Computer modelling of cast blasting to calculate the variability of swell in a muckpile

Rock Fragmentation by Blasting, FRAGBLAST 10 - Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Rock Fragmentation by Blasting

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 283-293

  Dare Bryan, P C ^a   Pugnale, B ^b   Brown, R ^c  

^a Orica Limited Australia   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c Leightons Contractors ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CAST BLAST; COMPUTER MODELLING; PARTICLE PACKINGS; QUEENSLAND;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MACHINERY; ROCK BURSTS;

BLASTING;

EID: 84869148710     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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