Area: | WASM Mining Engineering Teaching Area |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 4 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 303154 (v.1) WASM Geomechanics 332
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| Factors controlling excavation behaviour. Rock mass characterisation and classification. Strength of rock and rock masses. In-situ and induced stress and failure criteria. Stability of underground excavations. Pillar design. Support and reinforcement. Development and production blasting. Geotechnical instrumentation. Minefill. Numerical modelling of mining sequences. Mine seismicity. Ground subsidence due to underground workings. |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 1 | 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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