Rock blasting and explosives engineering. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Per-Anders Persson, Roger Holmberg, Jaimin Lee.
• Authors: Persson, Per-Anders; Holmberg, Roger; Lee, Jaimin
• Contents: Rock Strength and Fracture Properties. Mechanical Drilling and Boring in Rock. Explosives. Shock Waves and Detonations, Explosive Performance. Initiation Systems. Principles of Charge Calculation for Surface Blasting. Charge Calculations for Tunneling. Stress Waves in Rock, Rock Mass Damage, and Fragmentation. Contour Blasting. Computer Calculations for Rock Blasting. Blast Performance Control. Flyrock. Ground Vibrations. Air Blast Effects. Toxic Fumes. Metal Acceleration, Fragment Throw, Metal Jets and Penetration. Explosive Art, Explosive Metal Forming, Welding, Powder Compaction, and Reaction Sintering. Safety Precautions, Rules, and Regulations. Safety in Production of Explosives. United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods. Appendices: Exercises. Solutions to Selected Exercises. References. Units. Conversion Factors. List of Symbols. Glossary. Indices: Explosives Index. Name Index. Subject Index.
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 624.152; Blasting; Rock excavation; Explosives
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351418218
• Related ISBNs: 9781351418225; 9781351418201; 9780203740514
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