EXPLOSIVE EXCAVATION RESEARCH

The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers is developing chemical explosive excavation as a construction technique for use on Civil Works projects. Large chemical charges are being used in multiple charge arrays in a variety of media and topographic situations to achieve actual construction projects. The target is the development of chemical and nuclear explosive excavation as an accepted cost-competitive construction technique.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Appeared in the proceedings of the North American Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference 1972, Vol. 2. Conference was held by the Society of Mining Engineers the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Engineers.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Institute of Mining, Mettalurgy & Petroleum Engineers

  345 East 47th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10017
• Authors:
  • Gates, R H
• Publication Date: 1972

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Rapid transit; Subways; Tunneling; Tunnels
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00051928
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Institute of Mining, Mettalurgy & Petroleum Engineers
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 1974 12:00AM