摘要 |
A procedure for processing hard, brittle materials with little tensile strength in proportion to compressive strength, e.g. rock, boulders or concrete. To achieve cracking of the material (1), one or more holes (2) are made in the material, and a cooling agent (3) consisting of a liquid-cooled gas etc. is introduced into these holes. This creates the rapidly cooled zone (4) in the hole (2) and the contraction in the zone causes the cracks. These emanate depending on the location of the holes (2) in relation to the constraining areas of the material (1) from the hole's (2) enveloping area (2'), the constraining area of the material (1) situated the near the hole between two or more holes or adjacent to the border section between the cooled zone (4) and the material (1) with a higher temperature.<IMAGE> |