Area: | WASM Mining Engineering Teaching Area |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 4 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Drilling and fragmentation as part of the mine to mill system. Exploration and production drilling, optimisation of drilling performance. Explosive - safety and regulations, types, properties and mining applications. Surface and underground blasting, optimising patterns, explosives and initiation systems in relation to the rock mass environment and production requirements. Blast vibrations, damage and fragmentation. Mechanical fragmentation of material - drag bits as in continuous miners, road headers and longwall drum shearers - indentors as in tunnel boring machines and raise borers. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Become familiar with the theory and practice of a variety of drilling, fragmentation and blasting techniques applicable to surface and underground mining in coal and hard rock mines. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Hustralid, W., Blasting Principles for Open Pit Mining. Mining Engineering Handbook, SME. Jimeno, C.L., Drilling and Blasting of Rocks. |
Unit Texts: | Gour, C. Sen Blasting Technology: For Mining and Civil Engineers. Dutton A.H., Handbook On Quarrying. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | To pass the unit the student must obtain an overall mark of at least 50% and pass the final examination (50%). Exercises/Assignments 255, Final Exam 50%, Mid Semester Test 25%. This is by Grade/Mark Assessment. |
Field of Education: | 30303 Mining Engineering | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 1 | Y | Y | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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