Surface and underground excavations : methods, techniques and equipment

"This expanded second edition is a comprehensive text on the latest technologies and developments in excavation for any type of surface or underground excavation. A great number of topics is covered, as well as excavation techniques for various operations. The book has been wholly revised, and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Tatiya, Ratan
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boca Raton : CRC Press/Balkema, ©2013.
Edition2nd ed.
Subjects
Excavation.
Rock excavation.
Underground areas.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780203440940
0203440943
9781628707205
1628707208
9780415621199
0415621194
9781299710993
1299710999
Physical Description1 online resource

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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. Rocks, minerals and mineral inventory evaluation
  • Chapter 3. Prospecting, exploration & site investigations
  • Chapter 4. Drilling
  • Chapter 5. Explosives and blasting
  • Chapter 6. Mucking, casting and excavation
  • Chapter 7. Transportation
  • haulage and hoisting
  • Chapter 8. Supports
  • Chapter 9. Drives and tunnels (conventionalmethods)
  • Chapter 10. Tunneling by roadheaders andimpact hammers
  • Chapter 11. Full-face tunnel borers (TBMs) & special methods
  • Chapter 12. Planning
  • Chapter 13. Excavations in upward direction
  • raising
  • Chapter 14. Shaft sinking
  • Chapter 15. Large sub-surface excavations
  • Chapter 16. Underground mining/stopingmethods & mine closure
  • Chapter 17. Surface excavations
  • Chapter 18. Hazards, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environmentand loss prevention
  • Chapter 19. Sustainable Development
  • Subject index.

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