EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT FOR MINING AND LARGE-SCALE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

Course objectivesTo study and practice:

Advanced manual and computerised techniques for the selection of the most efficient and economical spread of equipment and general layout

Equipment economics and earthwork cost evaluation analysis.

Planning and managing earth moving projects

Who should attendThis five-day postgraduate level course (MINN7080), which has been on high demand for many years now, is aimed at engineers and technicians at technical and managerial levels involved in the various stages of surface mining and civil engineering projects planning, execution and project management.

The course is also offered for degree purposes by the School of Mining Engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand.

Course lecturerThe lecturer is Prof. Zvi Borowitsh of the Israel Institute of Technology and the Wits School of Mining Engineering, who has extensive academic experience as well as in managing and consulting for large-scale earth moving projects. He specialises in mine excavation, loading and haulage optimisation.

Course StructureThe course is offered over five consecutive days and can be taken either as part of a formal Wits qualification or as a short course. Participants have a choice of attending the full five-day course, completing a successful assignment and writing an examination to enable them achieve a full Wits Certificate of Competence; or just to attend the five-day course and receive a Wits Certificate of Attendance.

Accreditation This course has been accredited for 4 CPD points with the Engineering Council of South Africa.

Course content Soil and rock properties

Principles of earth moving machine design

Machine-job applicability and performance

Rock drilling and blasting principles

Rock ripping and dozing

Earth loading methods

Earth hauling and conveying equipment

Computerised truck dispatch and GPS earth moving applications

Optimising system and job layout selection by advanced manual and computerized techniques

Safety on site

Delegates will also study and personally practice the most updated computer programmes such as Talpac by Runge, FPC, etc. at the university computer centre or on students own laptops for:

Machine and earth moving simulation

Optimising system selection

Machine and earth moving cost analysis

Truck dispatching and GPS in earth moving applications

29 October 2 November 2012

in conjunction with the

School of Mining Engineering

Day 1 Monday, 29 OctoberEarth moving as a factor in surface mining and civil engineering projects

Properties of soil which affect earth moving

Basics of geo-mechanics

Structural and volumetric changes of moved soils

Power required for various stages of earth moving

Resistance to motion, gradability

The usage and interpretation of earth moving machines performance curves

Theory of Traction

Predicting the performance: wheeled vs. tracked vehiclesFundamentals of earth moving production calculations

Fixed and variable times, machine and fleet availability MTBF, MTTR

Basics of earth moving jobs field studies

Day 2 Tuesday, 30 OctoberPrinciples of machinery component design

Diesel curves and power train components, hydraulic systems, tracks and undercarriage

Earth moving tire management tire selection and its effect on production and cost, TKPH limitations, tire maintenance; nitrogen inflated tires

Rock breaking blast-hole drilling equipment and techniques

Percussive rotary drilling, pneumatic vs. hydraulic drifters, down-the-hole drilling, rock bit-types and applications

Rock ripping techniques and production rates

Use of seismography for predicting rippability Cost calculations of ripping vs. drilling and blasting (method

selection based on cost, environmental and operational parameters)

Bulldozers application track and wheel type

Types of blades and their application, bulldozer economical application range, production calculations: manual and computerised

Day 3 Wednesday, 31 OctoberTop loading methods and equipment

Track and wheel type front end loaders (FEL) Matching FEL to haulers used, SAE ratings for FEL production rates in load-haul-dump application, FEL variety of attachments for excavation and material handling

Power (rope) shovels in mining and quarry application Hydraulic excavators - mass excavation and loading

versions

Hydraulic loaders

Day 3 continuedHauling equipment and its application range

On-highway earth moving trucks, off-highway mine and quarry rigid frame trucks

Articulated dump trucks (ADT) Trailers rear and bottom dump versions

Day 4 Thursday, 1 NovemberMatching number of hauling to loading units for yielding minimum cost/tonne

Implementation of the queuing theoryComputerised simulation programs for loading and hauling by class demonstration and students exercising (by Talpac, Dragsim FPC)

Scraper Applications

Push loaded and self loading techniques (elevator, auger, push-pull type), optimum load time, performance and production rates

Special equipment for mass excavation

Draglines and clamshells, belt loaders and continuous mining machines, bucket wheel excavators

Leveling and grading equipment

Land levelers and motor graders, automatic blade control conventional , GPS and laser guided

Day 5 Friday, 2 NovemberPrinciples of design of earth moving roads for optimising haulage

Road materials and cross section, geometric designs for hauling efficiency and safety; haul road maintenance

Principals of fleet and site management

Planning an efficient spread of earth moving equipment, job scheduling and planning

Advanced earth moving techniques: remote monitoring of earth moving and mining equipment

Load sensing devices for on-site monitoring of actual production

Time and motion study Truck dispatch and GPS applications Software interpretationEarth moving cost: hourly owning and operation cost

Analysing plant alternatives Investing in plant vs. hire options Overhauling or replacement by new Planned equipment replacement Principles of equipment maintenance, scheduling and

recording

Safety regulations and guidelines in earth moving sites

Course programme

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Course feesR12,500 (VAT exempt)

Employees of the sponsors of the Centre for Mechanised Mining Systems African Rainbow Minerals, Anglo Platinum, De Beers, DRA, Gold Fields, Impala Platinum, Joy Mining Machinery, Lonmin, Mine RP, Sandvik and TWP receive a 50% reduction in course fees and will pay R6,250.

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Cancellation and refund policy Cancellations must be sent in writing to: Sam Moolla: Centre for Mechanised Mining Systems, Private Bag 3, Wits, 2050 or by fax 086 765 5612 or email Sam.Moolla@wits.ac.za up to 10 working days before the course. A full course fee will be charged for cancellations received thereafter.

Participants will not be allowed to attend the course if payment has not been received.

Payment1. Direct deposit or money transfer Fees may be deposited directly into the Faculty of Engineering &

the Built Environment bank account.

Banking details are as follows: First National Bank of South Africa (FNB) Braamfontein Branch, Johannesburg Branch code 255005 Account number: 62150130260 Account name: Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment

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Please fax a copy of the deposit slip or transfer notice to Sam Moolla at 086 765 5612.

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Environment, and should be sent to the Centre for Mechanised Mining Systems, Private Bag 3, Wits 2050.

EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Registration Sam Moolla

Tel: +27 11 717 7329 Fax: 086 765 5612

Cell: +27 83 415 9635 Email: Sam.Moolla@wits.ac.za

VenueProfessional Development Hub (PDH) BuildingUniversity of the Witwatersrand92 Empire Road (Opposite the KPMG building)Corner Empire Road and Jan Smuts AvenueBraamfontein