Blasting (KCO)

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Description

This article describes the Kuznetsov–Cunningham–Ouchterlony (KCO) model (Ouchterlony, 2005), also known as the Swebrec function, for predicting rock fragmentation by blasting.[1]

Model theory

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Excel

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The KOC blasting model may be invoked from the Excel formula bar with the following function call:

=mdUnit_Blasting_KCO(Parameters as Range, Size as Range)

Invoking the function with no arguments will print Help text associated with the model, including a link to this page.

SysCAD

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References

  1. Ouchterlony, F., 2005. The Swebrec© function: linking fragmentation by blasting and crushing. Mining Technology, 114(1), pp.29-44.