Mining and Rock Construction Technology Desk Reference

A comprehensive and illustrated desk reference with terms, definitions, explanations, abbrevations, tradenames, quantificatons, units and symbols used in rock mechanics, drilling and blasting. Now including rock mechanics as well, this updated edition presents 5127 terms, 531 symbols, 507 references, 236 acronyms, 108 formulas, 68 figures, 46 tables, 58 abbreviations and 7 shortened forms. Terms from related disciplines commonly used include chemistry, detonics, fractography, fracture dynamics, mechanics and strength of materials, micro mechanics, geology, geophysics, image analysis, petrology, physics seismology etc. For engineers and advanced students in mining, geotechnical, geological, tunnelling and construction engineering. This is the extended and revised version 'Rock Blasting Terms and Symbols' (Balkema, 1998) by Dr. Agne Rustan.