Blast Modelling Current and Future Directions

Hybrid Finite-Discrete Element Modelling of Rock Failure

Process in Dynamic Brazilian Disc Test H M An,
H Y Liu and X G Wang
JWL Parameters for Civil Explosives R Castedo,
J A Sanchidrin, L M Lpez, P Segarra and A P Santos
Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Modelling of Blastinduced Fracture Processes in Naturally Jointed Rock
Medium D Deb and R Pramanik
A Methodology for Rock Mass Characterisation to
Control Blast-induced Vibrations E Hamdi and
A Karrech
Numerical Simulations of the Explosion on the Steel
Beam Using Autodyn Software
A Hosseinzadeh Barforooshi, M Taji and A Abedi
Comparison of the Generation of S-waves During Rock
Blasting Simulation with Different Numerical Models
Y G Hu, W B Lu, Q D Gao and M Chen
An Inversion Method for the Prediction of Peak Particle
Velocity in Tunnel Blasts M L Lawlor-O'Neill and
A T Spathis
Modelling of Rock Materials Subjected to Dynamic
Loading Using a Particle-based Numerical Manifold
Method X Li, Q B Zhang and J Zhao
The Median versus the Mean Fragment Size and Other
Issues with the Kuz-Ram Model F Ouchterlony
Evaluating the Inclusion of the Implementation Variability
into Fragmentation Modelling H Parra and D Zenteno
Modelling Full-scale Blast Heave with Three-dimensional
Distinct Elements and Parallel Processing
D S Preece, A Tawadrous, S A Silling and B Wheeler
Underground Stope Drill and Blast Designs Optimisation
Program D Roy and T Williams

The Wedge Theory of Borehole Charge Design for

Bench Blasting and its Numerical Simulation J Yang,
Z-Y Chen, Q Yu and G Ren

Blast-induced Damage Models, Measurements

and Control
Reducing Crest Loss at Barrick Cowal Gold Mine
R Battison, S Esen, R Duggan, K Henley and
P Dare-Bryan
Dynamic Displacements from a Blast-triggered Seismic
Event D P Blair
Numerical Simulation on Dynamic Responses of Steel
Concrete Steel Composite Slab under Blast Loading
L Y Chi, J Yang, Z-X Zhang and X Z Peng
Measured and Modelled Response of a Multi-story,
Urban Structure to High-frequency Blasting Excitation
C Dowding, C Aimone-Martin and P Abeel
Stope Blast Vibration Analysis at the Dugald River
Underground Mine R Hassell, E Villaescusa,
R de Vries and J Player
Evolution of New Damage Criterion for Estimating Blastinduced Damage on Underground Mine Structures Due
to Surface Blasting Carried in Neighbouring Mines
A K Jha and D Deb
Fracture Behaviour of Selected Rocks in Single-hole
Blasting Studies A Review B Mohanty
Effect of Near-field Blast Vibrations on Green Shotcrete
in Tunnels and Caverns M Ramulu and M Gurharikar
Simulation of Damage Zones Induced by Destress
Blasting A Sainoki and H S Mitri
Influence of Blasthole Delay-timing on Fragmentation as
Well as Roughness of and Blast Damage behind a
Remaining Bench Face through Model-scale Blasting
P Schimek, F Ouchterlony and P Moser

Characterising Rock Mass Properties for Fragmentation

Modelling A Scott and I Onederra

Evaluating the Effects of Non-coaxial Charges for

Contour Blasting J Seccatore, F Golin, M Cardu,
E Munaretti, J Bettencourt and J Koppe

Comparison of Experiment and Simulation of Blast

Loading on the Steel Beam M Taji,
A Hosseinzadeh Barforooshi and A Abedi

Dynamic Stability Analysis of Rock Slopes by the Distinct

Element and the Extended Finite Element Methods
M Sharafisafa, A Mortazavi and Z Aliabadian

A Multiple Blasthole Fragmentation Model Its Concept,

Formulation, Capability and Field Comparison Examples
R Yang

Study of Blast-induced Damage Away from Blast Points

in an Open Pit Mine A Siamaki, K Shahriar and
H Khoshrou

Protection of Underground Mine Structures Due to

Adjoining Open Pit Mine Blasting P K Singh, M P Roy,
R K Paswan, L S Shekhawat and A Joshi
Development of Evaluation Model of the Bench Floor and
Toe Condition to Optimise the Open Pit Mine Blast
M Taji and M Jahani
A Simple Correlation to Compute Extent of Rock Mass
Damage Induced by Blasting in Tunnelling
H K Verma, N K Samadhiya, M Singh, V V R Prasad and
R K Goel

Blasting Solutions for Challenging

Environments and Geology
Effects of Joint Intensity on Rock Fragmentation by
Impact S Aziznejad and K Esmaeili
Adjusting Initiation Direction to Domains of Rock Mass
Discontinuities in Aitik Open Pit Mine A Beyglou,
H Schunnesson, D Johansson and N Johansson
Integrated Solutions for Optimised and Environmentallycontrolled Blasts S Bhandari, A Bhandari, R Bhandari,
C P Parihar and R Garg

Blasting Impacts on Downstream Processes

Study of the Effect of Blast Pattern Design on
Autogenous and Semi-autogenous Mill Throughput at
Gole Gohar Iron Mine A Hakami, H Mansouri,
M A Ebrahimi Farsangi, M R Dehghan and F Faramarzi
A Simple Technique for Using High Energy in Blasting
S J Hawke and L A Dominguez
Importance of Blast Design and Implementation Quality
for Mine to Mill Throughput Improvement at Ban
Houayxai Mine L Kennelly, E J Sellers, G McNamara,
D Symonds, S Kanchibotla and J Gaunt
Improving Drive and Pillar Stability through Efficient
Development Mining Design and Blasting Practices
P Klaric
Blast Fragmentation Impacts on Downstream Processing
at Goldfields Cerro Corona D La Rosa, K Caron,
W Valery, R Diaz and H Mamani
Developments in Grade Control Blasting for Surface
Mines T Little and D Thornton
The Effects of Blasting Performance on the Downstream
Operations of a Small Quarry T Marin, E Melo,
J Seccatore, M Cardu, F Galvao, A Rezende,
J Bettencourt and G De Tomi
Influence of Velocity of Detonation of Bulk Emulsion
Explosive on Fragmentation of Blasted Muckpile
A Mishra, M Rout, D R Singh and S Jana
Fragmentation Optimisation Adopting Mine to Mill for
Reducing Costs and Increasing Productivity A C Silva,
P A A Martins, E M S Silva, A L S Fonseca,
E B da Cunha, V M da Silva, V O Morato and
D R T Vilela
The Relationship between Blasting Parameters and
Muckpile Configuration S P Singh and
D Van Doorselaere

Geological Modelling and 3GSM System to Improve

Blasting Fragmentation J C Koppe, R Schaarschmidt,
I Pablos, E Gabriel, A Gomes and P Crispim
Close Range Blasting in Adverse Geotechnical
Conditions T Lewandowski, K Nguyen, N Doulai and
L Claassens
Blasting Parameters and their Influence on the Stability
of Geotechnical/Faulted Restriction Zones N Salvador,
J Vergara, C Muoz and D Avils
An Integrated Approach to Protection of Pit Slopes from
High-energy Blasting at Ban Houayxai Mine
E J Sellers, G McNamara, B Adiyansyah, L Julian,
L Kennelly, S Kanchibotla and J Gaunt

Case Studies/Practical Solutions to Real-world

Problems
Determination of Swell Factor Using Terrestrial Laser
Scanner A H Deliormanli, M V Ozdogan, H Yenice,
G Turan, D Karakus and T Ongen
Dilution, Ore Grade and Blast Movement Calculation
Model J F D Domingo, F S Leite, V G Mirada and
I C Carrasco
Muckpile Shaping for Draglines and Dozers at Surface
Coal Mines S Esen and M Nagarajan
Wall control by 'Masking' or Reversing Initiation
Sequence Blasting A Marton
Should the Blast Exclusion Zone be based on a
Qualitative or Quantitative Analysis? A Practical
Implementation Conundrum K Muller and
T Oosthuizen
Managing Coal Loss Using Blast Models and Field
Measurement M Nagarajan, A Green, P Brown and
P Dare-Bryan
Estimating Analysis of Bench Slope Face Profile and
Bench Blasting Parameters T Ongen, G Konak,
D Karakus, A H Onur and A H Deliormanli

Safety Concerns of Ancient Temple Due to Blasting in

Adjacent Mines P Pal Roy, C Sawmliana and
R K Singh
Optimum Use of Explosive Energy through Stemming
Material Stabilisation G Pradhan and S Kumar
Establishing Design Parameters of Control Blast for
Long-term Stability of Hang Wall at Rampura Agucha
Mine P K Rajmeny, R Shrimali, L S Shekhawat and
A K Joshi
Controlled Blasting for Rock Excavation in the Heart of a
City for Metro Rail Construction Project in India
M Ramulu and A Sinha

Simulation Analysis and Test of Structure Parameters of

Dual Shaped and No-coupling Charge in Large Diameter
Holes L J Guo, D N Zhang, L Li, A P Fei and X F Ma
A New Physical Explanation to the Variation of the Peak
Particle Velocity with the Burden and Three New
Hypotheses about How the Blasthole Senses its Physical
Surrounding at Detonation A P Rustan
Study on the Influence of Rock Dynamic Characteristics
on Blasting Fragmentation D N Zhang, L J Guo and
Z Y Xu
The Response of Rock Materials to One-dimensional
Shock Loading Q Zhang and J Zhao

Causes of Annoyance to Residents in Quarry Environs in

France A C Sauvage

A Further Study on the Attenuation Laws of Blasting

Vibration Frequency J R Zhou, W B Lu, M Chen,
P Yan and G H Wang

A Novel Blasting Technique to Create Drawbells and

Eliminate the Undercut Level in Block Cave Mining
A Tawadrous and D S Preece

Experimental Study of Obliquely Incident Plane P-Wave

Propagation across Rock Fractures Y Zou, J C Li and
J Zhao

What is Relative About Energy? A Torrance and

A Scott

Economics of Blasting Production,

Technology and Environment

Understanding Five Key Leverage Points to Manage the

Blast Fragmentation S St J Tose
Problems Arising During Underground Openings
(Tunnels) in Soft Rocks of Himalayas in Arunachal
Pradesh, India A Case Study S K Tripathi and
M Singh
Soft Computing Approach to Predict Blast-induced
Flyrock R Trivedi, T N Singh, N Gupta and S Bhandari
Impact of Bench Height on Productivity and Other
Parameters A Case Study with Respect to Bench
Height M Uttarwar and S Vairagare
Geophysical Techniques Applied to Blasting Design
A L Vieira and J C Koppe
Application of Lateral Crater Test in Open Pit Blasting
Parameters Optimisation Y M Wang, W Z Liu,
X L Zhang and L F Li
Enlightenment of 'May 20' Explosion Accident X H Xie,
L Wang and H S Zhou

Dynamics of Rock Blasting

Influence of the Delay Time Identification on the Dynamic
Fracture Processes in Millisecond Blasting
M Barzegar, S Gharehdash and M Sharifzadeh

Expansion of Mineral Production under Energy

Constrained Conditions N Djordjevic
A Holistic Approach to Managing Blast Outcomes
T Goswami, E Martin, M Rothery and D Genge
Blasting Approaches to Increase Mine Productivity and
Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Surface Coal
Mining T Goswami and G Brent
Evaluation of Blast Operation and its Relation to
Production Performance and Costs in the Sarcheshmeh
Copper Mine A Nikkhah and M Taji
Potential of Overburden Cast Blasting Technique in
Indian Surface Coal Mines A Modular Approach and its
Financial Implications M D Uttarwar and R R Yerpude

Innovative Blast Measurement Technologies

High Speed Video An Essential Blasting Tool
D Aldermann, D Chalmers, C Martin and S Wellink
Measurement and Assessment of Bulk Explosive
Products G Cavanough, A Torrance and J Rock
Reducing the Effect of Wind on Airblast Measurement
During Blasting K Henley
Transfer Function New Method to Accurately Predict
Resonant Frequencies of a High Wall R Osterman

Design of Equipment for Dynamic Burden Measurements

N Petropoulos, D Mihaylov, D Johansson, M Wimmer
and A Nordqvist

A Fundamental Review of Factors Influencing Reactive

Ground in Bulk Emulsion Explosives F Beach,
K Robinson, G Rigby, B Evans and D Wilkinson

Application of Digital Image Correlation Method for

Studying Bench Blasting in Open Pit Mine Y Qi, Y Jun
and Z Guangxiong

An Automated System for Flyrock and Fume Monitoring

of Blasts I Kharitonenko, C K McKenzie, B E Papillon
and P Popov

Measurement of Blast-induced Pressure in Bench

Blasting and Deciphering Explosive Performance through
Rockmass Response Analysis A Methodology
A K Raina and V M S R Murthy

Novel Explosives and Initiation Systems

Effect of Dynamic Pressure on Timing of Electronic

Detonators G Teowee, B Papillon, H Solis and
R Ibarra

Physical and Technical Justification of Application of the

Low-density Emulsion Explosion with the Sparing
Explosion S A Gorinov and I Y Maslov

Management/Control of Vibrations, Airblast,

Dust and Fumes

Detonation and Breakage Performance of a Hydrogen

Peroxide-based Explosive Formulation I Onederra and
M Araos

Understanding the Physical and Detonation

Characteristics of Bulk Explosives to Minimise Post-blast
Fume Generation in Deep Hole, Soft Ground and Wet
Conditions L Julian, A Musunuri, E Sellars and
S Kanchibotla

Particular Qualities of Detonation of Vertical (Slanted)

Charge of Emulsion Explosive, Sensitised by Gas
S A Gorinov and I Y Maslov

Visitis and Vistan Higher Energy Bulk Explosives

for Orica's EnergyMap D Wilkinson, G Rigby,
J Norgard and S Thomson

Reducing Vibrations in Large Iron Ore Mine Nearby

Urban Area J C Koppe, C M Rezende and A Gomes

Deflagration to Detonation Transition of Explosives

without the Effects of Shock Waves X H Xie, K Xu and
H S Zhou

Management of Blasting in Weak and Narrow

Manganese Deposits of MOIL for the Improvement in
Safety and Productivity G Manekar, K R Magre,
A K Jha and G P Kundargi

Emulsion Explosives Containing Catalytic Metal Ion

X H Xie, K Xu and H S Zhou

Scientific Evaluation of Fauna Sensitivity to Blasting

D A Martin
Blasting Harmonics and Controlling Peak Particle
Velocity A J Moore and A B Richards
Blast Design and Vibration Control at Kayad Lead-Zinc
Underground Mine M P Roy, P K Singh, M D Sarim,
P S Jaitawat and A Joshi
Quality of Vibration Measurements on Rock The Impact
of Some Coupling Methods P Segarra,
J A Sanchidrin, R Castedo, L M Lpez and I Del Castillo
Vibration Management in Iron Ore Mine Using Electronic
Blasting Systems G Srivastava, A Sharma and
R Kumar

New and Practical Initiatives in Blasting Safety

The Chemical Factors of Explosives Used in the Mines,
Quarries and Tunnels in Slovakia V Bauer and
M Bacior

Performance of Emulsion Explosives for Ceramic Oxides

X Xie, X Li, S Yan, W Huang, W Wang and J Guo
Parameter Determination of an Ignition and Growth
Model from Emulsion Explosive Tests C Yi, U Nyberg
and D Johansson

Recent Research and Development in Surface

and Underground Rock Blasting
Megablasts Enabling Technologies in BHP Billiton Iron
Ore B Green
A Diagnostic Technique for Assessment of Production
Blast Designs in an Underground Mine B Mohanty and
D Zwaan
Massive Blasting in Chuquicamata Mine S S Parra
and V H S Uriol
Benefits Related to Applications a Mass Blast in Open
Cut Mining J Vergara, C Muoz and N Ortega
A New Technology for Digital Drilling and Automatic
Lithology Identification D Yun, X Dai-Yu, Y Lu and
W Feng-Jun

Rock Fragmentation Models, Measurements

and Control
A Novel Rapid and Accurate Three-dimensional Orewaste Boundary Tracking System K R Blay,
A T Spathis and K E Leslie
Prediction of Rock Fragmentation Using a Gamma-based
Blast Fragmentation Distribution Model F Faramarzi,
M A Ebrahimi Farsangi and H Mansouri
Influence of Distorted Blasthole Patterns on
Fragmentation as Well as Roughness of and Blast
Damage behind Remaining Bench Face in Model-scale
Blasting R Ivanova, F Ouchterlony and P Moser
Comparison of Empirical Fragmentation Models
M Jahani and M Taji

Blast Fragmentation Measurement Based on 3D Imaging

in Sublevel Caving Draw-points and LHD Buckets at
LKAB Kiruna M J Thurley, M Wimmer and A Nordqvist
Concept of Calculating the Parameters of Rock Breakage
by Blast for Underground Mining Technologies
S D Victorov, V M Zakalinsky and A A Osokin
Analysis of Rock Fragmentation and its Effect on Gravity
Flow at the Kiruna Sublevel Caving Mine M Wimmer,
A Nordqvist, E Righetti, N Petropoulos and M Thurley
Discrete Element Modelling of Blast Fragmentation of a
Mortar Cylinder C Yi and D Johansson

Specialised Blasting Methods for Civil Works

and Other Applications

The Effect of Delay Time on Fragmentation Distribution

through Small- and Medium-scale Testing and Analysis
P D Katsabanis and N Gkikizas-Lampropoulos

Controlled Blasting for Twin Tunnels with a Shallow

Cover under an Operating Railway Line G Gopinath
H S Venkatesh and R Balachander

Directional Blasting Rock Cutting Technology W Z Liu,

X L Zhang, H T Yang and Q Q Shi

Mist Diffusion Experiment and Evaluation of Water Tube

for Blasting Demolition Dust Control Y-H Ko, J-K Kim,
Y-S Noh, H Park, H-S Kim, S-H Cho and H-S Yang

Evaluation of a New Vision System Algorithm for

Automated Fragmentation Measurement from a Shovel
M J Noy
Effects of Specific Charge and Electronic Delay
Detonators on Fragmentation in an Aggregate Quarry,
Building KCO Design Curves F Ouchterlony,
U Nyberg, M Olsson, K Widenberg and P Svedensten
How Far Can You Stretch the Size Distribution of Rock
Fragments? J A Sanchidrian
The Influence of Charge Distribution on the Grindability
of the Blasted Material J Seccatore, G Sadao,
M Cardu, F Galvao, L Finotti, A Rezende, J Bettencourt
and G De Tomi
New Methodology for Determining Iron Ore Size
Distribution C R Silva, V C G Souza and J C Koppe
Blast Design Parameters and their Impact on Rock
Fragmentation P K Singh, M P Roy, C Drebenstedt
and B Prasad

Full-scale Blast Tests of Masonry Walls L M Lopez,

P Segarra, R Castedo, J A Sanchidrian, J Navarro,
A P Santos and M Chiquito
Controlled Blasting for Deconstruction of a Railway
Bridge near Sahibganj S K Mandal, A K Ghosh and
S Oraon
Large-scale Controlled Blasting in Proximity to Urban
Structures G C Naveen, R Balachander,
H S Venkatesh and G Gopinath
Short Burden Blasting A New Method for Barrier
Breakage in River Diversion Works M M Singh,
N K Bhagat and R S Yadav
An Innovative Approach of Spacer Design for Air Deck
Technique Applied in Indian Conditions N R Thote and
D P Singh