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This chapter presents some of the important applications of shock waves in various geotechnical problems. Three important problems are addressed, shock wave induced shale fracking, prediction of rock damage parameters, shock wave assisted pile driving system and lastly increasing yield of a depleted bore well using shock waves.
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Vivek, P., Sitharam, T.G. (2020). Role of Shock Waves in Geotechnical Applications. In: Granular Materials Under Shock and Blast Loading. Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0438-9_8
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