Tunneling in Rock by Drilling and Blasting

Preface Organising Institution Committees Sponsors High precision drilling A. Ostberg 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