| Area: | WASM Mining Engineering Teaching Area |
| Credits: | 12.5 |
| Contact Hours: | 25.0 |
| Lecture: | 5 x 5 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Factors controlling ground behaviour in underground mines. Excavation geometry and stability. Strength of jointed rock masses. Strength versus stress in fractured rock mass. Overall mine sequencing strategies. Effects of blasting on stability. Determination of pillar strength and pillar design. Empirical stope design. Design validation and dilution control. Literature study assignment. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will be able to - Identify factors controlling ground behaviour in underground mines. Understand excavation geometry and stability. Analyse the strength of jointed rock masses. Analyse strength versus stressin fractured rock masses. Design overall mine sequencing strategies. Understand the effects of blasting on stability. Determine pillar strength and undertake pillar design. Undertake empirical stope design. Understand dilution control. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Course materials available. Library-based resources may be used. |
| Unit Texts: | Course materials available. Library-based resources may be used. |
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