COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DRILLING AND BLASTING DESIGN IN UNDERGROUND METALLIFEROUS MINING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MDN 3332 DRILLING AND BLASTING DESIGN IN UNDERGROUND METALLIFEROUS MINING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Mining Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ALPER GÖNEN

Offered to

Mining Engineering
Mining Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

In undergorund mining opening of developments (mains, decline and shaft), production levels, main levels and in production drilling and blasting method is often used. In mining methods which is related to ore body geometry, different drilling patterns and explosives are used. The success of the blasting is possible with the appropriate layout of drill holes, diameter of holes and explosives in accordance with specifications and quantity. The aim of this elective course is to determination of appropriate drilling pattern and explosives in underground metalliferous mining.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Should know the importance of drilling and blasting in underground mining
2   Able to recognize drilling techniques and equipments in underground mines
3   Able to recognize of explosives technology and describe ignition components, parameters of the application
4   Able to identify phases of blasting design
5   Able to understand drilling and blasting design for a specific underground mining method.
6   Able to design drilling and blasting project for a underground mine

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Developments in underground mining related to mining and ore transportation method, importance of drilling and blasting
2 Drilling equipments used in underground mining
3 Drilling techniques and pattern in undergorund mining
4 Explosives and their properties
5 Ignition components, connection types
6 Main blast design parameters
7 Main blast design parameters
8 Mid Term
9 Drilling and blasting practices in development of openings
10 Examples of drilling and blasting design in sublevel stoping method
11 Examples of drilling and blasting design in sublevel caving method
12 Examples of drilling and blasting design in cut and fill mining method
13 Examples of drilling and blasting design in undergrund mines from Turkey
14 A case study - Drilling and blasting design for an underground metalliferous mine and economical evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Gustafsson, R. (1973). Swedish Blasting Technique , Published By SPI., Gothenberg, Sweden
Hustrulid, W., Bullock, R. (2001). Underground Mining Methods: Engineering Fundamentals and International Case Studies, Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, USA.
Langefors & Khilström (1978). The Modern Technique of Blasting, 3rd Ed, Halsted Press, Sweeden.
Olofsson, S. (1988). Applied Explosives Technology for Construction and Mining, Sweden.
Peter Darling. (2011). SME Mining Engineering Handbook, Third Edition, Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, USA.
Raj Taiya, R. (2013). Surface and Underground Excavations, CRD press Taylor and Francis.
Tamrock (1994). Underground Drilling and Loading Handbook, Tampere, Finland.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, Homework, Practice

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term : LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Homework : LO4, LO5, LO6
Final Exam : LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Asisst. Prof. Dr. Alper Gönen
Dokuz Eylül UNiversity, Faculty of Engineering,
Department of Mining Engineering
Tınaztepe Campus, Buca/Izmir
Tel: 232 301 75 32
Email : alper.gonen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Hours will be determined later

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparing assignments 1 8 8
Preparing presentations 1 4 4
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.1212211122111
LO.211233111112211
LO.33233321221311
LO.423224113231312
LO.5234231113133321
LO.62233221221311

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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