Mining and rock construction technology desk reference : rock mechanics, drilling and blasting, including acronyms, symbols, units and related terms from other disciplines / / ompiled by a group of experts from the Fragblast Section at the International Society of Explosives Engineers, ISEE, Atlas Copco AB and Sandvik AB ; editor-in chief, Agne Rustan ; associate editors, Claude Cunningham. [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910463470703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Boca Raton : , : CRC press, , 2011
• ISBN: 0-429-21319-0; 1-136-87592-1; 0-203-83819-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (468 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): RustanAgne; CunninghamClaude
• Disciplina: 622
• Soggetti: Mining engineering; Earthwork; Rock mechanics; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: A Balkema book.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages [431]-454).
• Nota di contenuto: Terminology list -- List of symbols.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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