Applied Geotechnology: A Text for Students and Engineers on Rock Excavation and Related Topics (Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering & Social Studies)

Applied Geotechnology deals with rock excavation and related topics such as the stability of soil and rock slopes, earthquakes, and earthquake engineering. Some basic ideas and fundamentals that are applicable to specific aspects of geotechnical engineering are described. Blasting technology is also discussed. along with water supply, oil and gas storage, the disposal of radioactive wastes, and the effects of mining on the surface environment. This book is comprised of 15 chapters and begins with a look at rock excavation by blasting, with emphasis on the blasting action of an explosive charge in solid material as well as the process of detonation in a high explosive. Vibrations and noise generated by blasting and other engineering processes are also considered, along with the techniques used in rock and earth excavation such as down-the-hole drilling, rotary rock drilling, roller-bit drilling, and rotary-percussive rock drilling. The following chapters focus on rock ripping and cutting; rapid tunnelling; the environmental and engineering aspects of the movement and control of groundwater; underground storage of oil and gas; pillar support of underground excavations; and ground-reinforcement techniques. The final chapter is devoted to ground movement, caving, and subsidence. This monograph is written primarily for engineers and is intended as a class text for first- and second-year students of geological, mining, and civil engineering at university and technical college. Content: Related Pergamon Titles of Interest , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Preface , Pages v-vi CHAPTER 1 - Rock Excavation by Blasting—I: The Blasting Action of an Explosive Charge in Solid Material , Pages 1-34 CHAPTER 2 - Rock Excavation by Blasting—II: Explosives, Blasting Agents, and Explosive Substitutes , Pages 35-41 CHAPTER 3 - Rock Excavation by Blasting—III: Outline of Blasting Technology , Pages 42-66 CHAPTER 4 - Vibrations and Noise from Blasting and Other Engineering Processes , Pages 67-85 CHAPTER 5 - Excavation Technology—I: Small-bore Rock Drilling , Pages 86-109 CHAPTER 6 - Excavation Technology—II: Rotary Roller-bit Drilling , Pages 110-123 CHAPTER 7 - Excavation Technology—III: Rock Ripping and Cutting , Pages 124-143 CHAPTER 8 - Excavation Technology—IV: Rapid Tunnelling , Pages 144-173 CHAPTER 9 - Movement and Control of Groundwater—I: Environmental Aspects , Pages 174-183 CHAPTER 10 - Movement and Control of Groundwater—II: Engineering Aspects , Pages 184-210 CHAPTER 11 - Underground Storage of Oil and Gas , Pages 211-229 CHAPTER 12 - The Disposal of Waste Materials , Pages 230-251 CHAPTER 13 - Pillar Support of Underground Excavations , Pages 252-278 CHAPTER 14 - Ground-reinforcement Techniques , Pages 279-299 CHAPTER 15 - Ground Movement, Caving, and Subsidence , Pages 300-331 Epilogue , Pages 333-334 Author Index , Pages 335-339 Subject Index , Pages 341-344