON DIAMANT [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blasting Work (Mining)
DEF

A cut in which four central holes are drilled towards a focal point, and when fired break out a tetrahedral section of strata.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
CONT

Le bouchon pyramidal (pyramid cut) consiste ordinairement en 4 trous forés de manière à se rencontrer en un point commun ou presque commun, généralement situé près de l'axe médian de la galerie. Ces trous convenablement explosés dégagent un noyau de forme plus ou moins pyramidale.

Spanish

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