Estimation of Damage Induced by Single-Hole Rock Blasting: A Review on Analytical, Numerical, and Experimental Solutions

Mahdi Shadabfar, Cagri Gokdemir, Mingliang Zhou, Hadi Kordestani and Edmond V. Muho
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Mahdi Shadabfar: Department of Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 145888-9694, Iran
Cagri Gokdemir: Department of Geotechnical Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Mingliang Zhou: Department of Geotechnical Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Hadi Kordestani: Structural Vibration Group, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266033, China
Edmond V. Muho: Department of Disaster Mitigation for Structures, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China

Energies, 2020, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-24

Abstract: 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 explosion design, since it aims at optimizing the fragmentation and, as a result, minimizing the fine grain production and recovery cycle. Moreover, this optimization can reduce the damage beyond the set border and align the excavation plan with the geometric design. The models are categorized into three groups based on the approach, i.e., analytical, numerical, and experimental approaches, and for each group, the relevant studies are classified and presented in a comprehensive manner. More specifically, in the analytical methods, the assumptions and results are described and discussed in order to provide a useful reference to judge the applicability of each model. Considering the numerical models, all commonly-used algorithms along with the simulation details and the influential parameters are reported and discussed. Finally, considering the experimental models, the emphasis is given here on presenting the most practical and widely employed laboratory models. The empirical equations derived from the models and their applications are examined in detail. In the Discussion section, the most common methods are selected and used to estimate the damage size of 13 case study problems. The results are then utilized to compare the accuracy and applicability of each selected method. Furthermore, the probabilistic analysis of the explosion-induced failure is reviewed using several structural reliability models. The selection, classification, and discussion of the models presented in this paper can be used as a reference in real engineering projects.

Keywords: rock explosion; explosion-induced damage; crushed and cracked zones; failure probability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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