Theory and Technology of Rock Excavation for Civil Engineering

Part I. Basics

1. Geology
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2. Rock Drilling
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3. Explosives
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4. Initiation System
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5. Mechanisms of Rock Breakage by Blasting
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6. Blasting Assessment Report
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Part II. Surface Excavation

7. Non-blasting Excavation
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8. Bench Blasting
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9. Trench Blasting
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10. Contour Blasting Technique for Surface Excavation
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11. Blasting Safety for Surface Blasting
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12. Blasting Models and Computer-Aided Design for Bench Blasting
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Part III. Underground Excavation

13. Introduction
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14. Mechanical Underground Excavation in Rock
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15. Other Underground Excavation Methods
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16. Introduction to Underground Excavation by Drilling and Blasting
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17. Contour Blasting for Underground Excavation
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18. Blasting Design for Underground Excavation
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19. Loading and Transportation for Underground Excavation
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20. Ventilation for Underground Excavation
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21. Ground Reinforcement and Support
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22. Monitoring and Instrumentation for Underground Excavation
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23. Health and Safety, and Risk Management in Underground Excavation
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Keywords: Engineering, Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics, Structural Geology, Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering