Tunnelling in Rock by Drilling and Blasting presents the latest developments in the excavation of tunnels using the drilling and blasting method. Examples of wo

Rock Blasting and Explosives Engineering covers the practical engineering aspects of many different kinds of rock blasting. It includes a thorough analysis of t

Rock breakage with explosives has existed since the seventeenth century when black powder came into use in mining. Since then it has progressed from the inventi

Rock breakage with explosives has existed since the seventeenth century when black powder came into use in mining. Since then it has progressed from the inventi

This practical guide describes the stage-by-stage development of a method for predicting the penetration rate (PR) and the advance rate (AR) for tunnel boring m