Mining and Rock Construction Technology Desk Reference: Rock Mechanics, Drilling & Blasting - Hardcover

 
9780415600439: Mining and Rock Construction Technology Desk Reference: Rock Mechanics, Drilling & Blasting
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 041560043X ISBN 13: 9780415600439
Publisher: CRC Press, 2010

Synopsis

A comprehensive and illustrated desk reference with terms, definitions, explanations, abbreviations, trade names, quantifications, units and symbols used in rock mechanics, drilling and blasting. Now including rock mechanics as well, this updated edition presents 5127 terms, 637 symbols, 507 references, 236 acronyms, 108 formulas, 68 figures, 47 tables, 58 abbreviations and 7 shortened forms. Terms are also included from related disciplines commonly used, such as chemistry, detonics, fractography, fracture dynamics, mechanics and strength of materials, micro mechanics, geology, geophysics, image analysis, petrology, physics, seismology and more. This extended and updated edition of 'Rock Blasting Terms and Symbols' (Balkema, 1998) by Dr. Agne Rustan is an essential reference for engineers and advanced students in mining, geotechnical, geological, tunneling and construction engineering.

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About the Author

Claude Cunningham, Agne Rustan, William Fourney, Alex Spahhis, K.R.Y. Simha

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Publisher
CRC Press
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
041560043X
ISBN 13 
9780415600439
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
466
Editor
Rustan Agne, Cunningham Claude, Fourney William, Spathis Alex, Simha K.R.Y.