Research Article

The Comparative Study on the Damage Zones of Cylindrical and Spherical Charges in Rock and Soil

Table 3

Contrast of damage zones between spherical and cylindrical charges.

Type of chargeRadius of charge (m)Radius of cavity (m)Crushing zone (m)Fracture zone (m)

Cylindrical0.05800. 1550.3612.093
Spherical0.05270.1410.2951.713