MINING 3072 - Mining Geomechanics

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2017

This course aims to provide students with the basic knowledge required to undertake geomechanical investigations and design tasks. The course consists of two main modules. 1) Deformable Materials, which covers basics of materials behaviour; stress-strain, failure criteria, stress and strain tensors. 2) Rock Mechanics including rock material and rock mass behaviours, rock mass strength and deformability, strength of discontinuities, basic rock testing, rock mass classification systems, response of rock mass to underground excavation, stress measurement, time dependant and dynamic behaviour of rocks and rock slope stability (optional).

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Course Details

Course Code	MINING 3072
Course	Mining Geomechanics
Coordinating Unit	School of Civil, Environmental & Mining Eng
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 4 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Assumed Knowledge	C&ENVENG 1010, GEOLOGY 1104 & C&ENVENG 2025
Assessment	Quiz 20%, Final Exam 40%, Laboratory Report 15% and Assignments 25%

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Murat Karakus

Dr. Murat Karakus (Course Coordinator)

Engineering North, Room N151
School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering
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murat.karakus@adelaide.edu.au

Tel: (08) 8313 6471

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1	have a working knowledge of the engineering properties of rock
2	be able to select and use appropriate methods for the design of rock slopes
3	have the necessary grounding in rock mechanics to embark upon a study of the principles of rock engineering
4	recognise the evolving nature of the discipline and develop skills to access, evaluate and integrate new knowledge and processes

The above course learning outcomes are aligned with the Engineers 最新糖心Vlog .
The course is designed to develop the following Elements of Competency: 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6

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Learning & Teaching Modes

The course will be based on lectures, supported by take-home assignments and a programme of laboratory practicals.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements. Please note that the workload calculated here are only approximate figures.

Learning activity	Estimated hours per activity	Number of activities	Total hours of workload
Lectures	1	36	36
Assignments	3*	5	15
Tests	2	2	4
Laboratory practicals	1.5	2	3
Laboratory practicals preparation and write up	3*	8	24
Revision for tests and examination	3*	12*	36
Examination	2	1	2
Total			120

* These values will, of course, vary substantially from student to student.
A total of 120 workload hours over 14 weeks (including 2 weeks swot) is approximately 8 hours per week. Students who commit this time can be expected to obtain a Pass or Credit for this Course. Students who wish to secure a Distinction or Higher Distinction will need to commit additional hours.

Learning Activities Summary

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Specific Course Requirements

Laboratory exercises

The eight exercises in this programme have been designed to provide an introduction to, and an awareness of, basic measurements and test procedures in rock mechanics. The tests will be conducted in the Engineering Annex (LG09) and adjacent areas. Mechanical tests will be conducted on 42 mm diameter Hawkesbury Sandstone specimens.

The Class has been randomly divided into Groups of 3-4 students. Each Group will work separately through the eight exercises. Each Group will test only one specimen in each of the destructive tests (1, 2, 4a and 4b) then share their results with the Class after two weeks of completion of the tests. Please use the template table provided on MyUni. If one of your destructive tests is unsuccessful, describe what happened in your report, then use the results obtained by another Group. Each Group will attend the laboratory on two occasions: Once to undertake tests 1, 2 and 3 and once to undertake tests 4, 5, 6 and 7.

Your Group has limited time to conduct these tests so it is imperative that you are well prepared and arrive on time. You will not have time to read through the laboratory handout during the laboratory session, so it is important you study this handout and also the video introduction prior to your session. When you arrive in the laboratory, sign in, locate your test equipment and specimens then start preliminary measurements immediately. Technical staff will be on hand to show you how to operate the mechanical test equipment.

Sign out as you leave the laboratory. If you do not sign in and sign out we will assume you have not attended the session. If you are unable to attend your scheduled laboratory session due to illness or other unavoidable factors and are able to submit a doctor’s certificate, join another group and undertake the exercises at another time. Alternatively make arrangements with the lecturer to attend during one of the spare sessions.

This laboratory programme carries a weighting of 15% for the course. Individual reports (not Group reports) must be handed in by 4.00 pm Friday 3rd June 2016. These laboratory exercises are a compulsory component of the course. Students who do not attend the laboratory sessions and/or do not hand in a laboratory report will fail the course. Students who do not attend the laboratory sessions (or do not sign in and out), but do hand in a laboratory report based on results obtained by other students, will fail the course.

Test number	Description	Approximate duration, minutes	Equipment in Engineering Annex (LG09) unless otherwise stated
1	Uniaxial Compression Test	15	Seidner compression testing machine
2	Triaxial Test	30	Seidner compression testing machine
3	Deformation Test. Demonstration	15	MTS compression testing machine
4a and 4b	(a) Point Load Test and (b) Brazilian Disc Test	15	Point Load tester
5	Sonic Velocity Test	15	PUNDIT 7
6	Sonic Velocity Test	15	Wooden block model and compass
7	Core Logging	10	Core boxes

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Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Weighting (%)	Individual/ Group	Formative/ Summative	Due (week)*	Hurdle criteria	Learning outcomes
4 Assignments	25	Individual	Summative	Weeks 2-12		1. 2. 3.
2 Quizzes	20	Individual	Summative	Week 4-6		2. 3.
1 Lab report	15	Group	Summative	Week 12		1. 2. 4.
3 Online Quizzes	0	Individual	Formative	Weeks2-12		1. 2. 3.
Final Exam	40	Individual	Summative	Exam Week	Min 40%	1. 2. 3. 4.
Total	100

* The specific due date for each assessment task will be available on MyUni.

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This course has a hurdle requirement. Meeting the specified hurdle criteria is a requirement for passing the course.

Assessment Related Requirements

In order to pass the course, students are required to attend final exam and receive minimum 40% of the total mark from final exam. Students who get marks less than 40% from final exam will fail the course.

The laboratory exercises are a compulsory component of the course. Students who do not attend the laboratory sessions and/or do not hand in a laboratory report will fail the course. Students who do not attend the laboratory sessions (or do not sign in and out), but do hand in a laboratory report based on results obtained by other students will fail the course.

Assessment Detail

The two 60-minute tests/quizzes for Deformable Materials will be full open book. Student answers will be submitted in the form of handwritten into an examination booklet. Student can bring their hand calculator. Any other electronic devices are NOT allowed.

The 2-hour closed book examination covering the Rock Mechanics modules will be held during the normal 最新糖心Vlog examination period.

Assignments are to be submitted for marking by the specified deadline, which will be about 10 days after the assignment is set.

Marked assignments will be returned together with outline answers, about two weeks after the submission date. Outline answers will be emailed to students in electronic form. No marks will be awarded for work submitted after the submission time and date. Relatively few brief comments will be written on the student assignments; instead, general comments will be emailed to the class. Any student who needs further clarification or explanation of an assignment (or indeed any other topic) can raise the matter in class, or alternatively make an appointment to meet with the course lecturer. The following approximate schedule will apply for the assignments. These dates are subject to change as requirements demand:


Assignment	Topic	Set by email	Submission, before 5.00 pm
Min Geo 1	Deformable Materials	11 March	21 March
Min Geo 2	Deformable Materials	24 March	04 April
Min Geo 3	Numerical Modelling	08 April	29 April
Min Geo 4	Rock mechanics	02 May	12 May
Min Geo 5	Rock mechanics	16 May	26 May

Submission

Please use the standard School cover sheet, which can be found at:

Please post your submissions into the ‘Mining Geomechanics’ box outside the School Office before 5.00 pm on the specified submission date. Work submitted after the submission time and date will be returned unmarked and will be assigned zero marks, unless a doctor’s certificate is presented. Marked assignments will be returned at a suitable lecture. Assignments that have not been collected by students will be available for collection from the box marked ‘Mining Geomechanics’ in room N135d.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

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