301238 (v.2) WASM Mine Backfill 604



 

Area:WASM Mining Engineering Teaching Area
Contact Hours:25.0
Credits:12.5
Individual Study:5 x 5 Hours Weekly
Mining methods using backfill. Selection of backfill. Fill types and materials. Non-geotechnical aspects - manufacture, reticulation and transportation, placement. Cementing agents, binders and other additives. Performance - support, bearing capacity, exposure stability. Stope preparation - barriers and drainage. Laboratory and field testing. Scheduling. Design - physical, analytical and computer methods. Rock-backfill interaction. Soil mechanics. Case studies. Literature study assignment.

 

 

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