Hazardous Gases Underground : Applications to Tunnel Engineering

Hazardous Gases Underground : Applications to Tunnel Engineering

by Barry Doyle (Author)



* Hardcover: 375 pages
* 1 edition (Feb 21 2001)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0824704835
* ISBN-13: 978-0824704834




Supplemented with over 800 literature references, equations, drawings, and tables, Hazardous Gases Underground helps readers develop critical skills for managing risk and designing reliable gas control measures within project time and cost constraints. The author describes the hazardous properties of methane, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, and gasoline vapors; reviews characteristics and types of bacterial, thermogenic, and geothermal gases; explains biological and geological generation processes, migration paths, and retention mechanisms related to hazardous gases; offers techniques for identifying potentially dangerous geological environments; and more.

Applies detailed knowledge based practical experience on the nature of gases to the problems associated with hazardous underground gases in tunnel engineering. Provides methods for performing safety checks and investigation, and detecting gas problems prior to excavation.

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