What is rock splitting?

Rock crushing was once synonymous with blasting.

The importance of environmental considerations in construction has changed considerably between the era when this scheme was established and today, when mountainous areas have been opened up to create residential areas and roads, and the infrastructure for our daily lives has been expanded.
Even today, the blasting method is considered an appealing candidate for rock crushing work due to the ability to remove large amounts of soil and rock, and its low cost. However, blasting poses many risks to the environment, and the more those environmental risks are mitigated, the smaller the volumes removed and higher the costs, even though it is still blasting work.
Flying stones are also an ever-present risk associated with blasting work.

Rock crushing was once synonymous with blasting.
Rock crushing was once synonymous with blasting.

Given these concerns, rock splitting is a method that appropriately handles these environmental considerations.
Structurally, we possess the simple method of applying hydraulic pressure to the ancient wedge-striking method of breaking rock with a hammer, and we maintain a lineup of equipment that can adapt appropriately to the needs of any site, from a type that combines a crawler drill with a rock splitter (the Bigger method), to a type that performs drilling and rock splitting with a single machine (Power Splitter method).
While the rock splitting method is costly for small volume work compared with the blasting method, considering the minimal environmental impact both inside and outside a site, total costs are by no means high.
This is why for rock crushing work; the rock splitting method has taken the spotlight amid a changing lifestyle environment and has become the go-to choose.

The impressive features of the Rock Splitting method

  • As there is no concern over flying stones, there is minimal impact inside or outside a site, such as road closures
  • The hassle of managing a expansive site is eliminated
  • The direction of splitting can be controlled, and excess splitting can also be reduced
  • In work such as building demolition, if rock splitting is used for the primary crushing work, the vibrations due to crushers and similar equipment can be minimized
Rock crushing was once synonymous with blasting.
      • Rock crushing was once synonymous with blasting.

      Noise abatement

      The sound from drilling is the main source of noise, but this can be reliably reduced with the installation of soundproofing equipment.
      During rock splitting, the only audible sound is the rubbing between rock splitting implements when the grease applied to them has melted due to the heat.
      This is a sign that additional grease needs to be applied, which makes the action quieter.

      • Rock crushing was once synonymous with blasting.

      Reduced vibrations

      Vibrations are not completely absent when hard rock is split, but only slight vibrations will be felt if enough care is taken, and if other heavy machinery is operating, the vibrations cannot be sensed at all.

Where is this method mainly used?

  • Foundations of concrete structures and concrete structure demolition
  • Rock crushing in the vicinity of security-related properties
  • Rock crushing on riverbeds
  • Rock crushing around the outer sections of a tunnel up to its entrance
  • Shallow rock crushing for drainage channels and similar facilities
  • Crushing of boulder stone
  • Rock crushing as part of deep foundation (shaft) construction
  • Where is this method mainly used?
  • Where is this method mainly used?
  • Where is this method mainly used?

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