Eremenko, A 2017, 'Blast design for improved performance and reduced surface vibration – a case study', in J Wesseloo (ed.), Deep Mining 2017: Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Deep and High Stress Mining, Australian Centre for Geomechanics, Perth, pp. 961-974, https://doi.org/10.36487/ACG_rep/1704_66_Eremenko
(https://papers.acg.uwa.edu.au/p/1704_66_Eremenko/)
Abstract: The application of the designed blast patterns enables reduction in powder factor by 20–30%, decreases yield of oversize by 15–20%, lowers amplitudes of the stope floor and ground surface vibrations and reduces seismic energy from 106 to 104 J.


Keywords: rockburst hazard, seismicity, blast pattern, reduced powder factor, seismic energy