KUZ-RAM FRAGMENTATION ANALYSIS

Project:
Rock Type

Red Chris Project

Ore and Waste

Intact Rock Properties

Rock Factor
Rock Type
Granodiorite
Rock Specific Gravity
2.8 SG
Elastic Modulus
60 GPa
UCS
100 MPa

Jointing
Spacing
Dip
Dip Direction
In-situ block

Pattern Design
Staggered or square
Hole Diameter
Charge Length
Burden
Spacing
Drill Accuracy SD
Bench Height
Face Dip Direction

0.1 m
80 deg
0 deg
0.3 m

Explosives
Density
RWS
Nominal VOD
Effective VOD
Explosive Strength

Blastability Index
Average Size of Material
Uniformity Exponent
Characteristic Size

1.1
269 mm
12.98 m
7m
8m
0.1 m
15 m
0 deg

Powder Factor
Charge Density
Charge Weight per hole

Notes
Square pattern = 1, staggered pattern = 1.1

0.24 kg/tonne
0.68 kg/m3
575.39 kg/hole

Fragmentation Target Parameters

Oversize
0.3 m
Optimum
0.15 m
Undersize
0.01 m

0.78 SG
100% (% ANFO)
4800 m/s
4800 m/s
1

Predicted Fragmentation
Percent Oversize
Percent In Range
Percent Undersize

Percent Passing
120%

100%

80%
Perce nt Passing
60%

40%

20%

0%
0

0.2

0.4

0.6
Size (m )

02/09/201519:33:25

0.8

5.58
24 cm
1.80
0.29 m

1.2

0.0%
4.1%
13.5%
26.1%
39.8%
53.1%
65.1%
75.0%
82.9%
88.7%
92.8%
95.6%
97.4%
98.5%
99.2%
99.6%
99.8%
99.9%
99.9%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%

34.9% m
64.8% m
0.2% m

Size (m)
0
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
0.30
0.35
0.40
0.45
0.50
0.55
0.60
0.65
0.70
0.75
0.80
0.85
0.90
0.95
1.00
1.05
1.10
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