Download or read book Construction Techniques and Costs for Underground Emplacement of Nuclear Explosives written by J. L. Hair and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report describes the equipment, methods, and costs that are considered applicable for underground emplacement construction of nuclear explosives such as would be used in nuclear excavation. The test of the report discusses the available methods and techniques currently being used in 'big hole' (30-inch diameter and larger) drilling, tunneling, and conventional shafting. The technical data have been collected from the available literature as well as by personal contacts with the Government agencies and private industries concerned. (Author).