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

Informationen zum Autor Claude Cunningham, Agne Rustan, William Fourney, Alex Spahhis, K.R.Y. Simha Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung A comprehensive and illustrated desk reference with terms, definitions, explanations, abbreviations, tradenames, quantifications, units and symbols used in rock mechanics, drilling and blasting. It presents 5127 terms, 531 symbols, 507 references, 236 acronyms, 108 formulas, 68 figures, 46 tables, 58 abbreviations and 7 shortened forms. Inhaltsverzeichnis Editor details, Introduction, Terminology list, Notes for the user, Terms, List of symbols, Symbols, Greek symbols, References

Product details

• Authors: Agne (Lulea University of Technology Rustan, Agne Cunningham Rustan
• Assisted by: Claude Cunningham (Editor), Cunningham Claude (Editor), William Fourney (Editor), Fourney William (Editor), Agne Rustan (Editor), Rustan Agne (Editor), K.R.Y. Simha (Editor), Alex Spathis (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.11.2010
• EAN: 9780415600439
• ISBN: 978-0-415-60043-9
• No. of pages: 466
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / Soil & Rock, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Mining Industry, Agribusiness and primary industries, Civil engineering, surveying and building