301287 (v.2) WASM Blast Engineering 604
Area: | WASM Mining Engineering Teaching Area |
Contact Hours: | 25.0 |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Lecture: | 5 x 5 Hours Weekly |
Blasting terminology and 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 damage and rock stability. Environmental impact. Literature study assignment. |
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