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Mining Engineering · Q141

Mine Development and Mining Methods

Engineering and GATE · Mining Engineering · question 141

Q141

What is "overbreak" in development blasting?

A.
Excess ventilation
B.
Incomplete fragmentation
C.
Rock breaking beyond design limit
Answer
D.
Misaligned tunnel

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Overbreak is unintended excavation beyond the desired perimeter.The correct answer is: Rock breaking beyond design limitCauses extra ground support cost and volume loss.Controlled with precise blasting.