Monthly Catalog, United States Public Documents
Monthly Catalog, United States Public Documents

Author: United States. Superintendent of Documents

Publisher:

Published: 1973

Total Pages: 1252

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February issue includes Appendix entitled Directory of United States Government periodicals and subscription publications; September issue includes List of depository libraries; June and December issues include semiannual index.

ARPA-Bureau of Mines Rock Mechanics and Rapid Excavation Program
ARPA-Bureau of Mines Rock Mechanics and Rapid Excavation Program

Author: James J. Olson

Publisher:

Published: 1975

Total Pages: 204

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This Bureau of Mines publication reviews the research conducted under a 3-year, $6.6 million program in rock mechanics and rapid excavation. The program was sponsored by the Defense Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency and was managed by the Bureau. In addition to the rock mechanics investigations, projects were funded in the following general areas of rapid excavation: System analysis, geologic prediction, rock disintegration, ground support, and materials handling. This report briefly summarizes the significant technical accomplishments of the individual research projects and references the contract reports and other publicatons where more detailed descriptions of the research can be obtained.