Rock quality as a guide to fragmentation
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Authors
Pittman, Katherine L
Issue Date
1984
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
Keywords
rock quality , fragmentation , guide , joint set number , degree of weathering , Schmidt hardness number , tensile strength , specific gravity , powder factor , Mackay Science Project
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Abstract
The relationship between geotechnical quantifiable rock quality characteristics, blast design parameters, powder factor and fragmentation results are analyzed for a total of 32 production blasts at 8 open pit mines and quarries in Nevada and California.
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Publisher
University of Nevada, Reno
License
In Copyright(All Rights Reserved)