MINE324Undergraduate
Rock Fragmentation
Printed in the catalogue as ROCK FRAGMENTATION
Course content
Principles of rock penetration. Rock-bit interactions. Indentation and dragging. Specific energy. Prediction of penetration rate. Types of drilling and drill-bits. Machine selection. Theory of rock fragmentation by explosives. Commercial explosives, properties and selection. Initiating systems. Surface and underground blast design. Estimation of costs. Environmental effects of blasting.
Where it sits in a curriculum
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- Mining EngineeringYear 3, Spring semester
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