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BA8506 - Rock Drilling

About

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Oral examination and Work
Grade: Letters

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Øvinger 25/100
Rapport 25/100
Muntlig eksamen 50/100

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.

More on the course

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  10.0 SP
Study level: Doctoral degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2011

Language of instruction: English

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Subject area(s)
  • Geology
  • Technological subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility

Examination

Examination arrangement: Oral examination and Work

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Muntlig eksamen 50/100
Room Building Number of candidates
Autumn ORD Øvinger 25/100
Room Building Number of candidates
Autumn ORD Rapport 25/100
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Muntlig eksamen 50/100 2011-05-23
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Øvinger 25/100
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Rapport 25/100
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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