Mechanical Excavation in Mining and Civil Industries

Turkish Tunneling Society chairman Nuh Bilgin holds a B.Sc. from Istanbul Technical University (ITU) and a Ph.D from University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. He joined the ITU Mining Engineering Department in 1978 and was appointed full-time professor in 1989. After serving as visiting professor for Colorado School of Mines, USA and Witwatersrand University, SA, he returned to ITU. He has published over 100 mechanized mining and tunneling technology papers. Turkish Tunneling Society board member Hanifi Copur holds a B.Sc. from Istanbul Technical University (ITU) and a Ph.D from Colorado School of Mines, USA. From 1995 to 1999, he served as research engineer for the Excavation Engineering and Earth Mechanics Institute of the Colorado School of Mines. He then joined the ITU Mining Engineering Department as academician. He has authored numerous mechanized mining and tunneling reports and papers. Turkish Tunneling Society board member Cemal Balci holds a B.Sc. and Ph.D from Istanbul Technical University (ITU). From 2001 to 2004, he was researcher for the Earth Mechanics Institute of the Colorado School of Mines, USA. He currently works for ITU and has participated in countless implementation and research projects.

Introduction. Site Investigations for Mechanized Excavation Projects. Physical and Mechanical Properties of Rocks, Soils, and Coals. Rock Cutting Tools and Theories. Laboratory Rock Cutting Tests. Wear of Cutting Tools. Roadheaders. Impact Hammers. Hard Rock Tunnel Boring Machines. Soft Ground Tunnel Boring Machines. Microtunnel Boring Machines and Jacking Forces. Shaft and Raise Boring Machines. Large Diameter Drill Rigs. Mechanical Excavation in Coal Mines. Chain Saw Machines. Emerging Mechanical Excavation Technologies.