Surface and underground excavations : methods, techniques and equipment
- 2A. ED.
- xxxviii, 866 páginas : ilustraciones, tablas Impreso
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Contiene: Excavations and their classification. Surface excavations. Underground excavations. Unique features of mineral industry. Rocks, minerals and mineral inventory evaluation. Prospecting, exploration&site investigations. Drilling. Explosives and blasting. Mucking, casting and excavation. Trasportation-haulage and hoisting. Supports. Drives and tunnels (conventional methods). Tunneling by roadheaders and impact hammers. Full-face tunnel borers (TBMs) & special methods. Planning. Excavations in upward direction-raising. Shaft sinking. Large sub-surface excavations. Underground mining/stoping methods& mine closure. Surface excavations. Hazards, occupational health and safety (OHS), environment and loss prevention. Sustainable development.