Course - Rock Drilling - BA8506
Rock Drilling
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 outcome
The goal of the course is to give the students further knowledge and understanding of different factors which influence the efficiency, quality and economy of rock drilling.
Learning methods and activities
Study group.
An individual study report (e.g. literature survey, experimental study or similar) is mandatory.
Exercises. The lectures and exercises are in English when students who do not speak Norwegian take the course.
Compulsory assignments
- Colloquium
- Term report
- Exercises
Recommended previous knowledge
TBA4150 Construction Engineering, Basic Course, or equivalent.
Course materials
Information will be given at course start.
Subject areas
- Geology
- Technological subjects