[HTML][HTML] A review of the methods to incorporate the geological and geotechnical characteristics of rock masses in blastability assessments for selective blast design

EF Salmi, EJ Sellers - Engineering geology, 2021 - Elsevier
Rock fragmentation by blasting is still among the most challenging of problems in
geomechanical engineering. The intent of this work is not to develop a new overall blast …

Prediction of air-overpressure induced by blasting using an ANFIS-PNN model optimized by GA

H Harandizadeh, DJ Armaghani - Applied Soft Computing, 2021 - Elsevier
Blasting operations typically have several negative impacts upon human beings and
constructions in adjacent region. Among all, air-overpressure (AOp) has been persistently …

Prediction of blast-induced air over-pressure in open-pit mine: assessment of different artificial intelligence techniques

XN Bui, H Nguyen, HA Le, HB Bui, NH Do - Natural Resources Research, 2020 - Springer
Air over-pressure (AOp) is one of the products of blasting operations for rock fragmentation
in open-pit mines. It can cause structural vibration, smash glass doors, adversely affect the …

Prediction of airblast-overpressure induced by blasting using a hybrid artificial neural network and particle swarm optimization

M Hajihassani, DJ Armaghani, H Sohaei, ET Mohamad… - Applied Acoustics, 2014 - Elsevier
Blasting is an inseparable part of the rock fragmentation process in hard rock mining. As an
adverse and undesirable effect of blasting on surrounding areas, airblast-overpressure …

Blast-induced air and ground vibration prediction: a particle swarm optimization-based artificial neural network approach

M Hajihassani, D Jahed Armaghani, M Monjezi… - Environmental Earth …, 2015 - Springer
Mines, quarries, and construction sites face environmental damages due to blasting
environmental impacts such as ground vibration and air overpressure. These phenomena …

A combination of the ICA-ANN model to predict air-overpressure resulting from blasting

D Jahed Armaghani, M Hasanipanah… - Engineering with …, 2016 - Springer
Blasting operations usually produce significant environmental problems which may cause
severe damage to the nearby areas. Air-overpressure (AOp) is one of the most important …

Neuro-fuzzy technique to predict air-overpressure induced by blasting

D Jahed Armaghani, M Hajihassani, H Sohaei… - Arabian Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
In addition to all benefits of blasting in mining and civil engineering applications, blasting
has some undesirable impacts on surrounding areas. Blast-induced air-overpressure (AOp) …

Application of two intelligent systems in predicting environmental impacts of quarry blasting

D Jahed Armaghani, M Hajihassani, M Monjezi… - Arabian Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Blasting, as the most frequently used method for hard rock fragmentation, is a hazardous
aspect in mining industries. These operations produce several undesirable environmental …

Application of tree-based predictive models to forecast air overpressure induced by mine blasting

B Ramesh Murlidhar, B Yazdani Bejarbaneh… - Natural Resources …, 2021 - Springer
In surface mines and underground excavations, every blasting operation can have some
destructive environmental impacts, among which air overpressure (AOp) is of major …

Several non-linear models in estimating air-overpressure resulting from mine blasting

M Hasanipanah, D Jahed Armaghani… - Engineering with …, 2016 - Springer
This research presents several non-linear models including empirical, artificial neural
network (ANN), fuzzy system and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) to estimate …