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BA8506

Rock Drilling

Credits 10
Level Doctoral degree level
Course start Spring 2011
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Examination arrangement Oral examination and Work

About

About the course

Course content

The course comprises technical and economical topics related to rock drilling. Treated topics are:
- Rock breaking mechanisms, principles and methods for rock drilling
- Review of test methods for drillability, direct and indirect methods
- The drilling process
- Boreability in TBM tunnelling
- Capacity and time consumption models
- Cost models

Learning methods and activities

Study group.
An individual study report (e.g. literature survey, experimental study or similar) is mandatory.
Calculation exercise(s). The lectures and exercises are in English when students who do not speak Norwegian take the course.

Compulsory assignments

  • Colloquium
  • Term report
  • Exercises

Course materials

Information will be given at course start.

Subject areas

  • Geology
  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Oral examination and Work
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Muntlig eksamen
Weighting 50/100
Øvinger
Weighting 25/100
Rapport
Weighting 25/100

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Muntlig eksamen
Weighting 50/100 Date 2011-05-23
Øvinger
Weighting 25/100
Rapport
Weighting 25/100

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