Blast Modelling – Current and Future Directions Hybrid Finite-Discrete Element Modelling of Rock Failure Process in Dynamic Brazilian Disc Test — H M An, H Y Liu and X G Wang JWL Parameters for Civil Explosives — R Castedo, J A Sanchidrián, L M López, P Segarra and A P Santos Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Modelling of Blast-induced Fracture Processes in Naturally Jointed Rock — D Deb and R Pramanik A Methodology for Rock Mass Characterisation to Control Blast-induced Vibrations — E Hamdi and A Karrech Numerical Simulations of the Explosion on the Steel Beam Using Autodyn Software — A Hosseinzadeh Barforooshi, M Taji and A Abedi Comparison of the Generation of S-waves During Rock Blasting Simulation with Different Numerical Models — Y Hu, W Lu, Q Gao, M Chen and P Yan Inversion Method for Prediction of Peak Particle Velocity in Tunnel Blasts — M Lawlor-O'Neill and A T Spathis Modelling of Rock Materials Subjected to Dynamic Loading Using a Particle-based Numerical Manifold Method — X Li, Q B Zhang and J Zhao Towards Reality with Fundamental Detonation and Blast Modelling — A Minchinton Towards an Ideal Image Construction for Testing Two-dimensional Image Analysis of Rock Fragmentation — M J Noy and A T Spathis The Median Fragment Size is a Better Measure of Blast Fragmentation than the Mean — F Ouchterlony Evaluating the Inclusion of the Implementation Variability into Fragmentation Modelling — H Parra and D Zenteno Modelling Full-scale Blast Heave with Three-dimensional Distinct Elements and Parallel Processing — D Preece, A Tawadrous and S Silling Underground Stope Drill and Blast Designs Optimisation Program — D Roy

Characterising Rock Mass Properties for Fragmentation Modelling — A Scott and I Onederra Comparison of Experiment and Simulation of Blast Loading on the Steel Beam — M Taji, A Hosseinzadeh Barforooshi and A Abedi A Multiple Blasthole Fragmentation Model Based on Peak Particle Velocity, Time Window of Contribution, Rock Dynamic Fracture, and Non-linear Charge Weight Scaling — R Yang The Wedge Theory of Borehole Charge Design for Bench Blasting and its Numerical Simulation — J Yang, Z-Y Chen, Q Yu and G Ren Blast-induced Damage – Models, Measurements and Control A Multisensor Approach to Field Measurement of Blast-induced Rock Mass Damage — W R Adamson Evaluating the Impact of Far Field Vibration Characteristics on Large-scale Geotechnical Failure Behaviour — W R Adamson and M Mendoza Reducing Crest Loss at Barrick Cowal Gold Mine — R Battison, S Esen, R Duggan, K Henley and P Dare-Bryan Dynamic Displacements from a Blast-triggered Seismic Event — D Blair Numerical Simulation on Dynamic Responses of Steel Concrete Steel Composite Slab Under Blast Loading — L Chi, J Yang, Z Zhang and X Peng Stope Blast Vibration Analysis at the Dugald River Underground Mine — R De Vries, J Player and R Hassell Time Correlated Response of Multi-story, Urban Structures to High-frequency Blasting Excitation — C Dowding, C Aimone-Martin and P Abeel Evolution of New Damage Criterion for Estimating Blast-induced Damage on Underground Mine Structures Due to Surface Blasting Carried in Neighbouring Mines — A Jha and D Deb Fracture Behaviour of Selected Rocks in Single-hole Blasting Studies – A Review — B Mohanty

Effect of Near-field Blast Vibrations on Green Shotcrete in Tunnels and Caverns — M Ramulu and M Gurharikar Numerical Simulation of Damaged Zones Created by Destress Blasting — A Sainoki and H S Mitri Influence of Blasthole Delay-timing on Fragmentation as Well as Roughness of and Blast Damage Behind a Remaining Bench Face through Model-scale Blasting — P Schimek, F Ouchterlony and P Moser Evaluating the Effects of Non-coaxial Charges for Contour Blasting — J Seccatore, F Golin, M Cardu, E Munaretti, J Bettencourt and J Koppe Dynamic Stability Analysis of Rock Slopes by the Distinct Element and the Extended Finite Element Methods — M Sharafisafa, A Mortazavi and Z Aliabadian Study of Blast-induced Damage Away from Blast Points in an Open Pit Mine — A Siamaki, K Shahriar and H Khoshrou Protection of Underground Mine Structures Due to Adjoining Open Pit Mine Blasting — P K Singh, M P Roy, R K Paswan, L S Shekhawat and A Joshi Development of Evaluation Model of the Bench Floor and Toe Condition to Optimise the Open Pit Mine Blast — M Taji and M Jahani Numerical Modelling of Destress Blasting in High In Situ Stress Environment — A Tawadrous and D Preece A Simple Correlation to Compute Extent of Rock Mass Damage Induced by Blasting in Tunnelling — H K Verma, N K Samadhiya, M Singh, V V R Prasad and R K Goel Blasting Impacts on Downstream Processes Blast Fragmentation Impacts on Downstream Processing at Goldfields Cerro Corona — K Caron, D La Rosa, W Valery, R Diaz and H Mamani Study of the Effect of Blast Pattern Design on Autogenous and Semi-autogenous Mill Throughput at Gole Gohar Iron Mine — A Hakami, H Mansouri, M A E Farsangi, M R D Nayeri and F Faramarzi A Simple Technique for Using High Energy in Blasting — S J Hawke and L A Dominguez

Importance of Blast Design and Implementation Quality for Mine to Mill Throughput Improvement at Ban Houayxai Mine — L Kennelly, E J Sellers, G McNamara, D Symonds, S Kanchibotla and J Gaunt Improving Drive and Pillar Stability Through Efficient Development Mining Design and Blasting Practices — P Klaric Developments in Grade Control Blasting for Surface Mines — T Little and D Thornton The Effects of Blasting Performance on the Downstream Operations of a Small Quarry — T Marin, E Melo, J Seccatore, M Cardu, F Galvão, A Rezende, J Bettencourt and G De Tomi Influence of Velocity of Detonation of Bulk Emulsion Explosive on Fragmentation of Blasted Muckpile — A Mishra, M Rout, D R Singh and S Jana Geophysical Interpretation, Modelling and Blast Management — M Roberts Fragmentation Optimisation – Adopting Mine to Mill for Costs Reducing and Productivity Increasing — A C Silva, P A A Martins, E M S Silva, A L S Fonseca, E B da Cunha, V M da Silva, V O Morato and D R T Vilela The Relationship Between Blasting Parameters and Muckpile Configuration — S P Singh and D Van Doorselaere Blasting Solutions for Challenging Environments and Geology Effects of Joint Intensity on Rock Fragmentation by Impact — S Aziznejad and K Esmaeili Adjusting Open Pit Blasting to Domains of Rock Mass Discontinuities — A Beyglou, D Johansson, H Schunnesson and N Johansson Integrated ICT Solutions for Controlling Environmental Impacts of Blasting Operations — S Bhandari Wall Control Blasting — D Blair Study on Smooth Blasting in Expressway Tunnel with Soft Rocks — L Cai, J Ma, S Liu, W Hu, X Xu and S Zhang

Geological Modelling and 3GSM System to Improve Blasting Fragmentation — J C Koppe, R Schaarschmidt, I Pablos, E Gabriel, A Gomes and P Crispim Close Range Blasting in Adverse Geotechnical Conditions — T Lewandowski, K Nguyen and N Doulai An Integrated Approach to Protection of Pit Slopes from High-energy Blasting at Ban Houayxai Mine — E J Sellers, G McNamara, B Adiyansyah, L Julian, L Kennelly, S Kanchibotla and J Gaunt Case Studies and Practical Solutions to Real-world Problems in Blasting Developing Site-specific Key Performance Indicators for Fragmentation – The Aitik Case — A Beyglou, H Schunnesson, D Johansson, J Greberg and A Renström Determination of Swell Factor Using Terrestrial Laser Scanner — A H Deliormanli, M V Ozdogan, H Yenice, G Turan, D Karakus and T Ongen Dilution, Ore Grade and Blast Movement Calculation Model — J F D Domingo, F L Leite, I C Carrasco and V G Gouveia Muckpile Shaping for Draglines and Dozers at Surface Coal Mines — S Esen and M Nagarajan Destress Blasting on the Border of Safety Pillars — P Konicek, J Ptacek and A Mazaira Geophysical Techniques Applied to Blasting Design — J Koppe and A Vieira Application of Lateral Crater Test in Open Pit Blasting Parameters Optimisation — W Liu, X Zhang, H Yang and H Yi Wall control by 'Masking' or Reversing Initiation Sequence Blasting — A Marton Managing Coal Loss Using Blast Models and Field Measurement — M Nagarajan, A Green, P Brown and P Dare-Bryan Estimating Analysis of Bench Slope Face Profile and Bench Blasting Parameters — T Ongen, G Konak, D Karakus, A H Onur and A H Deliormanli Safety Concerns of Ancient Temple Due to Blasting in Adjacent Mines — P Pal Roy, C Sawmliana and R K Singh

Experimental Evaluation of Stemming Performance in Surface Blasting — H Parra and G Nuñez Optimum Use of Explosive Energy through Stemming Material Stabilisation — G Pradhan and S Kumar Controlled Blasting for Rock Excavation in the Heart of a City for Metro Rail Construction Project in India — M Ramulu and A Sinha Causes of Annoyance to Residents in Quarry Environs in France — A C Sauvage A Novel Blasting Technique to Eliminate the Undercut Level in Block Cave Mining — A Tawadrous and D Preece What is Relative About Energy? — A Torrance and A Scott Understanding Five Key Leverage Points to Manage the Blast Fragmentation — S Tose Problems Arising During Underground Openings (Tunnels) in Soft Rocks of Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh, India — S K Tripathi and M Singh Soft Computing Approach to Predict Blast-induced Flyrock — R Trivedi, T N Singh, N Gupta and S Bhandari Impact of Blasthole Diameter on Productivity and Other Parameters – A Case Study — S Vairagare Enlightenment of 'May 20' Explosion Accident — X Xie, L Wang and H Zhou Dynamics of Rock Blasting Influence of the Delay Time Identification on the Dynamic Fracture Processes in Millisecond Blasting — M Barzegar, S Gharehdash and M Sharifzadeh Simulation Analysis and Test of Structure Parameters of Dual Shaped and No-coupling Charge in Large Diameter Holes — L Guo, A Fei, L Li and D Zhang A New Physical Explanation to the Variation of the Peak Particle Velocity with the Burden and Two New Hypothesis about How the Blasthole Senses its Physical Surrounding at Detonation — A P Rustan Study on the Effect of Rock Dynamic Characteristics on Blasting Fragmentation — D Zhang, L Guo, Z Xu and Y Zheng

The Response of Rock Materials to One-dimensional Shock Loading — Q Zhang and J Zhao A Further Study on the Attenuation Laws of Blasting Vibration Frequency — J Zhou, W Lu, M Chen, P Yan and G Wang Experimental Study of Obliquely Incident Plane P-Wave Propagation across Rock Fractures — Y Zou, J C Li and J Zhao Economics of Blasting – Production, Technology and Environment Expansion of Mineral Production Under Energy Constrained Conditions — N Djordjevic A Holistic Approach to Managing Blast Outcomes — T Goswami, E Martin, M Rothery and D Genge Blasting Approaches to Increase Mine Productivity and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Surface Coal Mining — T Goswami and G Brent Improved Slot Drilling with the MVM1100 — M Moran Evaluation of Blast Operation and its Relation to Production Performance and Costs in the Sarcheshmeh Copper Mine — A Nikkhah and M Taji Potential of Overburden Cast Blasting Technique in Indian Surface Coal Mines – A Modular Approach and its Financial Implications — M Uttarwar and R Yerpude Innovative Blast Measurement Technologies High Speed Video – An Essential Blasting Tool — D Aldermann, D Chalmers, C Martin and S Wellink Reducing the Effect of Wind on Airblast Measurement During Blasting — K Henley Measurement and Assessment of Bulk Explosive Products — A Olsson, G Cavanough, A Torrance and L Julian Transfer Function – New Method to Accurately Predict Resonant Frequencies of a High Wall — R Osterman Burden Movement Measurements – Pillar Test — N Petropoulos, D Mihaylov, M Wimmer, A Nordqvist and D Johansson Application of Digital Image Correlation Method in Mine Measurement — Y Qi, Y Jun and Z Guangxiong

Measurement of Blast-induced Pressure in Bench Blasting and Deciphering Explosive Performance through Rockmass Response Analysis – A Methodology — A Raina and V M S R Murthy Effect of Dynamic Pressure on Timing of Electronic Detonators — G Teowee, B Papillon, H Solis and R Ibarra Management and Control of Vibrations, Airblast, Dust and Fumes from Blasting Cautious Blast Design and Monitoring Close to a Buried High-pressure Gas Pipeline — Y Dagasan and H A Bilgin Understanding the Physical and Detonation Characteristics of Bulk Explosives to Minimise Post-blast Fume Generation in Deep Hole, Soft Ground and Wet Conditions — L Julian, A Musunuri, E Sellars and S Kanchibotla Reducing Vibrations in Large Iron Ore Mine Nearby Urban Area — J C Koppe, C M Rezende and A Gomes Management of Blasting in Weak and Narrow Manganese Deposits of MOIL for the Improvement in Safety and Productivity — G Manekar, K R Magre, A K Jha and G P Kundargi Scientific Evaluation of Fauna Sensitivity to Blasting — D A Martin Blasting Harmonics and Controlling Peak Particle Velocity — A B Richards and A J Moore Blast Design and Vibration Control at Kayad Lead-Zinc Underground Mine — M P Roy, P K Singh, M D Sarim, P S Jaitawat and A Joshi Quality of Vibration Measurements on Rock – The Impact of Some Coupling Methods — P Segarra, J A Sanchidrián, I del Castillo, R Castedo and Li M López Vibration Management in Iron Ore Mine Using Electronic Blasting Systems — G Srivastava, A Sharma and R Kumar New and Practical Initiatives in Blasting Safety Chemical Factors of Explosives Used in the Mines, Quarries and Tunnels in Slovakia — V Bauer

A Fundamental Review of Factors Influencing Reactive Ground in Bulk Emulsion Explosives — F Beach, K Robinson, G Rigby, B Evans and D Wilkinson An Automated System for Flyrock and Fume Monitoring of Blasts — I Kharitonenko, C K McKenzie, B E Papillon and P Popov Blast Exclusion Zone Based on Monte Carlo Simulation — K Muller Novel Explosives and Initiation Systems Physical and Technical Justification of Application of the Low-density Emulsion Explosion with the Sparing Explosion — S A Gorinov and I U Maslov Particular Qualities of Denotation of Vertical (Slanted) Charge of Emulsion Explosive, Sensitized by Gas Pores — S A Gorinov and I U Maslov Evaluation of the Breakage and Fragmentation Performance of a Hydrogen Peroxide-based Explosive Formulation — I Onederra and M Araos An Experimental Method for Producing a Micro-Particle Ammonium Nitrate — C J Preston Visitis™ and Vistan™ – Higher Energy Bulk Explosives for Orica's EnergyMap™ — D Wilkinson, G Rigby, J Norgard and S Thomson Deflagration to Detonation – Transition of Explosives without the Effects of Shock Waves — X Xie, K Xu and H Zhou Performance of Emulsion Explosives for Ceramic Oxides — X Xie, X Li, S Yan, W Huang, W Wang and J Guo Emulsion Explosives Containing Catalytic Metal Ion — X Xie, K Xu and H Zhou Parameter Determination of an Ignition and Growth Model from Emulsion Explosive Tests — C Yi, U Nyberg and D Johansson Recent Research and Development in Surface and Underground Rock Blasting Megablasts – Enabling Technologies in BHP Billiton Iron Ore — B Green A Diagnostic Technique for Assessment of Production Blast Designs in an Underground Mine — B Mohanty and D Zwaan

Massive Blasting in Chuquicamata Mine — S S Parra and V H S Uriol Research on the Urban Underground Tunnel Excavation using the Large-scale Borehole Soundless Cracking — Q Xu, Y Long, N Jiang, Y Liao and T Yang Research on Key Technology of Digital Rotary Drilling in Surface Mines — D Yun, X Dai-Yu, W Feng-Jun, Z Zheng-Qing, G Bing and Z Xin Rock Fragmentation – Models, Measurements and Control A Novel Rapid and Accurate Three-dimensional Ore-waste Boundary Tracking System — K R Blay, A T Spathis and K E Leslie Prediction of Rock Fragmentation Using a Gamma-based Blast Fragmentation Distribution Model — F Faramarzi, H Mansouri and M A Ebrahimi Farsangi Influence of Distorted Blasthole Patterns on Fragmentation as well as Roughness of and Blast Damage Behind Remaining Bench Face in Model Scale Blasting — R Ivanova, F Ouchterlony and P Moser Comparison of Empirical Fragmentation Models — M Jahani and M Taji The Effect of Delay Time on Fragmentation Distribution through Small- and Medium-scale Testing and Analysis — P D Katsabanis and N Gkikizas-Lampropoulos Evaluation of a New Vision System Algorithm for Automated Fragmentation Measurement from a Shovel — M J Noy Effects of Specific Charge and Electronic Delay Detonators on Fragmentation and Crushing in an Aggregate Quarry — F Ouchterlony, U Nyberg, M Olsson, K Widenberg and P Svedensten Maximum-size-scaled Distributions – A Sound Choice to Describe Rock Fragmented by Blasting — J Sanchidrian The Influence of Charge Distribution on the Grindability of the Blasted Material — J Seccatore, G Sadao, M Cardu, F Galvao, L Finotti, A Rezende, J Bettencourt and G De Tomi

New Methodology for Determining Iron Ore Size Distribution — C R Silva, V C G Souza and J C Koppe Blast Design Parameters and their Impact on Rock Fragmentation — P K Singh, M P Roy, C Drebenstedt and B Prasad Application of High-resolution Three-dimensional Laser Scanning in Blast Fragmentation Assessment — M Thurley, I Onederra and A Catalan Blast Fragmentation Measurement Based on Three-dimensional Imaging in Sublevel Caving Draw-points and LHD Buckets at LKAB Kiruna — M Thurley, M Wimmer and A Nordqvist Concept of Calculating the Parameters of Rock Breakage by Blast for Underground Mining Technologies — S Victorov, V Zakalinsky and A Osokin Directional Blasting Rock Cutting Technology — Y Wang, L Peng, W Liu, X Zhang and Z Cui Analysis of Rock Fragmentation and its Effect on Gravity Flow at Kiruna Sublevel Caving Mine — M Wimmer, A Nordqvist, M Thurley, E Righetti and N Petropoulos Discrete Element Modelling of Blast Fragmentation of a Mortar Cylinder — C Yi and D Johansson Specialised Blasting Methods for Civil Works and Other Applications Controlled Blasting for Twin Tunnels with a Shallow Cover Under an Operating Railway Line — G Gopinath, H S Venkatesh and R Balachander Mist Diffusion Experiment and Evaluation of Water Tube for Blasting Demolition Dust Control — Y-H Ko, J-K Kim, Y Noh, M-J Shin, H Park, H-S Kim, S-H Cho and H-S Yang Full-scale Blast Test of Masonry Walls — L M López, P Segarra, R Castedo, J A Sanchidrián, A P Santos and M Chiquito Controlled Blasting for Deconstruction of a Railway Bridge Near Sahibganj — S Mandal, A K Ghosh and S Oraon Large-scale Controlled Blasting in Proximity to Urban Structures — G C Naveen, R Balachander, H S Venkatesh and G Gopinath

Short Burden Blasting – A New Method for Barrier Breakage in River Diversion Works — M M Singh, N K Bhagat and R S Yadav An Innovative Approach of Spacer Design for Air Deck Technique Applied in Indian Conditions — N R Thote and D P Singh