Analysis of blasted rocks fragmentation using digital image processing (case study: limestone quarry of Abyek Cement Company)

Abstract One of the inseparable parts of mining activities is blasting which one of its important outcomes is fragmentation. Fragmentation is the first result of blasting that is directly related to the mining costs. There are various methods for determining the degree of fragmentation which are div...

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Main Authors: Alireza Tavakol Elahi, Mehdi Hosseini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-08-01
Series:International Journal of Geo-Engineering
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40703-017-0053-z