The impact-induced rock mass fragmentation in a rockfall is analyzed by comparing the in
situ block size distribution (IBSD) of the rock mass detached from the cliff face and the …

Fragmented rock size distribution is one of the most important parameters in open pit
blasting that can affect the mining and the mineral processing efficiency. For evaluating …

The main purpose of blasting in open pit mines is to produce the feed for crushing stage with
the optimum dimensions from in situ rocks. The size distribution of muck pile indicates the …

During blasting operations in open pit mines, most of the blast energy (approximately 40%)
is wasted due to ground vibration. This phenomenon causes damages to the surrounding …

We present the performance of the rockfall fractal fragmentation model (RFFM) developed
by Ruiz-Carulla et al.(Landslides 14 (3): 875–889. doi. org/10.1007/s10346-016-0773-8 …

Rock blast production rate (BPR) is one of the most crucial factors in the evaluation of mine
project's performance. In order to improve the production of a limestone mine, the blast …

In this paper, we present the upgraded version of RockGIS, a stochastic program for the
numerical simulation of rockfalls and their fragmentation, based on a fractal model. The code …

Drilling and blasting play a very important role in driving the economy of opencast mines, as
various mining activities related to strata handling are dependent on the size of the rock …

Real-scale fragmentation tests provide high quality data in order to study the fragmentation
pattern of rock blocks. In the tests carried out, the initial rock mass, in terms of both volume …

Rock masses detached as rockfalls usually disintegrate upon impact on the ground surface.
The Rockfall Block Size Distribution (RBSD) generated by the propagation of the rockfall …