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| MINE302 | Mine Support | 2+1+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of MINING ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face, Practical | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of practicals per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Kerim AYDINER | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The course performs the objective of providing students with the basic approaches used in excavation design and support design. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | define in-situ and induced stresses, boundary stresses, elastic rock, stratified rock, blocky rock and deformability phenomenon. | 3,5 | 1 | | LO - 2 : | analyze stress state of excavations in massive elastic, stratified and blocky rock masses and multiple openings case. | 3,5 | 1 | | LO - 3 : | estimate support requirements of a rock structure using RMR and Q schemes | 3,5 | 1 | | LO - 4 : | design timber, steel, bolt/cable and pillar systems. | 3,5 | 1 | | LO - 5 : | analyze stress state of single or multiple openings and single and staged excavation processes using computer programs applying FEA/BEA methods | 3,5 | 1 | | LO - 6 : | explain general support strategies applicable to different mining methods | 3,5 | 1 | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Stress phenomena and original and post-excavation stress state of underground, Deformation phenomena and geometrical design for stability, Rock mass characterization, Empirical methods for excavation: RMR System and NGI system, Support system design methodology, Timber Support and design of timber support systems, Steel Support (Roadway) and design of steel roadway support systems, Steel Support (Face) and design of steel support systems, Steel Support and design of steel roadway support systems, Bolt support systems and design of bolt support, Concrete Support and design of concrete support systems, Shotcrete as a support element, Support Design using FEA/BEA methods, Instrumentation for support stability |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Stress phenomena and original and post-excavation stress state of underground | | | Week 2 | Deformation phenomena and geometrical design for stability | | | Week 3 | Rock mass characterization | | | Week 4 | Empirical methods for excavation: RMR System and NGI system | | | Week 5 | Support system design methodology | | | Week 6 | Support Elements: Timber Support and design of timber support systems | | | Week 7 | Support Elements: Steel Support (Roadway) and design of steel roadway support systems | | | Week 8 | Support Elements: Steel Support (Roadway) and design of steel roadway support systems | | | Week 9 | Mideterm exam | | | Week 10 | Support Elements: Steel Support (Face) and design of steel roadway support systems | | | Week 11 | Bolt support systems and design of bolt support | | | Week 12 | Concrete Support and design of concrete support systems | | | Week 13 | Shotcrete as a support element | | | Week 14 | Support Design using FEA/BEA methods | | | Week 15 | Instrumentation for support stability | | | Week 16 | End of Term Exam | | | |
| 1 | Hoek, E. and E. T. Brown, 1980, Underground Excavations in Rock,IMM. | | | 2 | Hoek, E., Rock Engineering Handbook, 2000, Rock engineering Group, University of Toronto. | | | 3 | B.H.G, and E.T. Brown, 1993, Rock Mechanics for Underground Mining, Allen Unwin | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Project | 12 | 28.04.2016 | 2 | 20 | | Practice | 7 | 24.03.2016 | 2 | 20 | | Homework/Assignment/Term-paper | 10 | 14.04.2016 | 2 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | | 40 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 13 | 39 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 4 | 13 | 52 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 8 | 1 | 8 | | Arasınav | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 12 | 1 | 12 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Diğer 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | | Diğer 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | | Total work load | | | 124 |
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