Estimating rock properties using sound levels produced during drilling

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 604-612

  Vardhan, Harsha ^a   Adhikari, G R ^b   Govinda Raj, Mandela ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ROCK MECHANICS   (India)

Author keywords

Drilling; Noise spectrum; Pneumatic drill; Rock properties; Sound level

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DRILLING EQUIPMENT; PNEUMATICS; ROCK DRILLING; ROCKS;

ABRASIVITY; AIR-PRESSURE; HARD ROCK DRILLING; MEASUREMENTS OF; NOISE SPECTRUM; ROCK PROPERTIES; ROCK SAMPLE; SOUND'S LEVELS; TEST CONDITION; VERTICAL DRILLING;

PNEUMATIC DRILLS;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DRILLING; ESTIMATION METHOD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LABORATORY METHOD; NOISE; ROCK MECHANICS; ROCK PROPERTY; TESTING METHOD;

EID: 60749116984     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2008.07.011     Document Type: Article

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