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University of British Columbia

2008 Mining Studies Institute: Professional Development Course

Date:May 26th – May 27th, 2008

Rock Mass Classification for Mine Design.

Course Presenters Schedule General Information MSI Courses 2008

Course Schedule

Instruction will take place from 8:30AM to 5:00PM each day, with a lunch break from noon to 1:00PM and 15 minute snack breaks in mid-morning and mid-afternoon.
Day 1 - May 26th 2008
Morning

8:30 Introduction

  • Rock as an engineering material
  • Rock mass strength

8:45 Structural Domains

  • Geological controls
  • Joint set delineation and representation

9:15 Joint Strength Properties

  • Roughness & planarity
  • Alteration & infilling
  • Continuity
  • Block size analysis

10:30 Morning Break

11:00 Line mapping and core logging for geotechnical data
Afternoon

13:00 Rock Mass Classification

  • NGI Q and Q’ Classification
  • RMR Systems
  • Design Applications

14:30 Additional Classification Systems

  • MRMR Classification
  • GSI System
  • Design Applications

3:30 Afternoon Break

4:00 Design methodology and case histories

5:00 General discussion
Day 2 - May 27th 2008
Morning

8:30 Meet and travel to mapping site

9:15 On site mapping and rock classification

11:45 Pack up and return to class (bag lunch on route)
Afternoon

1:00 Review collected mapping, rock classification data and structural domains

2:00 Coffee

2:30 Application of surface design techniques for slopes

3:30 Application of tunnel span and pillar design techniques

4:30 General discussion

Course Details
  • Presenter:
    Doug Milne P. Eng.
  • Date:
    May 26th – May 27th, 2008
  • Duration:
    2-day course
  • Location:
    UBC Robson Square Campus (Downtown Vancouver, BC, Canada)
  • Fees:
    CAD 1,000.00
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EduMine Blended Learning

This course is part of a blended learning program, which integrates online learning with the dynamics of a classroom presentation by industryspecialists.

To achieve maximum benefit you should complete the pre-course e-learning prior to attendance at the classroom component.

The interactive online reviews can be used to advantage to confirm that you have achieved the e-learning objectives.
www.mining.ubc.ca Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering - 2008