Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Kim, Kwangmin
Author's Email Address	kimkm02@vt.edu
URN	etd-08162006-105831
Title	Blasting Design Using Fracture Toughness and Image Analysis of the Bench Face and Muckpile
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Mining and Minerals Engineering
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Westman, Erik Christian Committee Chair Karfakis, Mario G. Committee Co-Chair Novak, Thomas Committee Member
Keywords	image analysis blasting fracture toughness
Date of Defense	2006-07-21
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Abstract Few studies of blasting exist because of difficulties in obtaining reliable fragmentation data or even obtaining consistent blasting results. Many researchers have attempted to predict blast fragmentation using the Kuz-Ram model, an empirical fragmentation model suggested by Cunningham. The purpose of this study is to develop an empirical model to relate specific explosives energy (ESE) to blasting fragmentation reduction ratio (RR) and rock fracture toughness (KIC). The reduction ratio was obtained by analyzing the bench face block size distribution and the muck fragment size distribution using image analysis. The fracture toughness was determined using the Edge Notched Disk Wedge Splitting test. Blasting data from twelve (12) blasts at four (4) different quarries were analyzed. Based on this data set, an empirical relationship, ESE=11.7 RR801.202 KIC4.14 has been developed. Using this relationship, based on the predicted blasting energy input for a desired eighty-percent passing (P80) muckpile fragment size the burden and spacing may be determined.
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