摘要
With rampant growth and improvements in drilling technology, drilling of blast holes should no longer be viewed as an arduous sub-process in any mining or excavation process. Instead, it must be viewed as an important opportunity to quickly and accurately measure the geo-mechanical features of the rock mass on-site, much in advance of the downstream operations. It is well established that even the slightest variation in lithology, ground conditions, blast designs vis-a-vis geologic features and explosives performance, results in drastic changes in fragmentation results. Keeping in mind the importance of state-of-the-art measurement-while-drilling （MWD） technique, the current paper focuses on integrating this technique with the blasting operation in order to enhance the blasting designs and results. The paper presents a preliminary understanding of various blasting models, blastability and other related concepts, to review the state-of-the-art advancements and researches done in this area. In light of this, the paper highlights the future needs and implications on drill monitoring systems for improved information to enhnnrp th~ hl^tin~ r^HIt~
With rampant growth and improvements in drilling technology,drilling of blast holes should no longer be viewed as an arduous sub-process in any mining or excavation process.Instead,it must be viewed as an important opportunity to quickly and accurately measure the geo-mechanical features of the rock mass on-site,much in advance of the downstream operations.It is well established that even the slightest variation in lithology,ground conditions,blast designs vis-à-vis geologic features and explosives performance,results in drastic changes in fragmentation results.Keeping in mind the importance of state-of-the-art measurement-while-drilling(MWD) technique,the current paper focuses on integrating this technique with the blasting operation in order to enhance the blasting designs and results.The paper presents a preliminary understanding of various blasting models,blastability and other related concepts,to review the state-of-the-art advancements and researches done in this area.In light of this,the paper highlights the future needs and implications on drill monitoring systems for improved information to enhance the blasting results.
