Dimensional Stone Technology Detailed Syllabus for B.Tech third year second sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Dimensional Stone Technology B.Tech 2016-2017 (R16) third year second sem is as follows.
B.Tech. III Year II Sem. L/T/P/C
Course Code: MN613PE 3/0/0/3
Course Objectives: To familiarize students with the resources of dimensional stone in India & abroad and basic concept of mining techniques for all types of dimensional stones, processing techniques, multi wire technology and study about environmental impact in surrounding.
Course Outcomes: Dimensional Stone Technology is important to get idea to excavate blocks of marble, granite, sandstone etc. Students get a benefit of detailed understanding of various techniques of dimensional stone mining including diamond wire saw, blind cut technique etc. Also get the benefit of processing techniques such as gang saws, automatic tiling plant, multiwire machine for slab making etc. and environmental impact due to mining and processing activities.
UNIT-I Resources of Marble, Granite, Slate, Sandstone and Limestone as Dimensional stones in
India vis a vis world, uses, marketing, export. Geological, mineralogical and physicomechanical properties of dimensional stones, Criteria for selection of dimensional stone deposit, Procedure for obtaining mining lease and preparation of project proposal.
UNIT-II Mining: Conventional mining of Sandstone, Limestone, Marble and Granite; Recent
developments- wire saw including blind cut technique, chainsaw, belt saw, hydraulic splitting, flame jet cutting, water channeling etc; Blasting techniques in dimensional stone mines: various types of explosives used, controlled blasting for providing horizontal & vertical cut; Splitting by swelling material.
UNIT-III Insitu splitting technique used in compact limestone (Kota stone) for utilization of waste as
dimensional stone. Various types of loaders cranes and hydraulic excavator used in dimensional stone mines; Quarry layouts. Hole making technique using hole-finder and laser beam. Application and development of diamond tools, formation of stone block and their handling
TEXT BOOKS:
- S. S Rathore., G. S. Bhardwaj and S. C Jain: Dimensional Stone Technology
REFERENCE BOOKS:
- S. S., Rathore and V.; Laxminarayana “Safety and Technology in Marble Mining and Processing in New Millennium” Proc. Of National Workshop held March 10-11 200 Udaipur
- S. S. Rathore, Y. C. Gupta and R. L Parmar; “Recent Development in Machinery and Equipment for Dimensional Stone Mining” held Dec. 13-14, 2003 at Udaipur.
For all other B.Tech 3rd Year 2nd Sem syllabus go to JNTUH B.Tech Mining Engineering 3rd Year 2nd Sem Course Structure for (R16) Batch.
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