Course - Construction Engineering - TBA4150
Construction Engineering
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About the course
Course content
Tunneling and rock blasting technique. Surface and underground blasting. Bench blasting, rock caverns, tunnels and shafts. Methods and equipment. Time and cost estimating. HSE and sustainability topics.
Learning outcome
The topic provides basic knowledge about rock blasting techniques, tunnel excavation and surface rock excavation.
Knowledge: Rock mass drillability and blastability. Excavation methods for tunnels in rock. Rock blasting technique in tunnels and quarries. Time and cost estimating for tunnelling and blasting operations. HSE in rock blasting and tunnelling.
Skills: Evaluate and quantify rock mass drillability and blastability. Evaluate excavation methods for tunnels based on time and cost estimates. Design blasts in tunnels and quarries. Design the machine fleet of tunnelling and rock quarrying operations.
General competence: Understand the relations between the rock mass properties, excavation methods, time consumption, costs, quality, HSE and sustainability. Insight in the utilisation of underground spaces for various purposes. Awareness of the application and utilization of digital technology in construction machinery.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and assignments.
Portfolio assignment which consists of 1 individual task and 3 group tasks.
Further on evaluation
(the information may be changed until June 15th)
Portfolio assessment consisting of a total of four exercises. One individual calculation assignment, two calculation problems solved in groups and one semester group assignment. All exercises are considered compulsory and must be submitted within specified deadlines. Late delivery of an exercise will lead to a deduction of points at the final assessment in the course. There are formal requirements for the assignments, e.g. that the answers must be formulated as an academic text.
Information about deadlines, weighting, formal requirements, etc. for the exercises will be given at the start of the semester and published on Canvas.
Recommended previous knowledge
Basic knowlegde in geology, geotechnics and digital modelling.
Course materials
Textbook published by the department, available as PDF. Information from suppliers. It is expected that the student will search for and use relevant journal papers and similar when answering the assignments.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| SIB3025 | 7.5 sp |
Subject areas
- Port Engineering
- Hydraulic Engineering
- Working Environment and Safety in Heavy Industry
- Water and Wastewater Engineering
- Rock Mechanics
- Project Quality Management
- Construction Engineering
- Construction Management
- Engineering Geology - Rocks
- Railway Engineering
- Highway Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering