Simulation of the blasting patterns in shaft sinking using a discrete element method

Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering

Volumn 9 B, Issue , 2004, Pages

  Donezé, Frédéric Victor ^a   Bernasconi, Pascal ^b  

^a LABORATOIRE SOLS SOLIDES STRUCTURES   (France)

^b NONE   (France)

Author keywords

Blasting; DEM; Discrete elements; Distinct elements; Dynamic loading; Numerical modeling; Shaft sinking

Indexed keywords

BLASTING; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; EXPLOSIVE; LOADING; ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 2442695272     PISSN: 10893032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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