Explosives and Blasting Engineering (MINE3125)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2022
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology
School
Mech & Mine Engineering School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
2R2T
Prerequisite
Study Abroad students require permission to enrol
Recommended prerequisite
MINE3101 or MINE3121
Restricted
Students wishing to enrol in the External offering must contact the School (studentenquiries@mechmining.uq.edu.au) for permission.
Assessment methods
In-Class Activities, Group Presentation, Project Reports.
Course enquiries
Course description
This course will be discontinued from 2023. Students should enrol into MINE4129. This course covers the fundamental activity of rock fragmentation by blasting using commercial explosives and the impact that this process has on the overall mining value chain applicable to both surface and underground operations. Blasting engineering encompasses explosive-rock interaction and mechanisms of fracture, fragmentation and rock mass movement; it also includes design principles for the selection of explosives, charging techniques, initiation, delay systems, safety, environmental impacts, regulatory management, performance assessment and analysis; and mine process optimisation considering the important leverage that fragmentation has on downstream mineral extraction activities.
