| Area: |
WASM Mining Engineering Teaching Area |
| Credits: |
12.5 |
| Contact Hours: |
25.0 |
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| ** 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. ** |
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| Individual Study: |
5 x 5 Hours Weekly |
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| Syllabus: |
Mining methods using backfill. Selection of backfill. Fill types and materials. Non-geotechnical aspects - manufacture, reticulation and transportation, placement. Cementing agents, binders and other additives. Performance - support, bearing capacity, exposure stability. Stope preparation - barriers and drainage. Laboratory and field testing. Scheduling. Design - physical, analytical and computer methods. Rock-backfill interaction. Soil mechanics. Case studies. Literature study assignment. |
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| ** 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. ** |
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| Field of Education: | 030303 Mining Engineering |
| Funding Cluster: | 08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability |
| Availability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information. |
