Mine Waste Management (CIVL6220)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
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 |