1st Edition
Tunneling in Rock by Drilling and Blasting
Preface
Organising Institution
Committees
Sponsors
High precision drilling
A. Östberg
Improved tunneling performance through smarter drilling and design
M.B. Lovitt & A.H. Collins
Rapid excavation of tunnels using innovative drilling and blasting techniques
A.K. Mishra & R.N. Gupta
Blasting works in urban areas—A Singapore case study
F.I. Manolas & T. Arusu
Tunnelling through adverse geological condition: A case study
B.M. Gupta, A.N. Sreekumar & S.K. Tripathi
Controlled blasting for a new tunnel near an existing railway tunnel
R.N. Gupta & A.K. Raina
Introducing specialized blasting techniques and sequences of excavation in tunneling works under critical conditions
M.M. Singh, N.K. Bhagat & S.K. Mandal
Controlling shock waves and vibrations during large and intensive blasting operations under Stockholm City
D. Jonson
Vibration measurements and modelling for blasting in a hard rock tunnel
A.T. Spathis & M. Rothery
Multiple seed blast vibration modeling for tunnel blasting in urban environments
R. Yang & D.B. Kay
Geometric assessment of perimeter control blasting in tunnels
A.T. Spathis
Controlled blasting for underground hydroelectric projects—NIRM experience
H.S. Venkatesh, R. Balachander, G. Gopinath & A.I. Theresraj
Investigation of cracks in domestic houses near construction project in the Himalaya, India: A case study
H.K. Verma, R.K. Goel, V.V.R. Prasad, S. Dutta, A. Bhardwaj & K.C. Upadhyay
IT & its role in underground blasting—an overview & future insights
A.K. Raina
Author index
Biography
Alex Spathis, R.N. Gupta, Geotechnical & Rock Engineering Consultant, Former Director, NIRM, KGF, India.
