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Muckpile Formation

Muckpile Formation is a phenomenon in surface blasting engineering wherein the collective displacement and fragmentation of rock masses, resulting from explosive energy release, constitute the accumulated broken material heap on the ground surface characteristic of post-detonation excavation outcomes.

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2017–2026

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Tunnel spoil classification and applicability of lime addition in weak formations for muck reuse

Claudio Oggeri, Taddeo Maria Fenoglio, Raffaele Vinai · Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology · 2014 · 83 citations

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Optimum Blasting? Is it Minimum Cost Per Broken Rock or Maximum Value Per Broken Rock?

S. S. Kanchibotla · Fragblast · 2003 · 44 citations

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A two-dimensional kinematic model for predicting muckpile shape in bench blasting

Rui Yang, A. Kavetsky, C.K. McKenzie · Geotechnical and Geological Engineering · 1989 · 18 citations

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Rock fragmentation by blasting—a literature study of research in the 1980′s and 1990′s

J. Latham, A. Munjiza, Ping Lu · Fragblast · 1999 · 15 citations

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A three dimensional model of muckpile formation and grade boundary movement in open pit blasting

Rui Yang, A. Kavetsky · Geotechnical and Geological Engineering · 1990 · 13 citations

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Authors

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  1. AK
    A. Kavetsky

    The University of Queensland, Australia

    2 publications · 31 citations

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  2. RY
    Rui Yang

    2 publications · 31 citations

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  3. JL
    J. Latham

    Imperial College London, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 15 citations

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  4. AM
    A. Munjiza

    Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 15 citations

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  5. RV
    Raffaele Vinai

    University of Exeter, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 83 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Capital Group (United States)

    Los Angeles, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  2. Halliburton (United Kingdom)

    Arbroath, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  3. Dokuz Eylül University

    Izmir, Türkiye

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

  4. Politecnico di Torino

    Turin, Italy

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    249 citations

  5. Imperial College London

    London, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  6. Queen Mary University of London

    London, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

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Venues

  1. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering

    2 publications · 31 citations

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  2. Fragblast

    2 publications · 59 citations

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  4. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology

    1 publications · 83 citations

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