Coupled explosive gas flow and rock motion modeling with comparison to bench blast field data

Conference · Tue Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:6605813

Preece, D S ^[1]; Burchell, S L ^[2]; Scovira, D S ^[3]

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1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
2. ICI Explosives Australia, Newcastle, NSW (Australia)
3. ICI Explosives USA, Denver, CO (United States)

The computer program, DMC (Distinct Motion Code), which developed fro simulating the rock motion associated with blasting has been validated using a full scale bench blast. The DMC predictions of the muck pile shape compare well with surveyed muck pile.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6605813
• Report Number(s): SAND-92-2599; CONF-930735--; ON: DE93004516
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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