Theory and applications of current mechanical rock excavation technologies:
- Rock cutting tools: Drag cutter and disc cutters
- Rock cutting theories: Merchant, Evans, Roxborough, Nishimatsu, Ozdemir
- Specific energy
- Wear of cutting tools
- CERCHAR abrasivity index
- Roadheaders, surface miners
- Tunnel boring machines
- Impact hammers
- Dozing
- Ripping
- Scraping
- Performance estimation
- Cutterhead design
- Laboratory rock cutting tests
