Rock Excavation in Mines and Infrastructure Projects
Course Name:
Rock Excavation in Mines and Infrastructure Projects (MI472)
Programme:
B.Tech (Mining Engg)
Semester:
Eighth
Category:
Open Electives (OE)
Credits (L-T-P):
(3-0-0)3
Content:
Rock excavation by different methods in mining and infrastructure projects. Excavation and material handling equipment. Selection of equipment. Excavation in sensitive areas. Project Planning and Management. Practical examples in mining projects, ports, tunneling projects, pipeline excavations, canal excavation projects, hydel projects, Caveens/ large excavations etc. Environmental planning, environmental impact assessment and Management. Project economics.
References:
Stack, B., Mining and Tunneling Machine, 1978.
Martin, J. W., Martin T. J., Bennett, T. P. &Martin,K. M. Surface Mining Equipment, Martin Consultants Inc., USA, 1982.
Department:
Mining Engineering
