Traffic management findings can help boost safety at quarries
Long serving ASPASA member, AfriSam recently conducted a traffic management analysis that delivered a number of interesting results and findings […]
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Blast optimisation pays off for AfriSam’s Eikenhof Quarry
Due to the complex nature of its geology – characterised by extremely hard andersite rock containing joint planes which damage easily, creating voids on the back and side walls of each blast – AfriSam’s Eikonhof Quarry has traditionally struggled with both big boulders and limited fines in its blasts. In order to overcome the problems, the quarry has implemented a blast optimisation programme with great success. Munesu Shoko was recently on site and filed this report.
Quality shortcuts not good for future of construction
Weak economic conditions in construction have led contractors to find new ways of surviving, and some strategies could undermine the
AfriSam champions the use of slag to reduce clinker factor
As part of its three-decade sustainability journey, AfriSam has over the years championed the use of extenders to reduce clinker