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Evaluation of blast-induced ground vibrations in open-pit mines by using adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference systems

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This study addresses the effects of rock characteristics and blasting design parameters on blast-induced vibrations in the Kangal open-pit coal mine, the Tülü open-pit boron mine, the Kırka open-pit boron mine, and the TKI Çan coal mine fields. Distance (m, R) and maximum charge per delay (kg, W), stemming (m, SB), burden (m, B), and S-wave velocities (m/s, Vs) obtained from in situ field measurements have been chosen as input parameters for the adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS)-based model in order to predict the peak particle velocity values. In the ANFIS model, 521 blasting data sets obtained from four fields have been used (r 2 = 0.57–0.81). The coefficient of ANFIS model is higher than those of the empirical equation (r 2 = 1). These results show that the ANFIS model to predict PPV values has a considerable advantage when compared with the other prediction models.

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Acknowledgements

This study is supported by TÜBİTAK (The Science and Technological Research Council of Turkey) Project No. 110M294. The authors would also like to thank the staff of the Electricity Generation Company, Demir Export, Eti Mine, and TKİ for their assistance during the field work.

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  1. Geophysical Engineering Department, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey

    Arzu Koçaslan

  2. Computer Engineering Department, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey

    A. Gürkan Yüksek

  3. Mining Engineering Department, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey

    Kazım Görgülü

  4. Kocaeli Vocational School, Kocaeli University, Izmit, Kocaeli, Turkey

    Ercan Arpaz

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Koçaslan, A., Yüksek, A.G., Görgülü, K. et al. Evaluation of blast-induced ground vibrations in open-pit mines by using adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference systems. Environ Earth Sci 76, 57 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-016-6306-x

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