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| MINE4008 | Backfill Technology | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of MINING ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Bayram ERÇIKDI | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The objective of the course is to provide an overview of common underground and surface mine backfill practices and technologies, to teach the students backfill design and backfill quality control. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | learn the basic principles and practices for using underground mine backfill | 5,9 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | be aware of the critical roles of backfill and backfill engineer in underground mining | 5,9 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | understand the various stages of backfill systems | 5,9 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | discuss the potential hazards to personnel, equipment safety, and prevention of backfill-related accidents | 5,9 | 1, | | LO - 5 : | optimize backfill mix design | 5,9 | 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 | | |
| Introduction to fill technology, the importance of fill for ground support, general information about fill methods, surface and underground fill applications, binder types, hydraulic, paste and rock fill, fill design, case studies in mines, advantages and disadvantages of fill. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction to backfill technology, basic fill concepts | | | Week 2 | Surface tailings disposal, deep sea tailings discharge | | | Week 3 | Backfill applications in underground mining and its importance | | | Week 4 | Rock fill | | | Week 5 | Hydraulic fill | | | Week 6 | Paste fill | | | Week 7 | Backfill strength and stability | | | Week 8 | Backfill flowability and economy | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | Importance of particle size distribution and mineralogy in backfill | | | Week 11 | Binders, mineral and chemical admixtures used in backfill | | | Week 12 | Geochemical properties of backfill | | | Week 13 | Backfill design and mixture calculations | | | Week 14 | Rock fill practices in underground mines | | | Week 15 | Paste fill practices in underground mines | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Erçıkdı, B. 2023; Yayınlanmamış ders notları, Trabzon | | | |
| 1 | Potvin, Y., Thomas, E., Fourie, A, 2005; Handbook on Mine Fill, Australian Centre for Geomechanics Publ, Western Australia | | | 2 | Jewell, R.J., Fourie, A.B., Lord, E.R., 2002; Paste and Thickened Tailings, A Quide, Australian Centre For Geomechanics Publ, Western Australia | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | | 1,5 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 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 | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 2 | 8 | 16 | | Arasınav | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | | Ödev | 5 | 3 | 15 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 5 | 6 | 30 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | | Total work load | | | 120 |
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