Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology

School

Civil Engineering School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Attendance mode

In Person

Class hours

Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week

Incompatible

MINE4000

Prerequisite

CIVL2210

Assessment methods

Continuous assessment only, involving a number of Assignments and presentations by students

Course enquiries

Doctor Chenming Zhang (Semester 1, St Lucia, In person)

Study Abroad

This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) St Lucia In Person Profile unavailable

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Course description

The course will describe the nature of tailings and tailings disposal and storage options; investigate tailings dam failure case studies; and inform tailings dam design, including the basis of design, investigation, the selection of design parameters and analysis methods; tailings dam construction and operation, including embankment raising options, the rate of rise of tailings, the tailings water balance, and water management; and tailings closure, including the basis of closure design, closure options, and closure case studies.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) External External Profile unavailable
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) St Lucia Internal Profile unavailable