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2017 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

20. Ventilation for Underground Excavation

Author : Dingxiang Zou

Published in: Theory and Technology of Rock Excavation for Civil Engineering

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

The object of ventilation in a tunnel or shaft is to provide fresh air or to extract pollutants, in order to achieve an acceptable environment. The requirement of ventilation for underground excavation, fans and ducts to be used, three type of ventilation systems, ventilation design and ventilation optimization are illustrated in this chapter.

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Footnotes
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(*Class 1, division 1—Explosion proof electric equipment—Electrical equipment for use in class 1 hazardous (classified) locations, as defined in the National Electric Code, is tested with respect to acceptability of the operation in the presence of flammable and explosive mixtures of specific vapors and gases with air).
 
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Metadata
Title
Ventilation for Underground Excavation
Author
Dingxiang Zou
Copyright Year
2017
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Book
Theory and Technology of Rock Excavation for Civil Engineering

Print ISBN: 978-981-10-1988-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-10-1989-0

Copyright Year: 2017

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1989-0_20