Geotechnical Engineering for Underground Hard Rock - MINE8660
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
School: School of Mining Engineering
Course Outline: http://www.mining.unsw.edu.au/
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 0
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisite: Enrolment in MINEMS5059
CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
This course provides students with advanced knowledge in underground hard rock mechanics as required for the safe and economic extraction of ore and tunnelling in hard rocks under high stress conditions. The course is structured to give postgraduate students in depth knowledge in each of the subject areas including real life case histories. Students are also provided future directions and emerging technologies in the relevant subject areas, as search continues for ways of improving mine safety and economic extraction of minerals.
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