This paper presents a review of the existing models for the estimation of explosion-induced
crushed and cracked zones. The control of these zones is of utmost importance in the rock …

A state-of-the-art review is conducted to highlight the fracture mechanism in rock blast and
advantages and limitations of various methods in modelling it. A hybrid finite-discrete …

There are still varying opinions on the relative spatio-temporal contributions of blasting
stress wave and blasting gas in the theoretical study of rock blasting due to the transient …

The blasting response of jointed rock mass under high-stress conditions is studied in a
laboratory experiment using model specimens. The crack initiation mode and initiation angle …

Natural defects such as joints, pores, and cracks in rocks seriously threaten the stability of
rock blasting engineering. At present, how parallel joints direct and suppress blasting cracks …

During the numerical simulation of blasting in jointed rock masses, the accuracy of joint
geometric parameters is one of the key factors affecting the numerical results. To facilitate …

Rock blasting fragmentation is a result of the combined action of a blast-induced stress wave
and the blasting gas. Incorporating high-speed camera technology, an experimental system …

In order to study the damage induced by rock blasting, a numerical simulation method based
on the Johnson–Holmquist II (JH-2) damage model combined with the arbitrary Lagrangian …

The explosion process of explosives in a borehole applies a very high pressure on its
surrounding rock media. This process can initiate and propagate rock fractures, and finally …

Filling-type defects have a non-negligible effect on the propagation of explosive stress
waves in rock. Combined with the new dynamic caustics experimental system and …