Flyrock in Surface Mining

This book provides a comprehensive understanding of historical and recent research, with a critical review of several aspects of the flyrock phenomenon, along with classification of pertinent literature. This puts flyrock into proper perspective and develops a comprehensive regime for flyrock prediction and control. It also addresses the blast danger zone demarcation based on scientific understanding in comparison to the consequence-based approach supported by pertinent case studies.

Features:

• Discusses exclusive material on flyrock in surface mining.
• Presents comprehensive and critical review of the flyrock phenomenon.
• Reviews prediction and control mechanisms in vogue with scientific and risk-based definitions of blast danger zone.
• Provides new insights into the flyrock definitions, prediction, and prevention along with the research approach to the problem.
• Includes Indian case studies