Syllabus

STRATA CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
i. Pre-requisites: Under graduate Physics and Maths.
ii. Target Departments: Mining Engg.
iii. Modules:
Module1: Geomining conditions: Geological factors contributing to strata control problems in mines, Geomechanics classification of rocks ( 5 Hours)
Module 2: Safety status: Status of safety in coal mines vis-à-vis strata control problems, Assessing the risk from the hazards of roof & side falls ( 6 Hours)
Module 3: Design of support system: Design of support system for development and depillaring workings, Design of support system for long wall workings, Application of modeling techniques to strata control problems ( 7 Hours)
Module 4: Strata behavior studies: Instrumentation for evaluation of strata condition in coal mines, Strata control techniques and its application to coal mining industry, Case studies on geotechnical instrumentation and strata control in coal mines, Demonstration of geotechnical instrumentation and computer software ( 8 Hours)
Module 5: Organization of strata control cell: strata control cell in mines, Training needs of the first line supervisors for effective implementation of the latest strata control technologies.( 5 Hours)

Identify and understand the factors contributing to strata control problems in mines

Analyze design requirement of support system in different workings of mines

Apply different instruments for evaluation of strata condition and organization of strata control cell in mines

CO1.Upon completing this course, students will be able to identify and analyze geo-mining factors that contribute to various strata control problems in surface and sub-surface excavations.
CO2. Students will learn to design stable excavations in underground and opencast coal and metal mines, including tunnels, ensuring safe and efficient mining operations.
CO3. This course will enable students to plan and design various rock reinforcement technologies, such as bolting, shotcreting, Truss etc to ensure excavation stability.
CO4. Students will gain an understanding of sub-surface and surface subsidence, including its causes, effects, and control measures, to mitigate safety hazards.
CO5. students will be able to prepare a comprehensive strata control and monitoring plan (SCAMP) including the establishment of a strata control cell.

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S.K. Singh, and S Jayanthu, 2011, Ground Control Technology for Mass Exploitation of Coal deposits with Continuous Miner: A Review of the Indian Scenario, 30thInternational Conference on Ground Control in Mining, July 26th-28th 2011, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA

Jayanthu, S., T. N. Singh and D. P. Singh, 2004, Stress distribution during extraction of pillars in a thick coal seam., Rock mechanics and rock engineering 37.3 171-192.