Course Information

Course Code:
Course Number:
Code Course Name Language Type
MAD 442E Aggregate Mining English Elective
Local Credits ECTS Theoretical Tutorial Laboratory
3 4.5 3 0 0
Course Prerequisites and Class Restriction
Prerequisites None
Class Restriction None
Course Description
The aim of the course is to teach aggregate mining comprehensively. Main components of the course are properties of aggregates and aggregate laboratory tests, evaluation of current aggregate industry in Turkey, quarry infrastructure, drilling and blasting in quarries, evaluation of blast muckpile, selection of drilling equipment and maintenance, loading and hauling equipment, evaluation of environmental adverse effects, ground vibration, noise and dust monitoring, crushing, screening and material handling, rehabilitation of quarries and emerging technologies in aggregate mining.