Rock Breakage - MINE3630
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
School: School of Mining Engineering
Course Outline: http://www.mining.unsw.edu.au/
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequsite: MINE3430
CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
On completion of the course, the student should be capable of demonstrating an understanding of:
The objectives of rock drilling and fragmentation.
The concept of mine-to-mill.
The physics of rock breakage in drill and blast system and also in mechanical rock cutting.
The various methods, issues and the design principles associated with explosive and non-explosive breakage of rock.
Principles for designing cutterheads for mining and civil excavations.
Selecting appropriate explosives for given ground conditions and for a specific application and will be able to design a good blast within blasting and mining legislation.
Note: Site visits and industry lectures are a requirement of this course and may involve additional personal expense.