Estimation of blast-induced peak particle velocity using ensemble machine learning algorithms: A case study

Abstract

Over recent decades, ambiguous ground vibration induced by blasting operation can cause extensive damage to structures, lives and fields in and around mine premises. As a consequence, it is indispensable to measure the ambiguous ground vibration intensity levels for assessing and reduce their perilous impact. In this investigation, estimation and evaluation of blast-induced ground vibration in terms of peak particle velocity (PPV) through the ensemble machine learning intelligent algorithms were carried out. One hundred and 21 experimental and blasting events were monitored to collect the real-time field data in Mine-A, India. The collected data was randomly split into training and testing to generate models. Eight input parameters include number of holes, burden, spacing, hole diameter, hole depth, top stemming, maximum explosive charge per delay and the distance were selected for development of ensemble machine learning algorithms. An eXtreme gradient boosting (XGBoost) and random forest (RF) ensemble model, Decision Tree were developed to assess the PPV levels. In addition to that, four empirical predictor models proposed by the US Bureau of Mines, Langefors–Kihlstrom, Central Mining Research Institute, and Bureau of Indian Standards were applied to derive a relation between PPV and its influencing parameters. The accuracy and efficiency of developed models can be determined by performance evaluation metrics chosen as the coefficient of determination (R²), and root mean square error (RMSE). Among all models, yielded results evidence that the Decision Tree ensemble model with the R² of 0.9549, and RMSE of 0.0444 was more precise optimum model to assess the PPV. Besides, a sensitivity analysis method was applied in this current study to know the role of the input parameters in estimating PPV. The determined results inferred that burden, number of holes and top stemming are more influenced parameters on the intensity of PPV levels.

Keywords

Blasting peak particle velocity eXtreme gradient boosting random forest decision tree

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