Development of a semi-empirical three-dimensional model for predicting the peak cutting forces in rock cutting: Experimentally-based research

On a global scale, the present-day demand of coastal protections, port expansions and construction of artificial islands, rises. To be able to accommodate for all these environmental changes, complex dredging operations have to be performed. Depending on the type of soil and in-situ conditions, a suitable excavation and transportation method has...