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

Title: Mining and Rock Construction Technology Desk Reference : Rock Mechanics, Drilling, Blasting
Author: Agne Rustan
ISBN: 041560043X / 9780415600439
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 455
Publisher: Balkema
Year: 2011
Availability: Out of Stock

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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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Introduction

Part I : Terminology List
Chapter 1 :
Notes for The User
Chapter 2 : Terms

Part II : List of Symbols
Chapter 3 :
Symbols
Chapter 4 : Greek Symbols

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