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 Mining Geomechanics - MINE8140
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Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 0
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
  

Description

The course will provide an introduction to the full range of potential geomechanics issues which form part of, or impact on a mining operation, from resource evaluation, mine design to daily operations. This will cover both coal and metalliferous operations. The course content will include the following components: site investigation, rock mass classification, rock fragmentation, caving prediction and control, slope stability, diggability and rippability, role and application of reinforcement systems, geotechnical instrumentation, stress analysis and stability evaluation around complex excavations, ground control management and environmental geomechanics.

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