Rock Blasting. A Practical Treatise on the Means Employed in Blasting Rocks for Industrial Purposes
Rock Blasting. A Practical Treatise on the Means Employed in Blasting Rocks for Industrial Purposes

Author: George Guillaume André

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781021448729

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As the title suggests, this book focuses on the science and practice of rock blasting, a crucial process in many industries including mining and construction. George Guillaume André covers topics such as explosives, drilling techniques, and safety precautions. Though first published in the 19th century, much of the information in this book is still relevant to modern readers. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

ROCK BLASTING A PRAC TREATISE
ROCK BLASTING A PRAC TREATISE

Author: George Guillaume Andre

Publisher: Wentworth Press

Published: 2016-08-28

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 9781372977466

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Rock Blasting
Rock Blasting

Author: Geo G. André

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-11-22

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9780331687996

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Excerpt from Rock Blasting: A Practical Treatise on the Means Employed in Blasting Rocks for Industrial Purposes Have taken place in the system followed and the methods adopted for blasting rocks in industrial operations. The introduction of the machine drill led naturally to these important changes. The system which was suitable to the operations carried on by hand was inefficient under the requirements of machine labour, and the methods which had been adopted as the most appropriate in the former case were found to be more or less unsuitable in the latter. Moreover, the conditions involved in machine boring are such as render necessary stronger ex plosive agents than the common gunpowder hitherto in use, and a more expeditious and effective means of firing them than that afforded by the ordinary fuse. These stronger agents have been found in the nitro-cotton and the nitro-glycerine compounds, and in the ordinary black powder improved in con. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Rock Blasting. a Practical Treatise on the Means Employed in Blasting Rocks for Industrial Purposes
Rock Blasting. a Practical Treatise on the Means Employed in Blasting Rocks for Industrial Purposes

Author: Geo. G. André

Publisher: Trieste Publishing

Published: 2017-07-29

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 9780649142804

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