Dimensional Stone Mining detailed Syllabus for Mining Engineering (Mining), 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Subject Names, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information, visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.
For all the other VTU Mining 8th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, visit Mining Engineering 8th Sem 2018 Scheme.
For all the (Professional Elective-4) subjects refer to Professional Elective-4 Scheme. The detail syllabus for dimensional stone mining is as follows.
Course Learning Objectives:
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Module-1
Introduction: Definition, historical use of natural stones. Geology and occurrences: Classification of dimensional stones, composition, chemical and geo-chemical properties, various standards for normalization of dimensional stones.
Module-2
Mining of dimensional stones: Various techniques of dimensional stone mining – block mining and slab mining; Manual mining; Mechanized mining – line drilling, in-situ sawing by wire saw, chain saw, portable circular saw, flame cutting. Cutting / Sawing tools: Tool carrier – circular steel blade, steel wire rope, chain jib saw, physical and mechanical properties, elastic properties, tension etc.; Cutting tools – diamond segments, diamond pearls / bits,
Module-3
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Module-4
Environmental issues: Management of solid waste, slurry waste, soil land and water; Protection and rehabilitation. Health, safety and welfare: Protective care from abrasive dust, personal safety and welfare.
Module-5
Application, processing and architecture in dimensional stone: Application – flooring, roofing, cladding, stairs, paving, facets; Processing and polishing – various techniques for sawing of blocks, shaping of edges, polishing and calibration; Fixing and installation – techniques of fixing of dimensional stones in various applications like flooring, cladding, faceds, stairs, roofing and paving; Care and maintenance of dimensional stones – techniques for post fixing care and maintenance of dimensional stones in various applications.
Course Outcomes:
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Question Paper Pattern:
- The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks.
- Each full question will be for 20 marks.
- There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub- questions) from each module.
- Each full question will have sub- question covering all the topics under a module.
- The students will have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module.
Text Books:
- Dimensional Stone Technology Rathore S. S., Bhardwaj G. S., Jain S. C Himanshu Publication New Delhi
- Recent Development in Machinery and Equipment for Dimensional Stone Mining Rathore S. S., Gupta Y. C., Parmar R. L
Reference Books:
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