Download GTU (Gujarat Technological University) BE/BTech (Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Technology) 2019 Winter 4th Sem New 2142206 Surface Mine Production Previous Question Paper
Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.___________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE - SEMESTER ? IV (New) EXAMINATION ? WINTER 2019
Subject Code: 2142206 Date: 16/12/2019
Subject Name: Surface Mine Production
Time: 10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
MARKS
Q.1 (a) Draw a flow diagram of mineral extraction & mineral
transportation in open cast mining
03
(b) Explain operation and maintenance of shovel. 04
(c) Enlist the different types of slope failures. Explain any
one.
07
Q.2 (a) How slope stability id protected and monitored? 03
(b) Differentiate between opencast mines and underground
mines.
04
(c) Evaluate the types of transport system in open cast
mining.
07
OR
(c) Evaluate different types of drilling equipments used in
mining.
07
Q.3 (a) What is blasting? Explain coyote and secondary blasting 03
(b) What are the drainage requirements in surface mining? 04
(c) List out theopen cast mining machinery 07
OR
Q.3 (a) Define the terms associated with surface mining. 03
(b) Describe haulage track, its lying method and maintenance
procedure.
04
(c) Explain spreaders and reclaimers. 07
Q.4 (a) explain the terms bench, bench height, bench width, cut
and face angle.
03
(b) Write a note on width and height of the bench with
illustrative diagram
04
(c) What is stripping ratio? How it will help in determining
choice of mining?
07
OR
Q.4 (a) Explain major operation in surface mining. 03
(b) Describe merits and limitations of open cast mining. 04
(c) Explain the factors affecting the choice of a transport
system in opencast mining.
07
Q.5 (a) Point out the comparison between diesel shovel and
electrical shovel
03
(b) What is Reclamation? Explain land reclamation. 04
(c) Give the machinery used in ground preparation and
explain any two.
07
OR
Q.5 (a) Give the points to deploy a dragline in the surface mining 03
(b) List out types of reclaimer for reclaiming the material and
explain bucket wheel reclaimer with it?s a neat sketch.
04
(c) Explain overcastting by Dragline with its various methods 07
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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.___________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE - SEMESTER ? IV (New) EXAMINATION ? WINTER 2019
Subject Code: 2142206 Date: 16/12/2019
Subject Name: Surface Mine Production
Time: 10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
MARKS
Q.1 (a) Draw a flow diagram of mineral extraction & mineral
transportation in open cast mining
03
(b) Explain operation and maintenance of shovel. 04
(c) Enlist the different types of slope failures. Explain any
one.
07
Q.2 (a) How slope stability id protected and monitored? 03
(b) Differentiate between opencast mines and underground
mines.
04
(c) Evaluate the types of transport system in open cast
mining.
07
OR
(c) Evaluate different types of drilling equipments used in
mining.
07
Q.3 (a) What is blasting? Explain coyote and secondary blasting 03
(b) What are the drainage requirements in surface mining? 04
(c) List out theopen cast mining machinery 07
OR
Q.3 (a) Define the terms associated with surface mining. 03
(b) Describe haulage track, its lying method and maintenance
procedure.
04
(c) Explain spreaders and reclaimers. 07
Q.4 (a) explain the terms bench, bench height, bench width, cut
and face angle.
03
(b) Write a note on width and height of the bench with
illustrative diagram
04
(c) What is stripping ratio? How it will help in determining
choice of mining?
07
OR
Q.4 (a) Explain major operation in surface mining. 03
(b) Describe merits and limitations of open cast mining. 04
(c) Explain the factors affecting the choice of a transport
system in opencast mining.
07
Q.5 (a) Point out the comparison between diesel shovel and
electrical shovel
03
(b) What is Reclamation? Explain land reclamation. 04
(c) Give the machinery used in ground preparation and
explain any two.
07
OR
Q.5 (a) Give the points to deploy a dragline in the surface mining 03
(b) List out types of reclaimer for reclaiming the material and
explain bucket wheel reclaimer with it?s a neat sketch.
04
(c) Explain overcastting by Dragline with its various methods 07
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