Correlative study of linear small and full-scale rock cutting tests to select mechanized excavation machines

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 468-476

  Balci, C ^a   Bilgin, N ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Full scale rock cutting; Mechanical excavation; Mechanical properties of rocks; Performance prediction; Small scale rock cutting; Specific energy

Indexed keywords

CUTTING; EXCAVATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 33846329800     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2006.09.001     Document Type: Article

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