Improved understanding of sublevel blasting : Determination of the extent of the compacted zone, its properties and the effects on caving

Sublevel caving (SLC) is a mass mining method relying on the flowability of the blasted material. The ore is blasted in slices against caved material which is mainly waste rock. The result of the confined blast is greatly influenced by the interaction between the blasted material and the caved mater...

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Main Author: Petropoulos, Nikolaos
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser 2017
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