10751 (v.5) WASM Blast Engineering 603


Area:

WASM Mining Engineering Teaching Area

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

25.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 

Lecture:

1 x 25 Hours Weekly
 

Syllabus:

Blasting terminology, blasting theory, rock properties and their influence on fragmentation, stability and environmental impact. Designing blast patterns including explosive distribution, priming, initiation sequences, delay selection and fragmentation modelling. Blast performance assessment and monitoring. Blast damage and rock stability, environmental impact.
 
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
 

Field of Education:

10700 Earth Sciences (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

2

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Informational

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External
2004 Kalgoorlie Campus Semester 2 Y    
2004 Kalgoorlie Campus Winter Period 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