Introduction To Mining Engineering - Study Mode

[#291] Which of the following credential is required for getting mining block in India?
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(B) 25% financial credential & 75% technical credential

[#292] An opencast mine has four benches. The height, width and face angle for each bench are 13 m, 30 m and 70° respectively. The overall slope angle of the benches in degrees is
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(A) 25.5°

[#293] Maximum permissible gradient for the haul road in opencast mines is
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(C) 14°

[#294] A 2.5 m thick coal seam lying at an average depth of 100 m has been developed by bard and pillar method. The width of the square pillars is 30 m (centre to centre) and the gallery width is 4 m. The average density of the overlying strata is 26 kN/m 3 and the pillar strength is 4500 kN/m 2 . Extraction ratio during the development of the pillar is
Correct Answer

(D) 0.249

[#295] Soutirage mining is the alternative name of
Correct Answer

(B) integral caving