AKTU Underground Metal Mining (BMN601) Syllabus PDF – B.Tech 3rd Year
Underground Metal Mining BMN601
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Syllabus — Underground Metal Mining
Download PDFBMN601 · 4 credits · L-T-P 3-1-0
Coures outcomes:
- Select appropriate underground mining methods (like cut and fill, shrinkage stoping, sublevel stoping) based on ore body characteristics.
- Analyze mine development process es including shaft sinking, drifting, and raising.
- Operate and maintain equipment used in underground metal mining effectively.
- Apply ventilation, drainage, and ground control techniques to ensure safe and efficient mining operations.
- Evaluate environmental, economic, and safety aspects of underground metal mining projects.
UNIT-1 General:
Status and scope of Underground metal mining methods; various types of ore deposit; Definitions of Important terms used in underground metal mining methods. Comparison between coal mining &metal Mining
UNIT-2 Development:
Mode of access; Variables affecting the choice of mode of access; Crosscuts, Levels, Raises; Their Method of drivages with the description of various unit operations; Introduction to Raise boring and Introduction to tunnel boring.
UNIT-3 Stoping Methods -I:
Classification of mining methods; Factors affecting the choice of mining methods; Overhand, Underhand and Breast stoping methods; Open stoping; Vertical Crater Retreat method; Sub level stoping; Room and Pillar method.
UNIT-4 Stoping Methods - II:
Shrinkage stoping method; Cut and fill stoping method, Introduction to Square set stoping method, Sub Level caving, Block caving, &Top slicing method.
UNIT-5 Support Systems:
Pillars; Back f ill, Cable bolting, Steel Rock bolts, Grouting, Shotcreting etc., code of timbering rules.
Recommended books:
- Underground Mining Methods: Engineering Fundamentals and International Case Studies, Editor(s): William A. Hustrulid, Richard L. Bullock, Publisher: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME)
- SME Mining Engineering Handbook, Editor(s): Peter Darling (Editor-in-Chief for 3rd Edition), Arthur B. Cummins (2nd Ed.), Ivan A. Given (1st Ed.), Publisher: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME)
- Underground Mining Technology, Author(s): J. F. Westrick
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