Studies on flyrock at limestone quarries

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 291-301

  Adhikari, G R ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ROCK MECHANICS   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLASTING; HAZARDS; LIMESTONE; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; QUARRIES;

FLYROCKS;

ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 0033237807     PISSN: 07232632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s006030050049     Document Type: Article

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