Surface And Underground Excavations

Author : Ratan Raj Tatiya
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2005-08-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781439834220

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Surface and Underground Excavations by Ratan Raj Tatiya Pdf

This comprehensive text explores the technologies and developments in excavations for any type of surface or underground excavation. The first several chapters cover unit operations, including drilling, explosives and blasting, mucking, haulage, hoisting, and supports and reinforcement. The book then describes excavation techniques for various operations, such as tunneling, raising, sinking, drifting, stoping, quarrying and surface mining, underground mining, pillar blasting, and liquidation. It also examines the design, planning, and analysis of excavations as well as the construction of surface and subsurface excavations, such as caverns. Case studies focus on heavy underground blasting during pillar recoveries.

Author : Ratan Raj Tatiya
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 886 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780203440940

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Surface and Underground Excavations, 2nd Edition by Ratan Raj Tatiya Pdf

Surface and Underground Excavations – Methods, Techniques and Equipment (2nd edition) covers the latest technologies and developments in the excavation arena at any locale: surface or underground. In the first few chapters, unit operations are discussed and subsequently, excavation techniques are described for various operations: tunnelling, drifting, raising, sinking, stoping, quarrying, surface mining, liquidation and mass blasting as well as construction of large subsurface excavations such as caverns and underground chambers. The design, planning and development of excavations are treated in a separate chapter. Especially featured are methodologies to select stoping methods through incremental analysis. Furthermore, this edition encompasses comprehensive sections on mining at ‘ultra depths’, mining difficult deposits using non-conventional technologies, mineral inventory evaluation (ore – reserves estimation) and mine closure. Concerns over Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environment and loss prevention, and sustainable development are also addressed in advocating a solution to succeed within a scenario of global competition and recession. This expanded second edition has been wholly revised, brought fully up-to-date and includes (wherever feasible) the latest trends and best practices, case studies, global surveys and toolkits as well as questions at the end of each chapter. This volume will now be even more appealing to students in earth sciences, geology, and in civil, mining and construction engineering, to practicing engineers and professionals in these disciplines as well as to all with a general or professional interest in surface and underground excavations.

Author : Ratan Tatiya
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Excavation
ISBN : 1628707208

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Surface and Underground Excavations by Ratan Tatiya Pdf

"This expanded second edition is a comprehensive text on the latest technologies and developments in excavation for any type of surface or underground excavation. A great number of topics is covered, as well as excavation techniques for various operations. The book has been wholly revised, and includes the latest trends and best practices as well as questions at the end of each chapter. It is now even more appealing to students in earth sciences, geology and in civil, mining and construction engineering and those with a general or professional interest in surface and underground excavations"--Provided by publisher.

Author : E.T. Brown,E. Hoek
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1980-06-30
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781482288926

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Underground Excavations in Rock by E.T. Brown,E. Hoek Pdf

Underground Excavations in Rock deals with the geotechnical aspects of the design of underground openings for mining and civil engineering processes.

Author : Ratan Raj Tatiya
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 886 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781135071226

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Surface and Underground Excavations by Ratan Raj Tatiya Pdf

Surface and Underground Excavations – Methods, Techniques and Equipment (2nd edition) covers the latest technologies and developments in the excavation arena at any locale: surface or underground. In the first few chapters, unit operations are discussed and subsequently, excavation techniques are described for various operations: tunnelling, drifting, raising, sinking, stoping, quarrying, surface mining, liquidation and mass blasting as well as construction of large subsurface excavations such as caverns and underground chambers. The design, planning and development of excavations are treated in a separate chapter. Especially featured are methodologies to select stoping methods through incremental analysis. Furthermore, this edition encompasses comprehensive sections on mining at ‘ultra depths’, mining difficult deposits using non-conventional technologies, mineral inventory evaluation (ore – reserves estimation) and mine closure. Concerns over Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environment and loss prevention, and sustainable development are also addressed in advocating a solution to succeed within a scenario of global competition and recession. This expanded second edition has been wholly revised, brought fully up-to-date and includes (wherever feasible) the latest trends and best practices, case studies, global surveys and toolkits as well as questions at the end of each chapter. This volume will now be even more appealing to students in earth sciences, geology, and in civil, mining and construction engineering, to practicing engineers and professionals in these disciplines as well as to all with a general or professional interest in surface and underground excavations.

Author : Ratan Raj Tatiya
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 906 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780415621199

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Surface and Underground Excavations, 2nd Edition by Ratan Raj Tatiya Pdf

Surface and Underground Excavations – Methods, Techniques and Equipment (2nd edition) covers the latest technologies and developments in the excavation arena at any locale: surface or underground. In the first few chapters, unit operations are discussed and subsequently, excavation techniques are described for various operations: tunnelling, drifting, raising, sinking, stoping, quarrying, surface mining, liquidation and mass blasting as well as construction of large subsurface excavations such as caverns and underground chambers. The design, planning and development of excavations are treated in a separate chapter. Especially featured are methodologies to select stoping methods through incremental analysis. Furthermore, this edition encompasses comprehensive sections on mining at ‘ultra depths’, mining difficult deposits using non-conventional technologies, mineral inventory evaluation (ore – reserves estimation) and mine closure. Concerns over Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environment and loss prevention, and sustainable development are also addressed in advocating a solution to succeed within a scenario of global competition and recession. This expanded second edition has been wholly revised, brought fully up-to-date and includes (wherever feasible) the latest trends and best practices, case studies, global surveys and toolkits as well as questions at the end of each chapter. This volume will now be even more appealing to students in earth sciences, geology, and in civil, mining and construction engineering, to practicing engineers and professionals in these disciplines as well as to all with a general or professional interest in surface and underground excavations.

Author : E. Hoek,P.K. Kaiser,W.F. Bawden
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781482287332

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Support of Underground Excavations in Hard Rock by E. Hoek,P.K. Kaiser,W.F. Bawden Pdf

The safe and economical construction of tunnels, mines, and other subterranean works depends on the correct choice of support systems to ensure that the excavations are stable. These support systems should be matched to the characterstics of the rock mass and the excavation techniques adopted. Establishing the support requirements, designing suppor

Author : E. Hoek,P.K. Kaiser,W.F. Bawden
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9054101865

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Support of Underground Excavations in Hard Rock by E. Hoek,P.K. Kaiser,W.F. Bawden Pdf

The safe and economical construction of tunnels, mines, and other subterranean works depends on the correct choice of support systems to ensure that the excavations are stable. These support systems should be matched to the characterstics of the rock mass and the excavation techniques adopted. Establishing the support requirements, designing support systems and installing these correctly are essential elements in safe underground construction. This is a comprehensive and practical work which also gives access to user-friendly computer programmes which enable the investigation and design of support techniques. Details on how to obtain this software are also included in the book.

Author : Hanhua Zhu,Mengchong Chen,Yu Zhao,Fusheng Niu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811030116

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Stability Assessment for Underground Excavations and Key Construction Techniques by Hanhua Zhu,Mengchong Chen,Yu Zhao,Fusheng Niu Pdf

This book examines how the state of underground structures can be determined with the assistance of force, deformation and energy. It then analyzes mechanized shield methods, the New Austrian tunneling method (NATM) and conventional methods from this new perspective. The book gathers a wealth of cases reflecting the experiences of practitioners and administrators alike. Based on statistical and engineering studies of these cases, as well as lab and field experiments, it develops a stability assessment approach incorporating a stable equilibrium, which enables engineers to keep the structure and surrounding rocks safe as long as the stable equilibrium and deformation compliance are maintained. The book illustrates the implementation of the method in various tunneling contexts, including soil-rock mixed strata, tunneling beneath operating roads, underwater tunnels, and tunnel pit excavation. It offers a valuable guide for researchers, designers and engineers, especially those who are seeking to understand the underlying principles of underground excavation.

Author : United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Excavation
ISBN : UVA:X030448472

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Design of Underground Installations in Rock by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers Pdf

Author : Ratan Tatiya
Publisher : Thomas Telford
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0727733400

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Civil Excavations and Tunnelling by Ratan Tatiya Pdf

This is a comprehensive text on Civil Excavations at the surface as well as subsurface locales, including tunnels that could be created with or without aid of explosives using latest methods, equipment and techniques with due consideration to safety and the environment. Criteria to select equipment have been demonstrated through a case study which gives consideration to factors related to environment, safety, ergonomics, and the economy.

Author : Barry H.G. Brady,E.T. Brown
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401581295

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Rock Mechanics by Barry H.G. Brady,E.T. Brown Pdf

This new edition has been completely revised to reflect the notable innovations in mining engineering and the remarkable developments in the science of rock mechanics and the practice of rock angineering taht have taken place over the last two decades. Although "Rock Mechanics for Underground Mining" addresses many of the rock mechanics issues that arise in underground mining engineering, it is not a text exclusively for mining applications. Based on extensive professional research and teaching experience, this book will provide an authoratative and comprehensive text for final year undergraduates and commencing postgraduate stydents. For profesional practitioners, not only will it be of interests to mining and geological engineers, but also to civil engineers, structural mining geologists and geophysicists as a standard work for professional reference purposes.

Author : U.S. Army
Publisher : Loose Cannon
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1961-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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DESIGN OF UNDERGROUND INSTALLATIONS IN ROCK by U.S. Army Pdf

This obscure and unusual 1961 manual details how the U.S. military goes about planning/constructing underground installations and bases. Chock-full of intricate details on design criteria, costing, construction methods and various special features like multiple portals, blast doors, ventilation considerations. If you ever wanted to build your own secret underground lair...then this is the book for you. All aspects of an underground installation are covered in great detail, from layouts for warehouses vs. office work vs. light manufacturing, construction methods depending on rock types, tunneling/drilling/blasting, support and drainage considerations, and tons of information on excavation techniques used in rock mining to create chambers, tunnels, housing and even roadways. Chapters included are: - Primary entrances - Secondary openings - Space layout - Excavation costs - Excavation methods - Horizontal openings in intact rock - Methods And Equipment For Excavating High Chambers - Shaft Raising - Methods And Equipment For Sinking Inclines - Hauling And Dumping - Support In Tunnels - Special Support Methods ...and more A fascinating look at an era during the Cold War when the planning of such secret bases was not only routine, but commonplace. If you have ever wondered how an underground base, like Cheyenne Mountain HQ for NORAD, was built under a solid granite mountain this enlightening book will provide many answers.

Author : Paola Gattinoni,Enrico Maria Pizzarotti,Laura Scesi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400778504

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Engineering Geology for Underground Works by Paola Gattinoni,Enrico Maria Pizzarotti,Laura Scesi Pdf

The construction of tunnels involves the resolution of various complex technical problems depending on the geological and geological-environmental context in which the work fits. Only a careful analysis of all the geological and geological-environmental issues and a correct reconstruction of the conceptual model can lead to optimal design solutions from all points of view (including financial) and ensure the safety of workers during the construction and users in the operation phase. It was therefore felt that there was a need to collect in one volume the state of current knowledge about: all the geological and environmental issues related to the construction of underground works the different methodologies used for the reconstruction of the conceptual model the different risk typologies that it is possible to encounter or that can arise from tunnel construction, and the most important risk assessment, management and mitigation methodologies that are used in tunneling studies.

Author : W. A. Hustrulid,Richard L. Bullock
Publisher : SME
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780873351935

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Underground Mining Methods by W. A. Hustrulid,Richard L. Bullock Pdf

Underground Mining Methods presents the latest principles and techniques in use today. Reflecting the international and diverse nature of the industry, a series of mining case studies is presented covering the commodity range from iron ore to diamonds extracted by operations located in all corners of the world. Industry experts have contributed 77 chapters. This book is certain to become a standard for every practicing mining engineer and student alike. Sections include: General Mine Design Considerations, Room-and-Pillar Mining of Hard Rock/Soft Rock, Longwall Mining of Hard Rock, Shrinkage Stoping, Sublevel Stoping, Cut-and-Fill Mining, Sublevel Caving, Panel Caving, Foundations for Design, and Underground Mining Looks to the Future.