Predicting the extent of blast-induced damage in rock masses

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue , 2012, Pages 44-53

  García Bastante, Fernando ^a   Alejano, Leandro ^a   González Cao, Jose ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Blast induced damage; Blasting; Burden; Langefors' theory

Indexed keywords

BLASTING; BOREHOLES; EXPLOSIVES; ROCK MECHANICS;

BLAST-INDUCED DAMAGES; BURDEN; COUPLING FACTOR; INTERNAL ENERGIES; ISENTROPIC EXPANSION; LANGEFORS' THEORIES; ROCK MASS PROPERTIES; SINGLE PARAMETER;

ROCKS;

BLASTING; DAMAGE MECHANICS; EXPLOSIVE; ROCK MASS RESPONSE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 84865299102     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2012.07.023     Document Type: Article

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