Modelling burden size and strata dip effects on the surface blasting process

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 481-498

  Mortazavi, A ^a,c   Katsabanis, P D ^b  

^a ITASCA CONSULTING GROUP   (United States)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLASTING; DEFORMATION; EXPLOSIONS; MINING;

DISCONTINUOUS DEFORMATION ANALYSIS (DDA);

ROCK MECHANICS;

BLASTING; BREAKAGE; DIP; DISCONTINUITY; OVERBURDEN;

EID: 0035360493     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1365-1609(01)00015-6     Document Type: Article

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