Research Article

Assessment of Blasting-Induced Ground Vibration in an Open-Pit Mine under Different Rock Properties

Table 6

The blasting vibration data at bench of different rock properties.

No. (kg) (m) (m) (mm/s) (mm/s) (mm/s)Difference (%)

11900571440.52.08.5798.5516.765021
2660761771.32.70.3461.6761.231385256
3660761221.32.71.5542.8372.2038342
466076711.32.78.0875.3794.5303344
5500491471.22.30.7572.1521.747184131
6500492031.22.30.4671.2540.969169108
7955980.91.25.7481.4401.8197568
83515102150.51.561.02952.93762.651133
93515136390.51.518.63122.29322.7772022
1017701507131.02.60.1580.3460.20112027
118308730.32.433.83819.73734.558422
121262161140.81.40.1490.1600.166712
13811342060.51.30.1050.0930.101114
1481134660.51.31.5380.2920.3818175
158160100.51.37.5212.7825.0616333

: distances of shale or dolomite; : number of joints in shale or dolomite per 10 m; : predicted by Nicholls-USBM; : predicted by modified relationship.