Rock Fragmentation by Blasting

This excellent collection of articles on developments in rock blasting and explosives engineering is drawn from proceedings of the Ninth International Symposium on Rock Fragmentation by Blasting held in Granada Spain in September, 2009. It contains contributions on rock fracture and movement, explosives design, testing and properties, detonation, blast design, blasting seismicity, numerical modeling, economical aspects, and more. Containing unique knowledge, ideas and insights, this volume is must-have literature for blasters, blasting researchers, consultants and field engineers.