This book provides a comprehensive understanding, historical and recent research with a critical review of several aspects of the flyrock phenomenon along with classification of pertinent literature. This puts flyrock in proper perspective and develop 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 and summarize global data available in the published domain.

This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in mining and civil engineering, engineering geology, and blasting.