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| MDM3011 | Mechanization in Mine and Tunnel Excavations | 2+0+1 | ECTS:3 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of MINING ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of laboratory per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Ali Osman YILMAZ | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | Having the thorough knowledge about
* the classification of rock excavation methods and underground structures
* the principles of conventional excavation methods
* history and recent trends of mechanical excavation
* excavation machines used in mining and tunnelling
* the performance prediction models
* the principles of rock cuttng mechanics
* the phenomenology of the rock cutting with cutting tools |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | learn and understand the fundamental concepts of excavation of rock and coal | 4,5 | | | LO - 2 : | have a thorough knowledge about rock cutting tools and machines and choose appropriate machine and tool for a relevant formation | 4,5 | | | LO - 3 : | have knowledge about rock cutting theories and with the aid of these theories, they will be able to calculate the tool forces | 4,5 | | | LO - 4 : | design the cutterheads with the aid of cutting theories | 4,5 | | | 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 | | |
| History of mechanical excavation, Theoretical rock cutting mechanics, Rock mechanics and rock cutting mechanics tests, Conventional excavation methods, Field investigations, Roadheaders, Tunnel boring machines, Coal cutting machines, Raise and shaft boring machines, Hydraulic hammers, Mechanical excavators in openpit mining, New technologies, Performance prediction of excavation machines. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction and Course overview | | | Week 2 | General introduction, References, History of mechanical excavation, Introduction to excavation methods and advantages and disadvantages | | | Week 3 | Detailes excavation methods, Classification of underground structures, Conventional tunnel excavation method | | | Week 4 | Field investigations, Physical and mechanical properties of rocks, Rock mechanics and rock cutting mechanics tests | | | Week 5 | Rock fragmentation mechanisms and types of cutting tools | | | Week 6 | Rock cutting theories and numerical applications | | | Week 7 | Laboratory tests: Rock cutting test and CERCHAR abrassivity test | | | Week 8 | Rock Excavation Machines I: Roadheaders | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | Rock Excavation Machines II: Tunnel boring machines | | | Week 11 | Rock Excavation Machines III: Coal cutting machines, Shaft and raise boring machines, New technologies in mechanical excavation | | | Week 12 | Rock Excavation Machines IV: Hydraulic hammers | | | Week 13 | Rock Excavation Machines V: Excavation machines used in open-pit mining, rippability assessment | | | Week 14 | Comparison of economical aspects of classical and mechanial excavation | | | Week 15 | General evaluation | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Bilgin, N., Copur, H., Balcı, C. 2014; Mechanical Excavation in Mining and Civil Industries, CRC Press. | | | 2 | Stack, B. 1982; Handbook of Mining and Tunnelling Machinery. | | | |
| 1 | Tamrock, Rock Excavation Handbook. | | | 2 | Hartman, H.L.1992; SME Mining Engineering Handbook. 2nd Edition. AIME-Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration. ISBN 0873335-100-2,USA | | | 3 | Kolymbas, D. Tunnelling and Tunnel Mechanics. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 23/11/2018 | 1,5 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 08/1/2019 | 1,5 | 50 | | |
| 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 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 6 | 14 | 84 | | Laboratuar çalışması | 2 | 5 | 10 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 6 | 7 | 42 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Uygulama | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Klinik Uygulama | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Ödev | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Proje | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Kısa sınav | 1 | 4 | 4 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 2 | 10 | 20 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Diğer 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Diğer 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Total work load | | | 205 |
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