301287 (v.2) WASM Blast Engineering 604
| Area: | WASM Mining Engineering Teaching Area |
| Credits: | 12.5 |
| Contact Hours: | 25.0 |
| Lecture: | 5 x 5 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | 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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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have - Understood the fundamentals of blasting physics. Understood the elements of blast design. Understood the impacts of blasting. Applied the knowledge to efficient blasting outcomes. |
| 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 resourses will be used. |
| Unit Texts: | Course materials available. Library-based recourses will be used. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | More than 50% of this unit will be assessed by assignment and less than 50% will be assessed by examination. This is by Grade/Mark Assessment. |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
CRICOS provider code 00301J
