Browsing ISERME - 2017 by Subject "Powder factor"

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  • Influence of mechanical and aggregate properties of rock on powder factor in rock blasting 
    Karunanayake, KDP; Dharmaratne, PGR; Rohitha, LPS [Conference Full-text]
    Profit margins in metal quarrying have drastically reduced in Sri Lanka due to high powder factors recorded in recent rock blasting activities. Importance of analysing the influence of mechanical and aggregate rock ...
  • Software assisted bench blast optimization 
    Bandara, RMCND; Rajapaksha RMCP; Kavirathne, BB; Samaradivakara, GVI; Chaminda, SP; Hemalal, PVA; Dharmaratne, PGR [Conference Full-text]
    Blasting activities in mines and quarries have been placing significant emphasis on the ability to tailor fragmentation to improve downstream process. Achieving the optimum blast design for a particular rock mass type can ...