Being knowledgeable about rock properties is vital to being effective in the design of blasts in mines, quarries and other construction projects. Without proper knowledge, the energy released during blasting can be underutilized, harm the environment, and may escalate costs. Rock Engineering Design: Properties and Applications of Sound Level aids scientists and practicing engineers in determining rock properties in a quick and precise way. It presents the basic concepts and principles on which sound level can be used in solving rock engineering design problems.

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To increase the production in mines, it is essential to increase the availability of heavy earth moving machinery (HEMM). A number of maintenance schedule exists for maintenance of HEMM. A new type of maintenance schedule namely "noise spectrum based maintenance" is introduced in this book. This type of maintenance is a type of "preventive maintenance" as opposed to the historical practice of "periodic maintenance" based solely on operating hours. In this case "preventive" refers to premature or significant acoustical degradation as opposed to operational degradation. One major advantage of...