Pit & Quarry University
P&Q University: Lesson 4 Quiz Answers
1. A blasthole 2. The drilling phase 3. Determine the hole size or diameter that fits an application best 4. Percussion (top hammer, out of the hole drills) and rotary (down the hole drills) 5. Mobility; simplicity; reliability and mechanical… Keep Reading
P&Q University: Lesson 3 Quiz Answers
1. Geologic processes – volcanoes, glaciers, wind, rivers and seas 2. Crushed stone, sand and gravel 3. Western United States 4. Till 5. Sedimentary rocks, limestone and dolomite 6. 14 percent 7. Sandstone and shale 8. True, as long as… Keep Reading
P&Q University: Lesson 2 Quiz Answers
1. GIS 2. It defines the location, size and ownership of properties in an area 3. Rail and barge 4. Mobile crushing plant 5. Stationary plant 6. A track-mounted plant 7. Electrical Resistivity Imaging 8. To locate shallow rock exposures… Keep Reading
P&Q University: Lesson 1 Quiz Answers
1. Post-World War II suburbanization and construction of the Interstate Highway System 2. 19.5 jobs 3. About 4,000 4. Less than 50,000 tons per year 5. Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic 6. Sedimentary rock 7. Limestone 8. Ceramic, resin-coated and natural… Keep Reading
Lesson 3 – Drilling & Blasting
Take a look at the latest version of this Lesson. When considering drilling in a quarry environment, it is important to analyze not the present needs of the operation, but also the growth path the site will take in succeeding… Keep Reading
