PROJECT DETAILS
Fluor had encountered some extremely hard rock while excavating for the Ferguson Power Plant in Horseshoe Bay, Texas. Fluor had exhausted all other conventional means of rock removal: hoe ramming, relief hole drilling and use of expansive grouts, etc. The rock removal was severely impacting their schedule. Due to the fact that the expansion project was inside an active power plant the project management team did not think that blasting was even possible. Dykon was contacted to look into the feasibility of blasting the project. A site visit was made and a plan was put together to safely and efficiently blast the rock and get the contractor back on schedule. This project had to be designed and completed in a precise fashion, as there were nearby occupied buildings, power plant, gas lines, and utilities in very close proximity. Dykon safely shot all the remaining rock on the project. After completion Fluor’s Superintendent made the statement that “rock blasting will no longer be our last resort it will be our first”.
