Basement consolidation
Consolidation methods Consolidations are used to stabilize voids and allow the construction of surface structures. They can be carried out using different techniques, such as hedges and tamping, arm pillars,…
Extraction of underground quarry materials
The word "quarry" comes from the Latin quadrus which is a shortening of quadrus lapis, which term means "square stone", in other words "cut stone". Unlike mines where so-called strategic…
Transporting stone in underground quarries
Evolution of underground transport modes Stones extracted from underground quarries began to be transported using wooden carts. For a long time, that is, until the 1910s, almost all stone blocks…
