Tunneling, explosive compounds, and rock drills ... /

The author gives the deatils of practical tunnel work, constituents and properties of explosive compounds of the time, principles of blasting, descriptions of the European and American systems of timbering and arching, shaft-sinking open-cut tunnels and much more.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Drinker, Henry S. (Henry Sturgis), 1850-1937
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : John Wiley, 1893.
Edition:3rd ed, rev. and enl.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:The author gives the deatils of practical tunnel work, constituents and properties of explosive compounds of the time, principles of blasting, descriptions of the European and American systems of timbering and arching, shaft-sinking open-cut tunnels and much more.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xlvii, 1143 pages) : illustrations.
Also issued in print format.
Audience:Specialized.
ISBN:9780727752680 (ebook) :