Rock Blasting and Explosives Engineering

by Persson; Per-Anders

• ISBN13: 9780849389788
• ISBN10: 084938978X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1993-10-25
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

Rock Blasting and Explosives Engineering covers the practical engineering aspects of many different kinds of rock blasting. It includes a thorough analysis of the cost of the entire process of tunneling by drilling and blasting in comparison with full-face boring. Also covered are the fundamental sciences of rock mass and material strength, the thermal decomposition, burning, shock initiation, and detonation behavior of commercial and military explosives, and systems for charging explosives into drillholes. Functional descriptions of all current detonators and initiation systems are provided. The book includes chapters on flyrock, toxic fumes, the safety of explosives, and even explosives applied in metal working as a fine art. Fundamental in its approach, the text is based on the practical industrial experience of its authors. It is supported by an abundance of tables, diagrams, and figures.This combined textbook and handbook provides students, practitioners, and researchers in mining, mechanical, building construction, geological, and petroleum engineering with a source from which to gain a thorough understanding of the constructive use of explosives.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Rock Strength and Fracture Properties	p. 5
Mechanical Drilling and Boring in Rock	p. 25
Explosives	p. 55
Shock Waves and Detonations, Explosive Performance	p. 87
Initiation Systems	p. 143
Principles of Charge Calculation For Surface Blasting	p. 183
Charge Calculations For Tunneling	p. 209
Stress Waves in Rock, Rock Mass Damage, and Fragmentation	p. 233
Contour Blasting	p. 265
Computer Calculations for Rock Blasting	p. 287
Blast Performance Control	p. 299
Flyrock	p. 319
Ground Vibrations	p. 337
Air Blast Effects	p. 375
Toxic Fumes	p. 387
Metal Acceleration, Fragment Throw, Metal Jets, and Penetration	p. 397
Explosive Art, Explosive Metal Forming, Welding, Powder Compaction, and Reaction Sintering	p. 413
Safety Precautions, Rules, and Regulations	p. 423
Safety in Production of Explosives	p. 429
United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods	p. 441
Exercises	p. 451
Solutions to Selected Exercises	p. 467
References	p. 491
Units	p. 505
Conversion Factors	p. 506
List of Symbols	p. 507
Glossary	p. 511
Explosives Index	p. 519
Name Index	p. 525
Subject Index	p. 533
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