Blast optimisation through computer modelling of fragmentation, heave and damage

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

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 95-104

  Dare Bryan, P C ^a   Mansfield, S ^a   Schoeman, J ^b  

^a Orica Limited Australia   (Australia)

^b BHP BILLITON   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BHP-BILLITON; BLAST DESIGN; CHARGING TECHNIQUES; COMPUTER MODELLING; GEOLOGICAL DOMAINS; HOLE DIAMETER; OLYMPICS; OPTIMISATIONS; PACKAGED PRODUCTS; PRODUCTION BLASTS; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

BLASTING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DESIGN; INITIATORS (EXPLOSIVES); LOADING; OPTIMIZATION; ROCK BURSTS;

EXPLOSIVES;

EID: 84869193025     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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