The International Symposium on Rock Fragmentation by Blasting (FRAGBLAST) is a key international forum for sharing the state of the art in rock blasting and explosives engineering. It aims at promoting the understanding of explosive-rock interaction in all aspects and the exchange of research and field experience in rock blasting. Beginning in 1983, the FRAGBLAST symposia have been held in Sweden (1983 & 2018), USA（1986）, Australia (1990 & 2015), Austria（1993）, Canada（1996）, South Africa（1999）, China (2002), Chile（2006）, Spain（2009） and India（2012）, contributing an unparalleled combination of scientific advances and practical applications. 

With the prominence of blasting engineering activities and R&D initiatives in China, the FRAGBLAST International Organizing Committee (FIOC) has rewarded the 13th International Symposium on Rock Fragmentation by Blasting (FRAGBLAST 13) to China Society of Explosives and Blasting (CSEB), and the event will be held on October 17-19, 2022, in Hangzhou, “City of Heaven” in China.

We hope FRAGBLAST 13 could draw attentions from blasting engineers, explosives manufacturers as well as researchers and professionals of related disciplines all over the world.