Prediction of flyrock and backbreak in open pit blasting operation: A neuro-genetic approach

Arabian Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 441-448

  Monjezi, M ^a   Amini Khoshalan, H ^a   Yazdian Varjani, A ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Backbreak; Flyrock; Neuro genetic approach; Sungun copper mine

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027955140     PISSN: 18667511     EISSN: 18667538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12517-010-0185-3     Document Type: Article

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