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BA8513

Rock Drilling

Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 7.5
Level Doctoral degree level
Course start Autumn 2025 / Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Aggregate score

About

About the course

Course content

The course comprises technical, economical and environmetal 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 - Environmental impact.

Learning outcome

Knowledge, skills and general competence: 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.

Compulsory assignments

  • Colloquium

Further on evaluation

To pass the course you need to pass both the report (49 %) and the oral examination (51 %). It is mandatory to attend the study group sessions.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Engineering (PHIV)

Required previous knowledge

The course will be run if at least 3 students with relevant background wish to attend. If you wish to attend, please contact the course coordinator. Students not admitted to the PhD programme in engineering may be approved by the course coordinator. If so, once you have the course coordinator's written approval to sign up, forward it to the PhD coordinator, maren.grimstad@ntnu.no, and she will sign you up.

Course materials

Information will be given at course start. Course material may be individually adapted.

Subject areas

  • Engineering Geology
  • Mineral Production
  • Rock Mechanics
  • Building and Construction Engineering
  • Rock Mechanics
  • Construction Engineering
  • Mining Engineering
  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Report
Weighting 51/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment
Oral exam
Weighting 49/100 Duration 1 hours

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Report
Weighting 51/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment
Oral exam
Weighting 49/100 Duration 1 hours