Tunneling in rock by drilling and blasting : workshop hosted by Fragblast 10 : the 10th International Symposium on Rock Fragmentation by Blasting, New Delhi, India, 24-25 November, 2012

Tunnelling in Rock by Drilling and Blasting presents the latest developments in the excavation of tunnels using the drilling and blasting method. Examples of work conducted throughout the world including the Indian sub-continent, Australia, and Sweden amongst others are discussed. These tunnel proje...

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Corporate Author International Symposium on Rock Fragmentation by Blasting New Delhi, India
Other Authors Spathis, A. T., Gupta, R. N. 1942-
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, ©2013.
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ISBN9780203387498
020338749X
9781628707236
1628707232
9780415621410
0415621410
9781136696619
113669661X
9781136696756
113669675X
9781136696688
1136696687
Physical Description1 online resource (xv, 117 pages) : illustrations, maps

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Table of Contents:
  • High precision drilling / A. Östberg
  • Improved tunneling performance through smarter drilling and design / M.B. Lovitt & A.H. Collins
  • Rapid excavation of tunnels using innovative drilling and blasting techniques / A.K. Mishra & R.N. Gupta
  • Blasting works in urban areas : a Singapore case study / F.I. Manolas & T. Arusu
  • Tunnelling through adverse geological condition : a case study / B.M. Gupta, A.N. Sreekumar & S.K. Tripathi
  • Controlled blasting for a new tunnel near an existing railway tunnel / R.N. Gupta & A.K. Raina
  • Introducing specialized blasting techniques and sequences of excavation in tunneling works under critical conditions / M.M. Singh, N.K. Bhagat & S.K. Mandal
  • Controlling shock waves and vibrations during large and intensive blasting operations under Stockholm City / D. Jonson
  • Vibration measurements and modelling for blasting in a hard rock tunnel / A.T. Spathis & M. Rothery
  • Multiple seed blast vibration modeling for tunnel blasting in urban environments / R. Yang & D.B. Kay
  • Geometric assessment of perimeter control blasting in tunnels / A.T. Spathis
  • Controlled blasting for underground hydroelectric projects : NIRM experience / H.S. Venkatesh [and others]
  • Investigation of cracks in domestic houses near construction project in the Himalaya, India : a case study / H.K. Verma [and others]
  • IT & its role in underground blasting : an overview & future insights / A.K. Raina.