303150 (v.3) Rock Breakage 332
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| Area: | Department of Mining Engineering |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 4 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
303136 (v.2)
WASM Engineering Physics 132
or any previous version
OR 307529 (v.4) Engineering Mechanics 100 or any previous version AND 308802 (v.1) Strength of Materials 232 or any previous version OR 303146 (v.2) Mechanics of Solids 232 or any previous version |
| Syllabus: | Principal methods of rock breakage used in mining including machine mining, drilling and blasting. Machine mining encompasses rock cutting principles, cutting with picks and discs, the design of cutter heads, effect of wear, assessment of rock cuttability, impact breakage and ripping. Drilling encompasses the methods of drilling used in mining and the impact of drilling parameters on performance and selection and costing of drilling equipment. Blasting encompasses the chemistry of explosives and mechanics of explosive-rock interaction, selection of commercial explosives, explosive charging techniques, initiation and delay systems, blast design principles for surface and underground mines, safety, environmental and regulatory management and blast performance assessment and analysis. |
| Field of Education: | 030303 Mining Engineering |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
