Rock Engineering Design: Properties And Applications Of Sound Level (Hb 2013) Hardcover

Understanding rock properties is crucial for effective blast design in mining, quarrying, and construction projects. Inadequate knowledge can lead to the inefficient use of energy during blasting, environmental damage, and increased costs. Rock Engineering Design: Properties and Applications of Sound Level helps engineers and scientists quickly and accurately determine rock properties. The book introduces basic concepts and principles related to using sound levels to address rock engineering design challenges. It emphasizes the use of sound levels in identifying rock properties, particularly through numerical modeling techniques. The book explores how sound levels generated during drilling can be used to determine rock properties, highlighting the advantages of sound-based methods for rock design. It encourages students to take an interest in sound levels as a tool in rock design applications. Topics include the effects of noise, relevant standards, and noise monitoring techniques for mining equipment. The book also covers the use of acoustic emission techniques in geotechnical applications, the equipment used for drilling, sound measurement, and the physico-mechanical properties of rocks. Additionally, it provides detailed procedures for measuring rock properties and sound levels and includes statistical data on rock properties and sound levels during drilling. It explains regression models and artificial neural network models developed for rock property prediction. A case study is included, along with a summary and recommendations for future research.