Course - Rock Drilling - BA8513
Rock Drilling
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)
Recommended previous knowledge
TBA4150 Construction Engineering, Basic Course, or equivalent.
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