ABSTRACT

This volume contains the papers presented at the 9th International Symposium on Rock Fragmentation by Blasting, held in Granada, Spain, 13-17 August 2009. A state-of-the-art collection of articles on developments in rock blasting and explosives engineering, with contributions on rock characterization, explosives and initiation systems, blast design

chapter 1|68 pages

Rock characterization

chapter 2|96 pages

Explosives and initiation systems

chapter 4|122 pages

Modelling of rock blasting

chapter 5|86 pages

Rock damage and wall control

chapter 6|106 pages

Vibrations

chapter 7|54 pages

Environmental

chapter 8|48 pages

Blasting economics and downstream effects

chapter 9|78 pages

Case studies

chapter 10|34 pages

Special blasting applications