J. Song et K. Kim, MICROMECHANICAL MODELING OF THE DYNAMIC FRACTURE PROCESS DURING ROCK BLASTING, International journal of rock mechanics and mining sciences & geomechanics abstracts, 33(4), 1996, pp. 387
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11
Categorie Soggetti
Geochemitry & Geophysics","Mining & Mineral Processing
A numerical model based on Newton's second law of motion is applied to
the study of the fracture process induced in rock by blasting. The nu
merical model is a discrete representation of rock using point masses
or particles which are interconnected through massless springs. The re
sulting mesh simulates the deformational response of a material subjec
ted to dynamic loading. Material inhomogeneities that are characterist
ic of geologic material are incorporated into the numerical simulation
. The results generated from initial simulations of rock blasting indi
cate that the discrete model is capable of simulating various dynamic
fracture phenomena including crack branching and tortuous propagation.
In this paper, a few simulations of rock blasting are presented and q
ualitative observations, based on the modeling results, regarding the
damage process are discussed. (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd.