Mining and rock construction technology desk reference : rock mechanics, drilling and blasting, including acronyms, symbols, units and related terms from other disciplines /

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 referen...

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Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Other Authors:	Rustan, Agne (Editor), Cunningham, Claude (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2010]
Subjects:	Mining engineering > Encyclopedias. Earthwork > Encyclopedias. Rock mechanics > Encyclopedias. Technique minière > Encyclopédies. Terrassement > Encyclopédies. Mécanique des roches > Encyclopédies. Earthwork Mining engineering Rock mechanics Electronic books. Encyclopedias
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	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, ima.
Item Description:	"A Balkema book."
Physical Description:	1 online resource (468 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 431-454).
ISBN:	9780203838198 020383819X 041560043X 9780415600439