MINE412 : Tunneling Construction & Supporting

Department

Department of Mining Engineering

Academic Program

Bachelor in Mining Engineering

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

MinE312MinE322

Overview

Studies of different types of tunnels (civil and mining tunnels), factors influencing tunnel location (choosing the tunnel location), merits of tunnel profiles, influence of surroundings on shape and size of tunnel, methods of tunnel openings, efficiency of tunnlling machines, stress studies of open tunnel, tunnel support types(immediate and permanent

Intended learning outcomes

A. Knowledge and Understanding:

Understand the different tunneling methods

A1

Knowing the different methods of supporting tunnels and mine shafts

A2

Knowing the conditions for selecting tunneling sites

A3

Understand the geological conditions learned by tunneling

A4

Machine selection calculations and determining the best one for tunneling

A5

B. Mental Skills:

Determine the best target tunneling machines

B1

The ability to analyze the geological information of the tunneling area

B2

The ability to choose the best supporting for the target tunnel

B3

C. Scientific and professional skills:

The ability to analyze geological information related to tunnels

C1

The ability to choose the best suitable machines for tunneling

C2

The ability to choose the best and most suitable support for the tunnel

C3

D. General Skills:

Using appropriate tunneling techniques

D1

The skill of communicating with colleagues and cooperating in the completion of the work

D2

Work as a team to solve the problems they encounter during work

D3

Teaching and learning methods

1. Lectures.

2. Exercises.

3. . Presentations.

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Methods of assessments

Remarks

Percentage

Evaluation Date

Evaluation Methods

No.

20

The fifth week

The first periodic exam

1

20

The tenth week

The second periodic exam

2

50

According to the announced schedule

Final exam

3

Home Works

10

Activity (Home Works)

4

100%

Total

1. Course content:

exercises

Lab.

lecture

number of hours

Scientific subject

3

3

A brief history of the tunnels

5

5

Geological conditions related to tunneling

5

6

Tunneling methods

2

3

5

Total tunneling time calculations

5

5

Tunneling machines

1

3

4

T.B.M tunneling machine

3

3

6

Tunneling machine calculations used

6

6

Temporary and permanent supporting methods