Effect of in-situ block size and rock properties on blast induced rock fragmentation in surface mines

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1 Annexure-I PUBLICATIONS: S.No. Author(s) Year Title Complete Reference of Journal Rai P. Yang HS. And Choudhary B. S 0 Formation of Slot Cut for Creating Free Face in Solid Limestone Bench-A Case Study Powder Technology 8 (0) : Choudhary, B. S. and Kumar S Underground void filling by cemented mill tailing Int. Jour. Of Mining Science and Technology, 3 (), pp: Prasad, Sandeep, Choudhary, B.S. and Mishra, A.K. Choudhary, B.S. and Khan, Asfar Mobin Das M. K., Dewangan S., Kumar H, Chattopadhyaya S, Sarkar S, and Choudhary, B.S. 07 Feb 06 4 Choudhary, B.S Choudhary, B.S., Sonu, K., Kishore, K. and Anwar, S. Sinha S. K., Choudhary B.S. and Sharma R. K. Effect of in-situ block size and rock properties on blast induced rock fragmentation in surface mines Roadheader Performance during Development of a Coal Drive 06 Wear Analysis of Cable Shovel Tooth Excavator selection based on muckpile shape parameters in low height benches Effect of rock mass properties on blast-induced rock fragmentation Exploration Coring Programme and Core Preservation Methods: An Experience at Bailadila Deposit-0 Int. J. of Earth Science and Engineering, vol. 0, No. Fuels, vol. 64 No. 5&6, pp:99-04 Fuels, vol. 64 No. 5&6, pp:8- Fuels, Vol. 64, No.&, pp:9- Int. J. Mining and Mineral Engineering, Vol. 7, No., 06, pp: 89-0, Fuels, vol. 63, No. &, pp: (Scopus)

2 7 Choudhary, B.S 05 8 Choudhary, B.S. and Khan, Asfar Mobin 05 9 Choudhary, B.S B.S. Choudhary, P. Rai & Sharma S.K. Bhanwar Singh Choudhary & Piyush Rai Rai, P., Ranjan, A.K. & Choudhary, B.S Rai, P., Choudhary, B.S. & Imperial, F.L Paste filling-an overview to improve the quality of filling material, Critical Analysis of Roadheader Performance during Development of a Coal Drive Effect of Blast Fragmentation on Excavator Performance Stemming plugs and its effect on fragmentation and muckpile shape parameters-a case study Stemming plug and its effect on fragmentation and A Case Study on Role of Stemming Column on Fragmentation in Overburden Sandstone Formation Firing Pattern and Stemming Column Adjustments for Enhancement of Blast Performance in a Limestone Quarry of the Philippines Fuels, Vol. 63, No.8, August, pp: Int. J. of Earth Science and Engineering, vol. 8, No. 6, pp: Int. J. of Earth Science and Engineering, vol. 8, No. 6, pp: Fuels, Vol. 6, Nos, 7&8, July- August, Int. J. Mining and Mineral Engineering, Vol. 4, No. 4,, Int. Quarry Management Journal, Feb, 008. Int. Quarry Management Journal, September 006, pp: 3-30 Sinha S. K., Choudhary B.S. and Sharma R. K. 05 Re-Estimation of Reserve for an Iron Ore Deposit - A Case Study, Vidyabharati International Interdisciplinary Research Journal, 4(), pp: 76-86, ISSN: (TR) Marilena Cardu, Alessandro Giraudi, Vemavarapu M.S.R. Murthy, Bhanwar Singh Choudhary, A.K. Shukla Rai, P., Choudhary, B.S. & Imperial, F.L Rock Characterization and Wire Performances for Dimension Stone Cutting by Diamond Wire Saw, A Firing Pattern For Generating Free Face In A Limestone Quarry A Case Study Journal of Underground Resources, No.5 The Jour. of Inst. Of Engrs. (India), March, 008

3 S.No. Author(s) Year Title 3 Choudhary, B. S. and Kumar S Syed Hali Manzoor & B.S. Choudhary Choudhary, B.S and Kumar Sonu Choudhary, B.S 5 6 Choudhary B. S. & Patidar I B.S.Choudhary & Pawan kumar 7 B.S Choudhary Gupta Ajey Choudhary, B.S, Kumar, C. & Sheoran, A Rai P Rai, P. & Choudhary, B.S Influence of Superplasticizer on Paste Backfill Material Detonator: Evalauation, Classification and Comparison Assessment of powder factor in surface bench blasting using Schmidt rebound number of rock mass Firing patterns and its effect on and fragmentation in quarry blasts Computer Aided Coal Seam Modelling and Design of a Mine Fragmentation vis-à-vis Excavator Cycle Time A Case Study Techniques to Control Blast Induced Environmental Issues- A Review A comparative study on fragmentation measurement techniques Environmental Impacts and Remedial Measures of Small Limestone Mine Electronic Delay Detonators as Digital Energy Control System A Recent Blasting Technique Overview of Coal Bed Methane Exploitation Methods Complete Reference of Journal Mining Engineering Journal, Vol. 7, No.0, pp:8-, 06 Int. Jour. of Research in Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering, Vol., issue 4, pp: 0-8. Int. Jour. Of Research in Engineering and Technology, Vol., Issue-, pp: Int. Jour. Of Research in Engineering and Technology, Vol., Issue- 09, pp: Indian Mining and Engg. Journal, Oct.,, Vol. 5, no.0, pp: 9-3 Indian Mining & Engineering Journal, June,, pp: CMTM Jour. of Ind. Inst. Of Coal Management (IICM), Oct-Dec,.0, pp: 9-3 Mining Engineering Journal, Vol. 4, No.3, October 0 Indian Mining and Engineering Journal, May, 009 CMTM Jour. of Ind. Inst. Of Coal Management (IICM), Feb,.008 CMTM Jour. of Ind. Inst. Of Coal Management (IICM), V., No.4, April, 006, pp: 8-

4 Papers published in Conference Proceedings S.No. Author(s) Year Title Sandeep Prasad, BS Choudhary and AK Mishra 06 Choudhary B. S Choudhary B. S 05 4 Choudhary B. S. and Arora Rajesh 05 5 Choudhary B. S 05 6 Choudhary B. S Choudhary, B.S. and Khan, Asfar Mobin Das, M.K., Dewangan, S., Kumar Hemany, Chattopadhyaya, S., Sarkar, S. & Choudhary, B.S Choudhary B. S 04 Effect of stemming to burden ration and powder factor on blast induced rock fragmentation-a case study Blast Size vis-à-vis Fragmentation Study in a Surface Limestone Mine, Optimization of Blast Size for improvement in productivity- A Case Study of a Surface Limestone Mine, Influence of some of blast design parameters on blasting results in limestone mines, Effect of Firing Patterns on Fragmentation and Muckpile Shape Parameters in Quarry Blasts- Case Study, Proc. Safe and Sustainable Mining through Mining Engineering Education, Proc. Roadheader Performance during Development of a Coal Drive, Wear Analysis of Cable Shovel Tooth Effect of stemming plug on in bench blasting Name and Place of Conference Int. Conf. on Advanced Material Technology, DIET, Visakhapatnam, 7-8 Dec., 06 National Seminar on RPI&MI, NIT Raipur, February 9-0 National seminar MICO, IMMA, Dhanbad, December -, 05 Proc. National Conference on Technology for Sustainable Mining, MEAI, Jodhpur, 3-4 Fabruary, 05, p:6. National Conferencer on Technology for Sustainable Mining, MEAI, Jodhpur, 3-4 Fabruary, 05, p:5. National Conferencer on Technology for Sustainable Mining, MEAI, Jodhpur, 3-4 Fabruary, 05, p:9 Proc. nd National Conference on Mining Equipment: New Technologies, Challenges and Applications, ISM, Dhanbad, 9-0 October, 05, p:5. Proc. nd National Conference on Mining Equipment: New Technologies, Challenges and Applications, ISM, Dhanbad, 9-0 October, 05, p:5. National Symp. On Sociomechanics of mining-present and future, Neyveli 7-9 July, 04

5 0 Choudhary B. S. & Kumar Santosh B.S. Choudhary, A.V. Jena and S. Prasad Choudhary, B.S B. S. Choudhary, P. Rai and S.K. Sharma Panigrahi, D.C. and Choudhary B. S Choudhary B.S. and Tudi B.L Choudhary B. S. & Patidar I Cardu M., Giraudi A., Murthy V.M.S.R., Choudhary B.S. & Shukla A.K Choudhary B. S., Kumar Santosh & Shashi M 04 Improvement In Backfill Material For Underground Mines Effect of joint condition and its orientation on rock fragmentation Excavator selection based on in low height benches A study to investigate the effect of firing pattern and stemming column adjustments on blast induced fragmentation Fostering Socio-Economic Development through Mining Engineering Education Blasting practices in hot coal strata conditions-a case study Computer Aided Coal-Seam Modelling and Design of a Mine Rock Characterization And Wire Performances For Dimension Stone Cutting By Diamond Wire Saw Influence of Superplasticizer on Paste Backfill for Underground Metal Mines Int. Sym. On Environmental Management and Current Practices in Mining & Allied Industries, IIT (BHU), Varanasi, Feb. 3-5, 04 6th National Seminar on Surface Mining, ISM, Dhanbad, 0- January, Int. Conf. of Development in best practices in surface and underground mining and innovation in mining machinery, JMMF, Kolkata, 6-8 Jan, 04 6th National Seminar on Surface Mining, ISM, Dhanbad, 0- January, National Seminar on Policies, Statutes & Legislation in Mines (POSTALE), November 30,, CSIR- CIMFR, Dhanbad National symposium on mine safety (PTMS-) organized by IIT (BHU), 5-7 Feb,, pp: 87-9 National Seminar ICMS organized by ISM, Dhanbad, 0 0 th international symposium on mine planning & equipment selection, MPES, Oct.-4, 0, kazakhstan National seminar on Underground Metal Mining Status and Prospectus, Puri, Oct: 3-5, 0, pp: - 34

6 9 Choudhary B. S Murthy, V.M.S.R. & Choudhary, B.S Kumar, S. and Choudhary, B.S Rai P Choudhary, B.S., Ranjan, A.K., Kumar, C. & Jamal Sheoran, A.S Nath, R.,Rai, P. & Choudhary, B.S Advanced Technology Drilling and Blasting Techniques for Underground Metal Mines Blast Design for Controlling Ground Vibration during Deep Hole Blasting in Distressed overburden Mill Tailing as Backfill Material for Underground Mines A Firing Pattern for Generating a Slot-Cut in a Limestone Quarry Environmental Management Plan for Small Scale Limestone Mines Environmental Impact Assessment and Remedial Measures of Small Scale limestone mine Computer Based Explosive Selection for Opencast Mines National seminar on Underground Metal Mining Status and Prospectus, Puri, Oct: 3-5, 0 National Seminar on Explosives and Blasting Techniques for Mining, Quarrying and Infrastructure Industry, NIT Surthkal, Feb: 8-9, 0 International Conference on Technological Challenges and Management Issues for Sustainability of Mining Industries, NIT Rourkela, Aug. 4-6, 0, pp: 6-75 Indian Mining Congress on Emerging Trends in Mineral Industry, MEAI-IMC-007, Udaipur, July 3-5, 007 International symposium on advances in mining technology, IIT Kharagpur, Dec. 005, pp: National Seminar on small scale mining at Jodhpur, 00, pp: 7-3 National Seminar on People and the Mining Industry, Jodhpur, 999, pp: -7

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