301238 (v.2) WASM Mine Backfill 604

Area:	WASM Mining Engineering Teaching Area
Credits:	12.5
Contact Hours:	25.0

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Individual Study:	5 x 5 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:	Mining methods using backfill. Selection of backfill. Fill types and materials. Non-geotechnical aspects - manufacture, reticulation, transportation and placement. Cementing agents, binders and other additives. Performance - support, bearing capacity andexposure 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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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
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