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  2. Drilling and blasting - Wikipedia

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    Rock blasting in Finland. Drilling and blasting is the controlled use of explosives and other methods, such as gas pressure blasting pyrotechnics, to break rock for excavation. It is practiced most often in mining, quarrying and civil engineering such as dam, tunnel or road construction. The result of rock blasting is often known as a rock cut.

  3. Sandblasting - Wikipedia

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    Sandblasting can be used to refurbish buildings or create works of art (carved or frosted glass). Modern masks and resists facilitate this process, producing accurate results. Sandblasting techniques are used for cleaning boat hulls, as well as brick, stone, and concrete work. Sandblasting is used for cleaning industrial as well as commercial ...

  4. Coastal erosion - Wikipedia

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    These projects involve dredging sand and moving it to the beaches as a means of reestablishing the sand lost due to erosion. [8] In some situations, beach nourishment is not a suitable measure to take for erosion control, such as in areas with sand sinks or frequent and large storms. [ 10 ]

  5. Dredging - Wikipedia

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    A grab dredge. Dredging is the excavation of material from a water environment. Possible reasons for dredging include improving existing water features; reshaping land and water features to alter drainage, navigability, and commercial use; constructing dams, dikes, and other controls for streams and shorelines; and recovering valuable mineral deposits or marine life having commercial value.

  6. ‘Sand is like gold.’ The pricey race to restore Florida ...

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    The Army Corps is currently spending $40 million to truck in 835,000 cubic yards of sand to restore about two miles of shoreline in Miami Beach, a project that will require tens of thousands of ...

  7. Florida Lottery results: Cash4Life ticket sold at Publix ...

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    The dollar amount played determines the cash prize you could win. Lastly, select how many consecutive draws you want to play; you can select up to 10 consecutive draws. ... Florida Lotto: 1-8-11 ...

  8. New condo laws are forcing South Florida residents to sell ...

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    The $4.5 million required to address the issues with Springbrook Gardens' foundation is a bill the 18 residents can't afford, as it would amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars per person.

  9. Mineral processing - Wikipedia

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    Industrially, the most common dense media is a suspension of fine magnetite and/or ferrosilicon particles. An aqueous solution as a dense medium is used in coal processing in the form of a belknap wash and suspensions in air are used in water-deficient areas, like areas of China, where sand is used to separate coal from the gangue minerals.