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General Information
The Fragblast conferences (short for International Symposium on Rock Fragmentation by Blasting) are the worldwide forum for a scientific and technical update on all aspects of rock blasting and explosives engineering: rock fracture and movement, explosives design, testing and properties, detonics, blast design, blast seismics, numerical modeling, economical aspects, etc. Through their history, beginning in 1983, the Fragblast conferences have served the blasting community with an unparalleled combination of scientific advances and practical applications. The most well-known models, analysis tools and doctrine-driving experiences have been presented in the Fragblast symposia, which has made them a unique opportunity for exchanging knowledge, ideas and experiences among the participants. The proceedings of the Fragblast symposia are must-have literature on the working desk of researchers, scholars, consultants, field engineers and blasters.
The Fragblast community has been associated with the International Society for Rock Mechanics as Commission on Fragmentation by Blasting. Currently it is a section of the International Society of Explosives Engineers. Its main goal is to promote the understanding of explosive-rock interaction and the exchange of research and field experience in rock blasting. The Fragblast movement has been regularly meeting at the conferences of the same name approximately every three years.
In the spirit of being truly international meetings, the Fragblast Symposia have been shared among countries and continents through the years:
(1) Sweden, 1983
(2) United States, 1987
(3) Australia, 1990
(4) Austria, 1993
(5) Canada, 1996
(6) South Africa, 1999
(7) China, 2002
(8) Chile, 2006.
The 9th edition will go back to Europe, to the monumental city of Granada, Spain on September 2009. Fragblast 9 will meet the attendees’ expectations of scientific and technical excellence, and charm.
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