Mining and Rock Construction Technology Desk Reference

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-415-60043-9
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 466 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 997 g

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.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rustan, Agne

Cunningham, Claude

Fourney, William

Spathis, Alex

Simha, K.R.Y.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Wirtschaftsgeologie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geotechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Bergbau, Hüttenwesen
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Boden- und Felsmechanik, Geotechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Editor details, Introduction, Terminology list, Notes for the user, Terms, List of symbols, Symbols, Greek symbols, References

Über Autor(innen)

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