11TH INTERNATIONAL

SYMPOSIUM ON ROCK
FRAGMENTATION BY BLASTING

24-26 AUGUST 2015

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Publication Series No 7/2015

Ausimm
THE MINERALS INSTITUTE

Edited by A T Spathis, D P Gribble, A C Torrance and T N Little

Published by:
The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Ground Floor, 204 Lygon Street, Carlton Victoria 3053, Australia
CONTENTS

Keynote Papers

Application of Engineering Discipline and a Full-process WR Adamson

Optimisation Focus Productivity to Profitability without

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Profuse Pruning

Wall Control Blasting D P Blair 13

The Role of Stress Waves and Fracture Mechanics WL Fourney 27

in Fragmentation

On the Influence of Fundamental Detonics on A Minchinton 41

Blasting Practice

Blast Modelling -
Current and Future Directions

Jones-Wilkins-Lee Parameters for Civil Explosives R Castedo, J A Sanchidridn, 57

L M Lopez, P Segarra
and A P Santos

Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Modelling of D Deb and R Pramanik 65

Blast-induced Fracture Processes in Naturally Jointed
Rock Medium

Dilution, Ore Grade and Blast Movement JF D Domingo, F S Leite, 71

Calculation Model V G Mirada and I C Carrasco

Comparison of the Generation of Shear Wave with QDGao, WBLu, YGHu, 79

Different Simulation Approaches M Chen and P Yan

A Methodology for Rock Mass Characterisation to Control E Hamdi and A Karrech 89

Blast-induced Vibrations

An Inversion Method for the Prediction of Peak Particle M L Lawlor-O'Neill 97

Velocity in Blasting and A T Spathis

The Median versus the Mean Fragment Size and Other F Ouchterlony 109
Issues with the Kuz-Ram Model

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Evaluating the Inclusion of the Implementation Variability H Parra and D Zenteno
into Fragmentation Modelling

Modelling Full-scale Blast Heave with Three-dimensional D S Preece, A Tawadrous,

Distinct Elements and Parallel Processing S A Silling and B Wlieeler

Underground Stope Drill and Blast Designs D Roy, T Williams

Optimisation Program and C Preston

Characterising Rock Mass Properties for A Scott and I Onederra

Fragmentation Modelling

Comparison of Experiment and Simulation of Blast Loading M Taji, A Hosseinzadch

on the Steel Beam Barforoosh and A Abedi

The Wedge Theory of Borehole Charge Design for Bench / Yang, Z-Y Chen, Q Yu

Blasting and Its Numerical Simulation and G Ren

A Multiple Blasthole
Fragmentation Model Its Concept -
R Yang
Formulation, Capability and Field Comparison Examples

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 D P Blair

Seismic Event

Measured and Modelled Response of a Multistory, C Dowding,

Urban Structure to High-frequency Blasting Excitation C Aimone-Martin
and P Abeel

Stope Blast Vibration Analysis at Dugald River R Hassell, E Villaescusa,

Underground Mine R de Vries and } Player

Transfer Function -
New Method to Accurately Predict R Osterman

Resonant Frequencies of a Highwall

Simulation of Zones Induced by Destress Blasting A Sainoki and H S Mitri

Damage

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Influence of Blasthole Delay Times Fragmentation P Schimek, F
on
Ouchterlony
well Characteristics of and Blast
as as
Damage behind a and P Moser
Remaining Bench Face through Model-scale Blasting

Evaluating the Effects of Non-coaxial Charges for / Seccatore, F

Golin,
Contour Blasting M Cardu, E Munaretti,
J Bettencourt and ] C Koppe

Protection of
Underground Mine Structures Due to P K Singh, M P Roy,
Adjoining Open Pit Mine Blasting R K Paswan, L S Shekhawat
and A Joshi

Geophysical Techniques Applied to Blasting Design L Vieira and J C Koppe

Blasting Impacts on Downstream Processes

A Remote, Rapid and Accurate Three-dimensional Ore K R Blay, A T Spathis

Waste Boundary Tracking System and K E Leslie

Optimisation of Drill and Blast for Mill Throughput / Gaunt, D Symonds,

Improvement at Ban Houayxai Mine G McNamara, B Adiyansyah,
L Kennelly, E } Sellers
andS S Kanchibotla

Study of the Effect of Blast Pattern Design on Autogenous A Hakami, H Mansouri,

and Semi-autogenous Mill Throughput at Gol-e-Gohar M A Ebrahimi Farsangi,
Iron Ore Mine MR Dehghan and
F Faramarzi

A Simple Technique for Using High Energy in Blasting S / Hawke and

L A Dominguez

Improving Drive Stability through Efficient Development P Klaric

Blasting Design and Practices

Blast Fragmentation Impacts on Downstream Processing at D La Rosa, K Caron,

Goldfields Cerro Corona IV Valery, R Diaz
and H Mamani

Classification and Development in Grade Control Blasting T N Little

for Surface Mines

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The Effect of
Drilling and Blasting Performance on T Marin, E Melo, 355

Fragmentation in a Quarry and Time for Loading, J Seccatore, M Cardu,

Secondary Breakage and Crushing F Galvao, A Rezende,

J Bettencourt and G De Tomi

Fragmentation Optimisation Adopting Mine to Mill

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A C Silva, PA A Martins, 363
for Reducing Costs and Increasing Productivity EMS Silva, AL S Fonseca,
A } D Ferrari, E B Cunha,
V M Silva, V O Matthew
and D RT Vilela

The Relationship between Blasting Parameters and S P Singh and 369

Muck Pile Configuration D Van Doorselaere

Blast Solutions for Challenging Environments and Geology

Effects of Joint Intensity on Rock Fragmentation by Impact S Aziznejad and K Esmaeili 377

Adjusting Initiation Direction to Domains of Rock Mass A Beygloit, H Schunnesson, 385

Discontinuities in Aitik Open Pit Mine D Johansson and
N Johansson

An Integrated Technology Solution for Optimised and S Bhandnri, C Parihar, 393

Environmentally-controlled Blasts R Garg and A Bhandari

Geological Modelling and Bench Face Survey to Improve R Schaarsdmit, I Pablos, 401

Blasting Fragmentation / C Koppe, E Gabriel,

A Gomes and P Crispim

Case Studies/Practical Solutions to Real-world Problems

Muck Pile Shaping for Draglines and Dozers at S Esen and M Nagarajan 409

Surface Coalmines

An Automated System for Flyrock and Fume I Kharitonenko, 417

Monitoring of Blasts C K McKenzie,

B E Papillon and P Popov

Should the Blast Exclusion Zone Be Based on a K Midler and T Oosthuizen 425

Qualitative
or Quantitative Analysis? A Practical

Implementation Conundrum

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Managing Coal Loss Using Blast Models and M A Green,
Nagarajan,
Field Measurement P Brown and P Dare-Bryan

Establishing the Design Parameters of a Control Blast P Rajmeny, R Shrimali,

for Long-term Stability of the Hang Wall at Rampura L Shekhawat and A Joshi
Agucha Mine

What is Relative about Energy? A C Torrance and A Scott

Soft Computing Approach to Predict Blast-induced Flyrock R Trivedi, TN Singh,

N Gupta and S Bhandari

Application of Lateral Crater Test in Open Pit Blasting YMWang, WZLiu,

Parameters Optimisation X LZhang and L F Li

Innovative Blast Measurement Technologies

High-speed Video -
An Essential Blasting Tool D Adermann, D Chalmers,
C Martin and S Wellink

Measurement and Assessment of Bulk Explosive Products G Cavanough, A C Torrance,

J Rock and A Olsson

Reducing the Effect of Wind on Airblast Measurement K Henley

During Blasting

Design of Equipment for Dynamic Burden Measurements N Petropoulos, D Mihaylov,

D Johansson, M Wimmer
and A Nordqvist

Measurement of Blast-induced Pressure in Bench Blasting A K Raina and

andDeciphering Explosive Performance through Rock VMSRMurthy
Mass Response Analysis A Methodology
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Management/Control of Vibrations, Airblast, Dust and Fumes

Mitigation of Post-blast Fume in Soft Ground and L Julian, A Musunuri,

Wet Conditions E J Sellers and
S S Kanchibotla

Scientific Evaluation of Fauna Sensitivity to Blasting D Martin

Blasting Harmonics and Controlling Peak Particle Velocity A J Moore, A B Richards

andT J Laing

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Blast
Design and Vibration Control at Kayad Lead-Zinc M P Roy, P K Singh
Underground Mine M Sarim, P S Jaitawat
and A Joshi

Effect of Vibration Sensor Mounting Method on the Quality P Segarra, ] A Sanchidridn,

of Vibration Measurements R Castedo, L M Lopez
and I del Castillo

New and Novel Explosives and Initiation Systems

Physical and Technical Evaluation of Possibility Using S A Gorinov and I Y Maslov

Low-density Explosives in Smooth Blasting

Detonation and Breakage Performance of a Hydrogen I Onederra and M Araos

Peroxide-based Explosive Formulation

Effect of Dynamic Pressure on Electronic Detonator Timing G Teowee, H Solis,

B E Papillon and R Ibarra

Higher Energy Bulk Explosives -

Matching Products to D Wilkinson, G Rigby,

Rock Types Using an Energy Map Concept J Norgard and S Thomson

Parameter Determination of an
Ignition and Growth C Yi, U Nyberg
Model from Emulsion Explosive Tests and D Johansson

Recent Research and Development in Surface and Underground Rock Blasting

Advanced Technology for Setting Out of Blastholes and Y Dunn, D Xiong, L Yno,
Measurement while Drilling F Wnng and G Xu

Enabling Technologies in BHP Billiton B Green

Megablasts -

Iron Ore

Assessment of Underground Production Blast Designs B Molmnty and D Zwaan

and Blasting Performance

A Novel Blasting Technique to Create Drawbells and A Tawadrous and D S Preece

Eliminate the Undercut Level in Block Cave Mining

Benefits Related to Applications of a Mass Blast in / Vergara, C Munoz,

Open Cut Mining N Ortega and D Aviles

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Rock Dynamics and Economics of Blasting -

Production, Technology and Environment

Blasting Approaches to Increase Mine Productivity and T Goswami and G Brent 635
Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Surface Coal Minim

A Holistic Approach to Managing Blast Outcomes T Goswami, E Martin, 645

M Rotliery and D Genge

Potential of the Overburden Cast Blasting Technique in M D Uttarwar 655

Indian Surface Coalmines -
A Modular Approach and its and R R Yerpude
Financial Implications

The Response of Rock Materials to One-dimensional Q B Zhang and J Zhao 665

Shock Loading

A Further Study on the Attenuation Laws of / R Zhou, WBLu,M Chen,

Blasting 673
Vibration Frequency P Yan and G H Wang

Rock Fragmentation -

Models, Measurements and Control

Prediction of Rock Fragmentation Using a Gamma-based F Faramarzi, 685

Blast Fragmentation Distribution Model M A Ebrahimi and
Farsangi
H Mansouri

Influence of Distorted Blasthole Patterns on Fragmentation R Ivanova, F Oucliterlony 693

aswellas Roughness of, and Blast Damage behind, and P Moser

Remaining Bench Face in Model-scale Blasting

Comparison of Empirical Fragmentation Models at the M Jahani and M Taji 707

Gol-Gohar Iron Ore Mine

The Effect of Delay Time on Fragmentation Distribution P D Katsabanis and O Omidi 715

through Small- and Medium-scale Testing and Analysis

Evaluation of a New Vision System Algorithm for M J Noy 721

Automated Fragmentation Measurement from a Shovel

Effects of Specific Charge and Electronic

Delay Detonators F Oucliterlony, U Nyberg, 727
on Fragmentation in
an Aggregate Quarry Building -
M Olsson, K Widenberg
Fragmentation Model Design Curves and P Svedensten

Ranges of Validity of Some Distribution Functions for JA Sanchidridn 741

Blast-fragmented Rock

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The Influence of Charge Distribution on the Grindability / Seccatore, } Romero Huerta, 749
of the Blasted Material G Sadao, M Cardu,
F Galvao, L Finoti,
A Rezende, J Bettencourt,

and G De Tomi

Blast Design Parameters and Their Impact on P K Singh, M P Roy, 755

Rock Fragmentation C Drebenstedt and B Prasad

BlastFragmentation Measurement Based on M J Thurley, M Wimmer 763

Three-dimensional Imaging in Sublevel Caving and A Nordqvist
Drawpoints and Underground Excavator Buckets
at LKAB Kiruna

Analysis of Rock Fragmentation and its Effect on Gravity M Wimmer, A Nordqvist, 775
Flow at the Kiruna Sublevel Caving Mine Petropoulos
E Righetti, N
and M } Thurley

Discrete Element Modelling of Blast Fragmentation of a C Yi and D Johansson 793

Mortar Cylinder

Specialised Blasting Methods for Civil Works and Other Applications

Controlled Blasting for Twin Tunnels with a Shallow Cover G Gopinatli, H S Venkatesli 801
under an Operating Railway Line and R Balachander

Mist Diffusion Experiment and Evaluation of Water Tube Y-H Ko, J-K Kim, S-J Kim, 809
for Demolition Dust Control H Park, H-S Kim, S-H Cho
Blasting
and H-S Yang

Rock Cutting Technology WZ Liu, X L Zhang,

Directional Blasting 815
H T Yang and Q Q Shi

Performance of Different Constructive Solutions against L M Lopez, P Segarra, 819

in Full-scale Walls R Castedo, ] A Sanchidridn,
Explosions Masonry
J Navarro, A P Santos
and M Chiquito

Author Index 825

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