Distinct element modelling of fracture plan control in continuum and jointed rock mass in presplitting method of surface mining

International Journal of Mining Science and Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 871-881

  Sharafisafa, Mansour ^a   Aliabadian, Zeinab ^a   Alizadeh, Rezvan ^b   Mortazavi, Ali ^a  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b SAHAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Continuum and jointed rock mass; Controlled blasting; Distinct element modelling; Presplitting method

Indexed keywords

BLASTING; FRACTURE; ROCK MECHANICS; ROCKS;

CONTROLLED BLASTING; DISTINCT ELEMENT CODE; DISTINCT ELEMENT MODELLING; FUNCTION OF TIME; JOINTED ROCK MASS; PRESPLITTING METHOD; PRODUCTION BLASTS; ROCK FORMATIONS;

OPEN PIT MINING;

EID: 84919414619     PISSN: 20952686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmst.2014.10.022     Document Type: Article

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