ABSTRACT

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 oper

chapter 1|18 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|20 pages

Rocks and minerals

chapter 4|14 pages

Drilling

chapter 5|42 pages

Explosives and blasting

chapter 6|26 pages

Mucking, casting and excavation

chapter 7|36 pages

Transportation – haulage and hoisting

chapter 8|22 pages

Supports

chapter 9|36 pages

Drives and tunnels (conventional methods)

chapter 10|16 pages

Tunneling by roadheaders and impact hammers

chapter 12|36 pages

Planning

chapter 13|24 pages

Excavations in upward direction – raising

chapter 14|30 pages

Shaft sinking

chapter 15|20 pages

Large sub-surface excavations

chapter 16|104 pages

Underground mining/stoping methods

chapter 17|54 pages

Surface excavations