JNTUH B.Tech 2nd Year 1 sem Mining Engineering (2-1) Development of Mineral Deposits Engineering R13.

JNTUH B.Tech 2nd year Development of Mineral Deposits gives you detail Development of Mineral Deposits Engineering R13 year subject. It will be help full you to understand you complete curriculum of the year.

Objective

Course introduces underground and surface mining methods along with the associated activities such as drilling, blasting, supporting etc for mines. Modes of entry into the underground mines with special emphasis on various shaft sinking methods for development of mineral deposits are also described.

UNIT-I

Distribution of mineral deposits in India and other countries, mining contributions to civilization, mining terminology, stages in the life of the mine, introduction to underground and surface mining methods.

UNIT-II

Introduction to drilling and drilling equipment. Fundamentals of Explosive and blasting techniques.

UNIT-III

Objectives and limitations of mine supports, hydraulic props, Roof bolts, chock supports, Roadway support, face supports, side supports, junction supports, supports in special conditions, setting and withdrawal of supports, systematic supporting Rules.

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TEXT BOOKS

• Introductory mining engineering- Wiley India (P) Ltd, Howard L.Hartman, Jan M.Mutmansky
• Elements of mining technology Vol-I – D.J. Deshmukh

REFERENCE BOOKS

• Roy Pijush Pal, Blasting in ground excavations and mines, Oxford and IBH, 1st ed 1993
• C.P. Chugh, Drilling technology handbook, Oxford and IBH, 1st ed, 1977

Outcomes

Students can understand the fundamentals of drilling and blasting techniques for underground and opencast mines which can be put in practice later in the concerned mining industries. As deep underground mining is inevitable in near future, students must play on active role in participating in various activities like arrangement for sinking, ventilation, lighting etc.

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