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PUBLICATIONS CARE '88 (Conference on Applied Rock Engineering). 1988. Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. 290 pp. US$88.00 (paper). This volume of papers presented at the CARE '88 Conference on Applied Rock Engineering (Newcastle upon Tyne, January 1988) contains the most current i n f o r m a t i o n on new technologies and techniques for rock engineering available today. The papers, by an international authorship, cover a wide range of subjects, with a common theme of reporting on developments in the field of or on the solution of practical problems in rock engineering. The book may be ordered from: IIVlM NAPC, Old Post Road, Brookfield, VT 05036 U.S.A.
Engineering in Complex Rock Formations: Proceedings of the International Symposium, Beijlng, China, 3-7 November 1986. T. K. Tan, ed. 1988. Pergamon Press. 996 pp. US$265.00. This reference source covers topics related to engineering in complex rock formations with reference to the testing, design, construction and performance of both surface and underground works in civil and mining engineering. Areas covered in the 132 papers include: new developments in field and laboratory testing of complex formations; design of surface and underground engineering f o u n d in complex formations; construction and strengthening; and monitoring. Approximately 400 illustrations accompany the text. Available from the U.S.A. and U.K. offices of Pergamon Press (see inside f r o n t cover).
Heat Mining. H. Christopher H. Armstead and Jefferson W. Tester. 1987. E. & F. N. Spon. 477 pp. US$89.95. Heat mining involves the creation of permeable reservoirs in hot regions, using hydraulic pressure, sometimes aided by controlled explosions, to f r a c t u r e the rock. Water is injected into a well, circulated through the f r a c t u r e d rock to extract the heat, and then transported to the surface by a second well. At the surface the heated water can be used to generate electricity or be directly utilized in space or
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process heating. The first part of this book covers the basic principles by introducing the technology of heat mining and providing the framework for developing strategies to extract heat e f f i c i e n t l y from hot rock. Part two reviews both theory and field work in depth and detail. Engineering analysis and modelling and hardware development are discussed in relation to drilling, reservoir sizing and simulation. This work will be of interest to geologists, geophysicists, and readers interested in alternative energy sources. The book may be ordered from Methuen, Inc., 29 W. 35th St., New York, NY 10001 U.S.A. (include $1.50 for shipping).
China, 3-7 June 1986. Zheng
Innovation and the Rise of the Tunnelling Industry. Graham
Kalllorakentamlsen mahdollisuudet (The Rock Engineering Alternative).
West. 1987. Cambridge University Press. This book studies the historical development of the tunnelling industry, with emphasis on the technical innovations on which advances in that industry have depended. It covers the period from 1825, when Marc Isambard Brunel invented the tunnelling shield for driving the Thames Tunnel, to the 1980s, when renewed attempts to bring about the construction of a tunnel under the English Channel brought the subject back to public attention. The main part of the book comprises a detailed examination of the major technical advances in both hard rock and soft ground tunnelling, discussing established methods such as tunnelling machines, compressed air tunnelling and p r e f a b r i c a t e d tunnel linings, as well as more recent topics such as pressurized face shields, extruded linings, hydraulic rock drills, and smalldiameter tunnelling systems. In addition, the emergence of a highly innovative tunnelling industry in Japan is discussed. From these considerations, the conditions that have allowed technical innovation to flourish in the tunnelling industry are identified, leading to a more general discussion of the nature of technical innovation in this industry and beyond.
Intense Dynamic Loading and Its Effects: Proceedings of the International Symposium Beijing,
Zhemin and Ding Jing, eds. 1988. Pergamon Press. 1070 pp. US$295.00. This book provides an i n f o r m a t i v e and up-to-date account of developments in the field of intense dynamic loading and its importance in engineering applications. The major areas covered are detonation, shock waves and stress waves, high-velocity impact and structural responses, mechanical properties of material under dynamic loading, mechanical problems pertaining to rock blasting, working with explosives, and safety. The book includes 165 papers covering theoretical, technical and practical topics.
Finnish Tunnelling Association. 1988. 200 pp. This new book on the many uses of subsurface space, prepared and published by the Finnish Tunnelling Association, presents the subsurface option as a realistic opportunity. U n d e r g r o u n d placement of many buildings can be the most economical alternative, taking into account the costs of use and maintenance and the cost of land. This comprehensive presentation of underground construction will be of interest to planners, corporate decisionmakers, and underground use specialists. In addition to general chapters on legislation, design, site investigation, construction, contracting, costs, and the history of underground construction, the book features i n f o r m a t i o n on a number of new rock engineering products such as warehouses; large caverns; sports and recreation facilities; meeting and exhibition rooms; t r a f f i c tunnels; vehicle depots, maintenance and repair shops; radiation fallout shelters; municipal engineering facilities; bored shafts and tunnels; drilled holes for cables and conduits; the use of hydraulic hammers in tunnel excavation; and rockcrushing plants. The book is available from the Finnish Tunnelling Association, Helsinki University of Technology, Laboratory of Rock Engineering, Vuorimiehentie 2, 02150 Espoo, Finland.
Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 220-221, 1988. 0886-7798/88I3.00 + .00 Pergamon Press pie
Engineering in Complex Rock Formations: Proceedings of the International Symposium, Beijlng, China, 3-7 November 1986. T. K. Tan, ed. 1988. Pergamon Press. 996 pp. US$265.00. This reference source covers topics related to engineering in complex rock formations with reference to the testing, design, construction and performance of both surface and underground works in civil and mining engineering. Areas covered in the 132 papers include: new developments in field and laboratory testing of complex formations; design of surface and underground engineering f o u n d in complex formations; construction and strengthening; and monitoring. Approximately 400 illustrations accompany the text. Available from the U.S.A. and U.K. offices of Pergamon Press (see inside f r o n t cover).
Heat Mining. H. Christopher H. Armstead and Jefferson W. Tester. 1987. E. & F. N. Spon. 477 pp. US$89.95. Heat mining involves the creation of permeable reservoirs in hot regions, using hydraulic pressure, sometimes aided by controlled explosions, to f r a c t u r e the rock. Water is injected into a well, circulated through the f r a c t u r e d rock to extract the heat, and then transported to the surface by a second well. At the surface the heated water can be used to generate electricity or be directly utilized in space or
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process heating. The first part of this book covers the basic principles by introducing the technology of heat mining and providing the framework for developing strategies to extract heat e f f i c i e n t l y from hot rock. Part two reviews both theory and field work in depth and detail. Engineering analysis and modelling and hardware development are discussed in relation to drilling, reservoir sizing and simulation. This work will be of interest to geologists, geophysicists, and readers interested in alternative energy sources. The book may be ordered from Methuen, Inc., 29 W. 35th St., New York, NY 10001 U.S.A. (include $1.50 for shipping).
China, 3-7 June 1986. Zheng
Innovation and the Rise of the Tunnelling Industry. Graham
Kalllorakentamlsen mahdollisuudet (The Rock Engineering Alternative).
West. 1987. Cambridge University Press. This book studies the historical development of the tunnelling industry, with emphasis on the technical innovations on which advances in that industry have depended. It covers the period from 1825, when Marc Isambard Brunel invented the tunnelling shield for driving the Thames Tunnel, to the 1980s, when renewed attempts to bring about the construction of a tunnel under the English Channel brought the subject back to public attention. The main part of the book comprises a detailed examination of the major technical advances in both hard rock and soft ground tunnelling, discussing established methods such as tunnelling machines, compressed air tunnelling and p r e f a b r i c a t e d tunnel linings, as well as more recent topics such as pressurized face shields, extruded linings, hydraulic rock drills, and smalldiameter tunnelling systems. In addition, the emergence of a highly innovative tunnelling industry in Japan is discussed. From these considerations, the conditions that have allowed technical innovation to flourish in the tunnelling industry are identified, leading to a more general discussion of the nature of technical innovation in this industry and beyond.
Intense Dynamic Loading and Its Effects: Proceedings of the International Symposium Beijing,
Zhemin and Ding Jing, eds. 1988. Pergamon Press. 1070 pp. US$295.00. This book provides an i n f o r m a t i v e and up-to-date account of developments in the field of intense dynamic loading and its importance in engineering applications. The major areas covered are detonation, shock waves and stress waves, high-velocity impact and structural responses, mechanical properties of material under dynamic loading, mechanical problems pertaining to rock blasting, working with explosives, and safety. The book includes 165 papers covering theoretical, technical and practical topics.
Finnish Tunnelling Association. 1988. 200 pp. This new book on the many uses of subsurface space, prepared and published by the Finnish Tunnelling Association, presents the subsurface option as a realistic opportunity. U n d e r g r o u n d placement of many buildings can be the most economical alternative, taking into account the costs of use and maintenance and the cost of land. This comprehensive presentation of underground construction will be of interest to planners, corporate decisionmakers, and underground use specialists. In addition to general chapters on legislation, design, site investigation, construction, contracting, costs, and the history of underground construction, the book features i n f o r m a t i o n on a number of new rock engineering products such as warehouses; large caverns; sports and recreation facilities; meeting and exhibition rooms; t r a f f i c tunnels; vehicle depots, maintenance and repair shops; radiation fallout shelters; municipal engineering facilities; bored shafts and tunnels; drilled holes for cables and conduits; the use of hydraulic hammers in tunnel excavation; and rockcrushing plants. The book is available from the Finnish Tunnelling Association, Helsinki University of Technology, Laboratory of Rock Engineering, Vuorimiehentie 2, 02150 Espoo, Finland.
Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 220-221, 1988. 0886-7798/88I3.00 + .00 Pergamon Press pie