IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS FOR ROCK-MELTING SUBTERRENES

Radically new tunneling and excavating devices based upon rock-melting may offer enhanced advance rates at significantly reduced cost. Potential applications have been investigated to determine where rock-melting offers a logical extension to present drilling and excavating methods, and to identify those areas in which the unique capabilities of the rock-melting system present new technological opportunities. A preliminary investigation is presented in the form of a survey of attitudes and opinions of anticipated users and beneficiaries as to possible advantages, unique capabilities, and potential problems of the new excavation technology. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.
• Corporate Authors:

  Los Alamos National Laboratory

  P.O. Box 1663
  Los Alamos, NM  United States  87545
• Authors:
  • Sims, D L
• Publication Date: 1973-2

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References;
• Pagination: 16 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Applications; Costs; Equipment; Excavating equipment; Excavation and tunneling; Melting; Rock excavation
• Subject Areas: Construction; Finance; Highways; Research; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00127356
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: LA-5206-MS
• Contract Numbers: W-7405-ENG.36
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 21 1976 12:00AM