@ARTICLE{Asadi_Ahmad_Blast_2018,
 author={Asadi, Ahmad and Nikzad Mohammadreza and Afzal, Peyman and Ahangaran Daryoush Kaveh and Yasrebi Amir Bijan and Wetherelt, Andy},
 volume={vol. 63},
 number={No 3},
 journal={Archives of Mining Sciences},
 pages={783-796},
 howpublished={online},
 year={2018},
 publisher={Committee of Mining PAS},
 abstract={One of the main purpose of accurate blasting in open pit mining is to achieve optimum rock fragmentation. The degree of rock fragmentation plays a significant role in order to control and minimise the overall production cost including loading, hauling and crushing. In the present paper, the application of a Number-Size (N-S) fractal model is intended to classify the blast fragmentation size in the Jalal-Abad iron mine, SW Iran, using GoldSize image analysis software for four blasting with the obtained result being compared with Kuz-Ram curves. To do this, the fractal dimensions via N-S log-log plots were generated based on the output of the GoldSize software. The results indicated that the fragmented rocks have a multifractal nature with four/five different fragmented populations in terms of size namely; the fine rocks with the size of less than 16 cm, Mean-fragment values between 16 and 45 cm, In-range between 45 and 70 cm and finally, oversize larger than 70 cm.},
 type={Artykuły / Articles},
 title={Blast Fragmentation Classification Using Number-Size (N-S) Fractal Modelin Jalal-Abad Iron Mine},
 URL={http://journals.pan.pl/Content/107905/PDF/Archiwum-63-3-16-Nikzad.pdf},
 doi={10.24425/123697},
 keywords={blasting, fragmentation, Number-Size (N-S) fractal model, Jalal-Abad iron mine},
}