Program

Pre-symposium Sunday 23 August 2015

4.00 pm - 6.00 pm

Registration Open

Day 1 Monday 24 August 2015

7.30 am - 6.10 pm

Registration Open

FRAGBLAST11 Opening Session I

Grand Ballroom, Sheraton on the Park, Sydney

8.30 am - 8.40 am

Welcome from the Symposium Co-chairs: Trevor Little MAusIMM and Alex Spathis MAusIMM, FRAGBLAST11 Co-chairs

8.40 am - 8.50 am

Welcome to Country: Uncle Allen Madden, Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council

8.50 am - 9.00 am

AusIMM Welcome: Rex Berthelsen FAusIMM(CP), President, The AusIMM

9.00 am - 9.10 am

ISEE Welcome: Winston Forde, Executive Director, International Society of Explosives Engineers and Mike Koehler, President
International Society of Explosives Engineers
SESSION 1: Opening of FRAGBLAST11 and Keynote I
Grand Ballroom, Sheraton on the Park, Sydney
Session Chair: Jos Sanchidrin, Universidad Politcnica De Madrid and President of FRAGBLAST International
Organising Committee

9.10 am - 9.15 am

FRAGBLAST11 Official Opening: Jos Sanchidrin, President of FRAGBLAST International Organising Committee

9.15 am - 9.45 am

Keynote Presentation I: New Horizons in Blasting Technology The Innovation Imperative Nick Bowen MAusIMM, Global
Head Mining Services, Orica

9.45 am - 10.15 am

Keynote Presentation II: Application of Engineering Discipline and a Full-process Optimisation Focus Productivity to
Profitability without Profuse Pruning Bill Adamson, Vice President Global Technical Service, Davey Bickford

10.15 am - 10.40 am

Morning Tea Break and Exhibition

STREAM A: GRAND BALLROOM I

STREAM B: GRAND BALLROOM II

SESSION 2A: Blast Modelling Current and Future

Directions
Session Chair: Daniel Johansson, Swebrec, Lule
University of Technology

SESSION 2B: Rock Dynamics and Economics of Blasting

Production, Technology and Environment
Session Chair: Darren Thornton MAusIMM, Blast Movement
Technologies

10.40 am - 11.00 am

A Methodology for Rock Mass Characterisation to Control

Blast-induced Vibrations E Hamdi and A Karrech

A Holistic Approach to Managing Blast Outcomes

T Goswami, E Martin, M Rothery and D Genge, presented by
G Brent

11.00 am - 11.20 am

Comparison of the Generation of Shear Wave with Different

Simulation Approaches Q D Gao, W B Lu, Y G Hu, M Chen
and P Yan

Potential of the Overburden Cast Blasting Technique in Indian

Surface Coalmines A Modular Approach and its Financial
Implications M D Uttarwar and R R Yerpude

11.20 am - 11.40 am

Underground Stope Drill and Blast Designs Optimisation

Program D Roy, T Williams and C Preston

The Response of Rock Materials to One-dimensional Shock

Loading Q B Zhang and J Zhao

11.40 am - 12.00 pm

An Inversion Method for the Prediction of Peak Particle

Velocity in Blasting M L Lawlor-ONeill and A T Spathis

Blasting Approaches to Increase Mine Productivity and Reduce

Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Surface Coal Mining T Goswami
and G Brent

12.00 pm - 12.20 pm

Influence of Distorted Blasthole Patterns on Fragmentation as

well as Roughness of, and Blast Damage behind, Remaining
Bench Face in Model-scale Blasting R Ivanova,
F Ouchterlony and P Moser

A Further Study on the Attenuation Laws of Blasting Vibration

Frequency J R Zhou, W B Lu, M Chen, P Yan and G H Wang

12.20 pm - 1.20 pm

Lunch Break and Exhibition

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STREAM A: GRAND BALLROOM I

STREAM B: GRAND BALLROOM II

SESSION 3A: Blasting Impacts on Downstream

Processes
Session Chair: Andrew Brodbeck MAusIMM, NSW
Trade & Investment

SESSION 3B: Rock Fragmentation Models, Measurements

and Control
Session Chair: Penny Stewart MAusIMM(CP), Petra Data
Science

1.20 pm - 1.40 pm

A Simple Technique for Using High Energy in Blasting

S J Hawke and L A Dominguez

Prediction of Rock Fragmentation Using a Gamma-based Blast

Fragmentation Distribution Model F Faramarzi, M A Ebrahimi
Farsangi and H Mansouri

1.40 pm - 2.00 pm

Improving Drive Stability through Efficient Development

Blasting Design and Practices P Klaric

Evaluation of a New Vision System Algorithm for Automated

Fragmentation Measurement from a Shovel M J Noy

2.00 pm - 2.20 pm

Classification and Development in Grade Control Blasting

for Surface Mines T N Little

Analysis of Rock Fragmentation and its Effect on Gravity Flow at the

Kiruna Sublevel Caving Mine M Wimmer, A Nordqvist, E Righetti,
N Petropoulos and M J Thurley

2.20 pm - 2.40 pm

The Effect of Drilling and Blasting Performance on

Fragmentation in a Quarry and Time for Loading, Secondary
Breakage and Crushing T Marin, E Melo, J Seccatore,
M Cardu, F Galvo, A Rezende, J Bettencourt and
G De Tomi

Adjusting Initiation Direction to Domains of Rock Mass

Discontinuities in Aitik Open Pit Mine A Beyglou,
H Schunnesson, D Johansson and N Johansson

2.40 pm - 3.00 pm

The Relationship between Blasting Parameters and Muck

Pile Configuration S P Singh and D Van Doorselaere

Geological Modelling and Bench Face Survey to Improve Blasting

Fragmentation R Schaarschmidt, I Pablos, J C Koppe, E Gabriel,
A Gomes and P Crispim

3.00 pm - 3.30 pm

Afternoon Tea Break and Exhibition

STREAM A: GRAND BALLROOM I

STREAM B: GRAND BALLROOM II

SESSION 4A: Specialised Blasting Methods for Civil

Works and Other Applications
Session Chair: Enrique Munaretti, Universidade
Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

SESSION 4B: Blast-induced Damage Models,

Measurements and Control
Session Chair: Wenbo Lu, Wuhan University

3.30 pm - 3.50 pm

Controlled Blasting for Twin Tunnels with a Shallow Cover

under an Operating Railway Line G Gopinath,
H S Venkatesh and R Balachander

Dynamic Displacements from a Blast-triggered Seismic Event

D P Blair

3.50 pm - 4.10 pm

Directional Blasting Rock Cutting Technology W Z Liu,

X L Zhang, H T Yang and Q Q Shi

Stope Blast Vibration Analysis at Dugald River Underground Mine

R Hassell, E Villaescusa, R de Vries and J Player

4.10 pm - 4.30 pm

Mist Diffusion Experiment and Evaluation of Water Tube for

Blasting Demolition Dust Control Y-H Ko, J-K Kim,
S-J Kim, H Park, H-S Kim, S-H Cho and H-S Yang

Simulation of Damage Zones Induced by Destress Blasting

A Sainoki and H S Mitri

4.30 pm - 4.50 pm

Performance of Different Constructive Solutions against

Explosions in Full-scale Masonry Walls L M Lpez,
P Segarra, R Castedo, J A Sanchidrin, J Navarro,
A P Santos and M Chiquito

Protection of Underground Mine Structures Due to Adjoining Open

Pit Mine Blasting P K Singh, M P Roy, R K Paswan,
L S Shekhawat and A Joshi

4.50 pm - 5.10 pm

Comparison of Experiment and Simulation of Blast Loading

on the Steel Beam M Taji,
A Hosseinzadeh Barforoosh and A Abedi

Transfer Function New Method to Accurately Predict Resonant

Frequencies of a Highwall R Osterman

5.10 pm - 6.10 pm

Welcome Reception: Foyer Area, Sheraton on the Park, Sydney

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Day 2 Tuesday 25 August 2015
8.00 am - 5.00 pm

Registration Open

SESSION 5: Opening and Keynote II

Grand Ballroom, Sheraton on the Park, Sydney
Session Chair: Charles Dowding, Northwestern University

8.30 am - 8.35 am

Day 2 Welcome: Trevor Little MAusIMM, FRAGBLAST11 Co-chair

8.35 am - 9.05 am

Keynote Presentation III: On the Influence of Fundamental Detonics on Blasting Practice Alan Minchinton, Manager Blast
Modelling, Projects and Technology, Orica

9.05 am - 9.35 am

Keynote Presentation IV: The Role of Stress Waves and Fracture Mechanics in Fragmentation Bill Fourney, Professor,
University of Maryland, USA

9.35 am - 9.40 am

AusIMM Chartered Professional Program Presentation Rick West FAusIMM(CP)

9.40 am - 10.05 am

Morning Tea Break and Exhibition

STREAM A: GRAND BALLROOM I

STREAM B: GRAND BALLROOM II

SESSION 6A: Management/Control of Vibrations,

Airblast, Dust and Fumes
Session Chair: Bill Adamson, Davey Bickford

SESSION 6B: Recent Research and Development in Surface

and Underground Rock Blasting
Session Chair: Alex Marton MAusIMM, Marton Mining
Services

Sponsored by

10.05 am - 10.25 am

Mitigation of Post-blast Fume in Soft Ground and Wet

Conditions L Julian, A Musunuri, E J Sellers and
S S Kanchibotla

Advanced Technology for Setting Out of Blastholes and

Measurement while Drilling Y Duan, D Xiong, L Yao, F Wang
and G Xu

10.25am - 10.45 am

Scientific Evaluation of Fauna Sensitivity to Blasting

D Martin

Megablasts Enabling Technologies in BHP Billiton Iron Ore

B Green

10.45 am - 11.05 am

Blasting Harmonics and Controlling Peak Particle Velocity

A J Moore, A B Richards and T J Laing

Assessment of Underground Production Blast Designs and Blasting

Performance B Mohanty and D Zwaan

11.05 am - 11.25 am

Soft Computing Approach to Predict Blast-induced Flyrock

R Trivedi, T N Singh, N Gupta and S Bhandari

Benefits Related to Applications of a Mass Blast in Open Cut

Mining J Vergara, C Muoz, N Ortega and D Avils, Presented
by Steve Boyce

11.25 am - 11.45 am

Effect of Vibration Sensor Mounting Method on the Quality of

Vibration Measurements P Segarra, J A Sanchidrin,
R Castedo, L M Lpez and I del Castillo

A Novel Blasting Technique to Create Drawbells and Eliminate the

Undercut Level in Block Cave Mining A Tawadrous
and D S Preece

11.45 am - 12.05 pm

An Automated System for Flyrock and Fume Monitoring of

Blasts I Kharitonenko, C K McKenzie, B E Papillon and
P Popov

Blast Design and Vibration Control at Kayad Lead-Zinc

Underground Mine M P Roy, P K Singh, M Sarim, P S Jaitawat
and A Joshi

12.05 pm - 1.00 pm

Lunch Break and Exhibition

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STREAM A: GRAND BALLROOM I

STREAM B: GRAND BALLROOM II

SESSION 7A: Rock Fragmentation Models,

Measurements and Control
Session Chair: Lina Lpez, Universidad Politcnica
De Madrid

SESSION 7B: New and Novel Explosives and Initiation

Systems
Session Chair: Tanya Law, The Rock Hub

1.00 pm - 1.20 pm

The Influence of Charge Distribution on the Grindability of the

Blasted Material J Seccatore, J Romero Huerta, G Sadao,
M Cardu, F Galvo, L Finotti, A Rezende, J Bettencourt and
G De Tomi

Physical and Technical Evaluation of Possibility Using Lowdensity Explosives in Smooth Blasting S A Gorinov and
I Y Maslov

1.20 pm - 1.40 pm

Comparison of Empirical Fragmentation Models at the

Gol-Gohar Iron Ore Mine M Jahani and M Taji

Detonation and Breakage Performance of a Hydrogen Peroxidebased Explosive Formulation I Onederra and M Araos

1.40 pm - 2.00 pm

Blast Design Parameters and Their Impact on Rock

Fragmentation P K Singh, M P Roy, C Drebenstedt and
B Prasad

Higher Energy Bulk Explosives Matching Products to Rock

Types Using an Energy Map Concept D Wilkinson, G Rigby,
J Norgard and S Thomson

2.00 pm - 2.20 pm

Blast Fragmentation Measurement Based on Three-dimensional

Imaging in Sublevel Caving Drawpoints and Underground
Excavator Buckets at LKAB Kiruna M J Thurley, M Wimmer
and A Nordqvist

Parameter Determination of an Ignition and Growth Model from

Emulsion Explosive Tests C Yi, U Nyberg and D Johansson

2.20 pm - 2.40 pm

Effects of Joint Intensity on Rock Fragmentation by Impact

S Aziznejad and K Esmaeili

Effect of Dynamic Pressure on Electronic Detonator Timing

G Teowee, H Solis, B E Papillon and R Ibarra

2.40 pm - 3.10 pm

Afternoon Tea Break and Exhibition

STREAM A: GRAND BALLROOM I

STREAM B: GRAND BALLROOM II

SESSION 8A: Innovative Blast Measurement

Technologies
Session Chair: Pablo Segarra, Universidad Politcnica
De Madrid

SESSION 8B: Blast Modelling Current and Future

Directions
Session Chair: David Gribble MAusIMM, Dyno Nobel
Asia Pacific

3.10 pm - 3.30 pm

High-speed Video An Essential Blasting Tool D Adermann,

D Chalmers, C Martin and S Wellink

The Median versus the Mean Fragment Size and Other Issues
with the Kuz-Ram Model F Ouchterlony

3.30 pm - 3.50 pm

Measurement and Assessment of Bulk Explosive Products

G Cavanough, A C Torrance, J Rock and A Olsson

Evaluating the Inclusion of the Implementation Variability into

Fragmentation Modelling H Parra and D Zenteno

3.50 pm - 4.10 pm

Reducing the Effect of Wind on Airblast Measurement During

Blasting K Henley

Characterising Rock Mass Properties for Fragmentation

Modelling A Scott and I Onederra

4.10 pm - 4.30 pm

Design of Equipment for Dynamic Burden Measurements

N Petropoulos, D Mihaylov, D Johansson, M Wimmer and
A Nordqvist

A Multiple Blasthole Fragmentation Model Its Concept,

Formulation, Capability and Field Comparison Examples
R Yang, presented by D S Preece

4.30 pm - 4.50 pm

Measurement of Blast-induced Pressure in Bench Blasting

and Deciphering Explosive Performance through Rock Mass
Response Analysis A Methodology A K Raina and
V M S R Murthy

Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Modelling of Blast-induced

Fracture Processes in Naturally Jointed Rock Medium D Deb
and R Pramanik

7.00 pm for 7.30 pm

Symposium Dinner: Grand Ballroom, Sheraton on the Park, Sydney

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Preliminary Program
NOTE - This is a preliminary program only and subject to change

Day 3 Wednesday 26 August 2015

8.00 am - 3.40 pm

Registration Open

SESSION 9: Opening and Keynote Session III

Grand Ballroom, Sheraton on the Park, Sydney
Session Chair: Takis Katsabanis, Queen's University

9.00 am - 9.05 am

Day 3 Welcome: Alex Spathis MAusIMM, FRAGBLAST11 Co-chair

9.05 am - 9.35 am

Keynote Presentation V: From Theory to Practice What Are the Hurdles and How Do We Overcome Them?
Andrew Scott FAusIMM(CP), Scott Mine Consulting Services Pty Ltd

9.35 am - 10.05 am

Keynote Presentation VI: Wall Control Blasting Dane Blair, Senior Principal Consultant, Blasting Geomechanics Pty Ltd

10.05 am - 10.30 am

Morning Tea Break and Exhibition

STREAM A: GRAND BALLROOM I

SESSION 10A: Blast Modelling Current and Future

Directions
Session Chair: Cameron McKenzie FAusIMM,
Blastechnology

STREAM B: GRAND BALLROOM II

SESSION 10B: Case Studies/Practical Solutions to
Real-world Problems
Session Chair: Stuart Thomson, Orica
Sponsored by

10.30 am - 10.50 am

Modelling Full-scale Blast Heave with Three-dimensional

Distinct Elements and Parallel Processing D S Preece,
A Tawadrous, S A Silling and B Wheeler

Should the Blast Exclusion Zone Be Based on a Qualitative or

Quantitative Analysis? A Practical Implementation Conundrum
K Muller and T Oosthuizen

10.50 am - 11.10 am

The Wedge Theory of Borehole Charge Design for Bench

Blasting and Its Numerical Simulation J Yang, Z-Y Chen,
Q Yu and G Ren

Muck Pile Shaping for Draglines and Dozers at Surface Coalmines

S Esen and M Nagarajan

11.10 am - 11.30 am

Dilution, Ore Grade and Blast Movement Calculation Model

J F D Domingo, F S Leite, V G Mirada and I C Carrasco

Application of Lateral Crater Test in Open Pit Blasting Parameters

Optimisation Y M Wang, W Z Liu, X L Zhang and L F Li

11.30 am - 11.50 am

Jones-Wilkins-Lee Parameters for Civil Explosives

R Castedo, J A Sanchidrin, L M Lpez, P Segarra
and A P Santos

Establishing the Design Parameters of a Control Blast for Longterm Stability of the Hang Wall at Rampura Agucha Mine
P Rajmeny, R Shrimali, L Shekhawat and A Joshi

11.50 am - 12.10 pm

Discrete Element Modelling of Blast Fragmentation of a

Mortar Cylinder C Yi and D Johansson

An Integrated Technology Solution for Optimised and

Environmentally-controlled Blasts S Bhandari, C Parihar,
R Garg and A Bhandari

12.10 pm - 12.30 pm

What is Relative about Energy? A C Torrance and A Scott

Managing Coal Loss Using Blast Models and Field Measurement

M Nagarajan, A Green, P Brown and P Dare-Bryan

12.30 pm - 1.30 pm

Lunch Break and Exhibition

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STREAM A: GRAND BALLROOM I

STREAM B: GRAND BALLROOM II

SESSION 11A: Blast-Induced Damage Models,

Measurements and Control
Session Chair: Alastair Torrance MAusIMM, Kilmorie
Consulting

SESSION 11B: Blasting Impacts on Downstream

Processes
Session Chair: Ewan Sellers MAusIMM, JKTech,
University of Queensland

1.30 pm - 1.50 pm

Reducing Crest Loss at Barrick Cowal Gold Mine R Battison,

S Esen, R Duggan, K Henley and P Dare-Bryan

Optimisation of Drill and Blast for Mill Throughput Improvement

at Ban Houayxai Mine J Gaunt, D Symonds, G McNamara,
B Adiyansyah, L Kennelly, E J Sellers and S S Kanchibotla

1.50 pm - 2.10 pm

Evaluating the Effects of Non-coaxial Charges for Contour

Blasting J Seccatore, F Golin, M Cardu, E Munaretti,
J Bettencourt and J C Koppe

Study of the Effect of Blast Pattern Design on Autogenous and

Semi-autogenous Mill Throughput at Gol-e-Gohar Iron Ore Mine
A Hakami, H Mansouri, M A Ebrahimi Farsangi, M R Dehghan
and F Faramarzi

2.10 pm - 2.30 pm

Geophysical Techniques Applied to Blasting Design L Vieira

and J C Koppe

Blast Fragmentation Impacts on Downstream Processing at

Goldfields Cerro Corona D La Rosa, K Caron, W Valery, R Diaz
and H Mamani

2.30 pm - 2.50 pm

Measured and Modelled Response of a Multistory, Urban

Structure to High-frequency Blasting Excitation C Dowding,
C Aimone-Martin and P Abeel

Fragmentation Optimisation Adopting Mine to Mill for

Reducing Costs and Increasing Productivity A C Silva,
P A A Martins, E M S Silva, A L S Fonseca, A J D Ferrari,
E B Cunha, V M Silva, V O Matthew and D R T Vilela

2.50 pm - 3.10 pm

Influence of Blasthole Delay Times on Fragmentation as well as

Characteristics of and Blast Damage behind a Remaining Bench
Face through Model-scale Blasting P Schimek,
F Ouchterlony and P Moser

A Remote, Rapid and Accurate Three-dimensional Ore Waste

Boundary Tracking System K R Blay, A T Spathis and
K E Leslie

3.10 pm - 3.40 pm

Afternoon Tea Break and Exhibition

SESSION 12: Rock Fragmentation Models, Measurements and Control

Grand Ballroom, Sheraton on the Park, Sydney
Session Chair: Bibhu Mohanty, University of Toronto

3.40 pm - 4.00 pm

Ranges of Validity of Some Distribution Functions for Blast-fragmented Rock J A Sanchidrin

4.00 pm - 4.20 pm

The Effect of Delay Time on Fragmentation Distribution through Small- and Medium-scale Testing and Analysis P D Katsabanis
and O Omidi

4.20 pm - 4.40 pm

Effects of Specific Charge and Electronic Delay Detonators on Fragmentation in an Aggregate Quarry - Building Fragmentation
Model Design Curves F Ouchterlony, U Nyberg, M Olsson, K Widenberg and P Svedensten

4.40 pm - 4.50 pm

Symposium Close: Trevor Little MAusIMM and Alex Spathis MAusIMM, FRAGBLAST11 Co-chairs

4.50 pm - 5.50 pm

Farewell Drinks: Conservatory Bar, Sheraton on the Park, Sydney

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