Numerical analysis in rock blasting

• Main Author: Wang, Kaihao.
• Other Authors: Zhao Zhiye
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/44883
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The drill and blast process, which is the most common technique for rock excavation, has been used not only in mining and quarrying but also in tunnelling and dam construction. Compared to heavy machinery excavation such as using tunnel boring machines, rock blasting is more reliable, economical and...