Quarrying Technology (3cr)
Code: C-02471-T535403-3015
General information
- Enrolment period
- 02.07.2025 - 01.06.2026
- Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
- 01.08.2025 - 31.07.2026
- Implementation is running.
- Credits
- 3 cr
- Institution
- Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Toteutus Moodlessa.
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 999
- Course
- C-02471-T535403
Objectives (course unit)
The students will know principles of rock blasting and the most used blasting methods as well as normally used blasting charges. They will be able to design and plan a strip mining project and its implementation. They will also know principles of drift mining and underwater mining. The student will know environmental questions and the legislation.
Content (course unit)
Legislation, explosives, detonating equipment, clearing blasting, quarrying without explosives, strip mining, drift mining, underwater mining, quarrying and environment.
Prerequisites (course unit)
Basics of geotechnics and foundation engineering.
Location and time
Toteutus Moodlessa.
Exam schedules
Moodlessa.
Assessment scale
Approved/Failed
Teaching methods
Verkkokurssi Moodlessa.
Learning materials
Oppimateriaali Moodlessa.
Student workload
27*3 = 81 h. Luentometeriaalit Moodlessa. Tehtävät ja tentit sekä harjoitustyö itsenäisesti.
Content scheduling
1. RÄJÄHTEIDEN JA LOUHINTATEKNIIKAN KEHITYS 2. RÄJÄHDYSAINEET JA SYTYTYSVÄLINEET 3. KALLIORÄJÄYTYSTEN SUUNNITTELUN PERUSTEET JA PENGERLOUHINTA 4. MAANALAINEN LOUHINTA, TARKKUUSLOUHINTA JA VEDENALAINEN LOUHINTA 5. RÄJÄYTYSTYÖN TURVALLISUUS JA YMPÄRISTÖ 6. HARJOITUSTYÖ PENGERLOUHINTASUUNNITELMA
Practical training and working life cooperation
Työelämästä esimerkit.
Further information
Not applicable.