Publications
RECENT PUBLICATIONS (2005 – 2010)
Rock dynamics and Fragmentation
Nasseri, M.H.B, Grasselli, G. and Mohanty, B., 2010, ‘Fracture toughness and fracture
roughness in anisotropic granitic rocks’, J. Rock Mech. and Rock Engg., 43, (in press)
Nasseri,M.H.B. and Mohanty, B., 2008, ‘Fracture toughness anisotropy in granitic rocks’, Int.
J. Rock Mech. & Min. Sci.; 45, p. 167-193.
Mohanty, B. Nasseri, M.H.B. and Paventi, M., 2007, “Strength and Micro-structural
Characteristics of Rocks and enhanced Fragmentation in Blasting, Proc. 4th EFEE World
Conference on Explosives and Blasting, Moser et al.(ed), European Fed. of Exploives Engrs.,
p. 39-46.
Nasseri, M H B., Grasselli, G., Mohanty, B, Wirth, J. and Braun, M.;2007, ‘Experimental
relationship between fracture toughness and fracture roughness in anisotropic granitic rocks”,
Proc. Canada-US Rock Mech. Symp., Taylor & Francis, p. 617-624.
Cho, S.H., Mohanty, B., Nakamura, Y., Ogata, Y., Kitayama, H. and Kaneko, K., 2007,
‘ Fracture processes of rocks in dynamic tensile splitting test’; Proc. 1st Canada-US Rock
Mech. Symp., May 2007.
Cho, S.H., Mohanty, B.,Ito, M., Nakamiya, Y., Owada, S., Kubota, S., Ogata, Y., Yokota, U.,
Kaneko, and Tsuboyama, A., 2006, “Dynamic Fragmentation of Rock by High-voltage
Pulses”; Proc. 41st U.S. Rock Mech. Symp., Ed. D.P.Yale et al,ARMA, pp.1-10.
Nasseri, MHB, Mohanty. B, and Young, RP, 2006. Fracture Toughness Measurement and
Acoustic Emission Activity in Brittle Rocks, Pure and Applied Geophysics, 163, pp.917-945.
Iqbal, M.J. and Mohanty, B., 2006, “Experimental calibration of stress intensity factors of
the ISRM suggested Cracked Chevron-notched Brazilian Disc specimen used for
determination of mode-I fracture toughness”, International J. of Rock Mech. & Min. Sci., 43,
p.1270-1276.
Iqbal, M.J. and Mohanty, B., 2006, “Calibration Studies involving Chevron-notched
Brazilian Disc Method for Determination of Fracture Toughness”, Rock Mech. and Rock
Engg.,39, pp.
Zhu, Z., Wang, L., Mohanty, B. and Huang, C., 2006, “Stress intensity factor for a
cracked specimen under compression”; Engineering Fracture Mech., 73, pp. 482-489.
Nasseri, M.H.B., Mohanty, B., and Robin, P-Y., 2005, “Characterization of Microstructures
and Fracture Toughness in five granitic Rocks”; Int. J. Rock Mech. Min. Sci., 42 (3),
p. 450-460.
Iqbal, M.J. and Mohanty, B., 2005, “Fracture Toughness Measurements in Brittle Rocks”,
Proc. 33rd CSCE Ann. Conf., GC 220:1-7.
Modeling of dynamic fracture process and Blasting
Trivino, L., Mohanty, B. and Munjiza, A., 2009, ‘Seismic radiation patterns from cylindrical
explosive charges by combined analytical and combined finite-discrete element methods’,
Proc. 9th Int. Symp. on Rock Fragmentation by Blasting (FRAGBLAST’9), Sanchidrian, (ed.),
Taylor & Francis, p. 415-426.
Trivino, L. and Mohanty, B., 2009,’Seismic radiation from explosive charges in the near-
field: results from controlled experiments; Proc. 35th Ann. Conf. on Explosives and Blasting
Tech., Int. Soc. Explosives Engrs., Vol.II, pp. 155-166.
Mohanty, B. and Banadaki, M.M.D., 2009, ‘Characteristics of stress-wave-induced fractures
in controlled laboratory-scale blasting experiments, Proc. 2nd. Asian-Pacific Symp. on
Blasting Techniques, Wang X. (ed), Metallurgical Industry Press, Beijing, p. 43-49.
Cho, S.H., Nakamura, Y., Mohanty, B., Yang, H.S., and Kaneko, K., 2008, Numerical study
of fracture plane control in laboratory-scale blasting’; Engg. Fracture Mech., p. 39966-3984.
Zhu, Z., Xie, H, and Mohanty, B., 2007, ‘Numerical investigation of blasting-induced damage
in cylindrical rocks’, Int. J. Rock Mech. and Min. Sci., 45, p. 111-121.
Zhu, Z., Mohanty, B. and Xie, H., 2007, ‘ Numerical investigation of blasting-induced crack
initiation and propagation in rocks’, Int. J. Rock Mech. and Min. Sci., 44, p. 412-424.
Cho, S.H.,Kaneko, K., Mohanty, B., and Nakamura, Y., 2006,“Study of control of Crack
Propagation in Blasting”, Proc. 8th Int. Symp. on Rock Fragmentation by Blasting, Santiago,
Chile, Editec S.A.,pp.124-128.
Mohanty, B. and Yamin, G., 2005, “Probable causes of explosive system malfunction in
Blasting”; Proc. 31st Ann. Conf. on Explosives and Blasting Tech., Int. Soc. Explosives
Engrs., Vol.II, pp. 1-6.
Mohanty, B., Zhu, Z., and Paventi, M., 2005, “Numerical Simulation of Explosion-induced
Fractures in Rock”; Proc. 5th Int. Symp. on Computer Applications in the Mineral Industry;
Eds.,R.K.Singhal et al, pp. 1-14.
Detonation Physics and Performance of explosives
Mohanty, B.,2009, ‘Intra-hole and inter-hole effects in typical blast designs and their
implications on explosives energy release and detonator delay time’, Proc. 9th Int. Symp. on
Rock Fragmentation by Blasting (FRAGBLAST’9), Sanchidrian, (ed.), Taylor & Francis,
p. 23-34.
Mohanty, B.;2007, “Dynamic Blast Conditions and Explosives System Performance”; Proc.1st
Asian-Pacific Symposium on Blasting Techniques, China Soc. Engg. Blasting, Kunming, Wang X. (ed),
Metallurgical Industry Press, Beijing, p.16-19.
Impact, Strain-rate sensitivity, Strength and Fracture of rock
Cho, S. H., Kim, S.K., Mohanty, B, Xia, K. and Katsuhiko, K, 2009,’3-dimensional
visualization of granitic rocks subjected to impact loading using Micro-focus X-ray CT
scanner’, Proc. 9th Int. Symp. on Rock Fragmentation by Blasting (FRAGBLAST’9),
Sanchidrian, (ed.), Taylor& Francis, p. 23-34.
Xia, K.W., M.H.B. Nasseri, B. Mohanty, F. Lu and Y. Lin,2007, "Effect of micro-structure on
dynamic compression of Barre granite", Proc. 2007 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition,
Springfield, Massachusetts, June 3 - 6, 2007.
Xia, K., Nasseri, M.H.B., Mohanty, B., Lu, F., Chen, R. and Luo, S.N., 2007, ’Effects of
microstructures on dynamic compression of Barre granite’, Int. J. Rock Mech. and Min. Sci.,
45, p. 879-887.
Feng, D., K.W. Xia, M.H.B. Nasseri and B. Mohanty,2007, "Crack microcrack interaction and
fracture toughness anisotropy in rocks", Proc. 2007 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition,
Springfield, Massachusetts, June 3 - 6, 2007
Explosion hazards and Blast resistant structures
Mohanty, B., 2010, “Physics of Explosion Hazards”; in Forensic Investigation of
Explosions, S. Beveridge, (Ed). 2nd Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, p. 15-46 (in press).
Singh, P.K, Singh, A.K., and Mohanty, B.,2010, ‘Impact of open-pit blasting on multi-seam
workings of an adjoining underground coal mine’;CIM Bull., (in press).
Singh, P.K., Mohanty, B., and Roy, M.P., 2006, “Calculation of Effective Charge Weight
in Vibration Analysis”; Proc. 32nd Ann. Conf. on Explosives and Blasting Tech.,
Int. Soc. Explosives Engrs., Vol.II, pp. 1-10.
Singh, P.K., Mohanty, B., and Roy, M.P.,2006, “Effective Delay Design in Multi-row
Blasts in Open-cast Coal Mines”; Proc. 8th Int. Symp. on Rock Fragmentation by Blasting,
Santiago, Chile, Editec S.A.,pp 400-405
Singh, P.K., Mohanty, B. and Roy, M.P., 2005, “Variation of Characteristic Parameters in
Vibration Studies from Production Blasts in Coal Mines”; Proc. 3rd EFEE World Conf. on
Explosives and Blasting, Eds. R. Holmberg et al, Francis Taylor, London, pp.551-556.
Keynote/Invited Scholarly Addresses/Membership
Keynote Address;’ Mohanty, B., 2009, “Sympathetic effects on explosives performance under
typical blasting operations – A Critical Review; Keynote Address, 9th Int. Symp. on Rock
Fragmentation by Blasting (FRAGBLAST’9), Granada, September 2009.
Plenary Speaker: Optimizing Productivity in Drilling and Blasting; Marcus Evans Conferences,
Perth, Australia, July 2-4, 2007.
Keynote Address: Mohanty, B.,2006, “Rock Fragmentation Research – a Review”: Plenary Session, 1st Asian Mining
Congress, Kolkata, India, Jan.16-18, 2006.
Workshop Leader: “Fracture Toughness in Rocks”; 3rd Asian Rock Mech, Symp. (Int. Soc. Rock
Mech.), Singapore, Nov.7-10, 2006.
Plenary Speaker: Global Development in Blasting and Rock Fragmentation; July 11-12,2005,
Tehran, Iran.
Editorial Board: Int. J. of Surface Mining and Reclamation (2008 - )
Member: International Organizing Committee for International Symposia on Rock Fragmentation
by Blasting (1993 - )
Life-time Emeritus Member: (for outstanding contributions); International Society of Explosives
Engineers (2010)