| Description |
1 online resource (468 pages) |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Contents; Editor details; Introduction; Terminology list; Notes for the user; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; List of symbols; Symbols; Greek symbols; References; Back Cover |
| Summary |
A comprehensive and illustrated desk reference with terms, definitions, explanations, abbreviations, trade names, quantifications, units and symbols used in rock mechanics, drilling and blasting. Now including rock mechanics as well, this updated edition presents 5127 terms, 637 symbols, 507 references, 236 acronyms, 108 formulas, 68 figures, 47 tables, 58 abbreviations and 7 shortened forms. Terms are also included from related disciplines commonly used, such as chemistry, detonics, fractography, fracture dynamics, mechanics and strength of materials, micro mechanics, geology, geophysics, ima |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Mining engineering -- Encyclopedias
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Earthwork -- Encyclopedias
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Rock mechanics -- Encyclopedias
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Earthwork
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Mining engineering
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Rock mechanics
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| Genre/Form |
Encyclopedias
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Cunningham, Claude
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Fourney, William
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Spathis, Alex
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Simha, K. R. Y
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| ISBN |
9781136875922 |
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1136875921 |
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