Rock fragmentation in mining and construction industries is widely achieved using drilling
and blasting technique. The technique remains the most effective and efficient means of …

Rock fragmentation is an important phenomenon in mining engineering as its outcome
determines the productivity of the entire mining process. Its imperativeness in mining …

Predicting and reducing blast-induced ground vibrations is a common concern among
engineers and mining enterprises. Dealing with these vibrations is a challenging issue as …

Ground vibration induced by mine blasting is the most significant adverse effect on nearby
residents and surroundings. Accurate prediction of blasting vibration using limited monitor …

This work deals with a model development to predict the availability of continuous systems
at the open pits using the artificial neural networks. The main idea of this work is to improve …

Blasting is a fundamental operation in the mining of metal and non-metal mine sites. There
is a historical story of using explosive material in both underground and surface mines sites …

Non-ductile reinforced concrete building frames have seismic and blast vulnerabilities due
to inadequate reinforcement detailing resulting in premature failure. One option to mitigate …

The prediction model of blasting vibration has always been a hot and difficult topic because
of the very complex nonlinear relationship between the blasting vibration and its influencing …

Over the years, various models have been developed in the stages of the mining process
that have allowed predicting and enhancing results, but it is the breakage, the variable that …

The accurate determination of blast‐induced ground vibration has an important significance
in protecting human activities and the surrounding environment. For evaluating the peak …