29 October 2 November 2012

in conjunction with the

School of Mining Engineering

EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

FOR MINING AND LARGE-SCALE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

Course objectives
To study and practice:  Advanced manual and computerised techniques for the selection of the most efcient and economical spread of equipment and general layout  Equipment economics and earthwork cost evaluation analysis.  Planning and managing earth moving projects

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

Who should attend

This ve-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 lecturer
The 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 Structure
The course is offered over ve consecutive days and can be taken either as part of a formal Wits qualication or as a short course. Participants have a choice of attending the full ve-day course, completing a successful assignment and writing an examination to enable them achieve a full Wits Certicate of Competence; or just to attend the ve-day course and receive a Wits Certicate of Attendance.

Course programme
Day 1 Monday, 29 October Day 3 continued
Hauling equipment and its application range On-highway earth moving trucks, off-highway mine and  quarry rigid frame trucks Earth 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

Articulated dump trucks (ADT) Trailers rear and bottom dump versions
Day 4 Thursday, 1 November
Matching number of hauling to loading units for yielding minimum cost/tonne Implementation of the queuing theory  Computerised 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

Predicting the performance: wheeled vs. tracked vehicles

Fundamentals of earth moving production calculations Fixed and variable times, machine and eet availability  MTBF, MTTR Basics of earth moving jobs eld studies

Day 2

Tuesday, 30 October

Principles of machinery component design Diesel curves and power train components, hydraulic  systems, tracks and undercarriage Earth moving tire management tire selection and its effect 

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

on production and cost, TKPH limitations, tire maintenance; nitrogen inated 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)

Day 5

Friday, 2 November

Principles of design of earth moving roads for optimising haulage Road materials and cross section, geometric designs for  hauling efciency and safety; haul road maintenance Principals of eet and site management Planning an efcient 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

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 October

Top 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

Time and motion study Truck dispatch and GPS applications Software interpretation
Earth 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

Hydraulic loaders

Please complete and return to:

Centre for Mechanised Mining Systems Private Bag 3, Wits, 2050 Att: Sam Moolla Tel: +27 11 717-7329 Fax: 086 765 5612 E-mail: Sam.Moolla@wits.ac.za

EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

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Course fees
R12,500 (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. Total payment:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Payment
1. Direct deposit or money transfer Fees may be deposited directly into the Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment bank account. Kosher

Special requirements
Dietary requirements: None

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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 As a reference on the deposit slip or transfer notice, please state your Invoice number or delegate name(s). Please fax a copy of the deposit slip or transfer notice to Sam Moolla at 086 765 5612.

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.

2. Cheques Cheques are payable to the Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment, and should be sent to the Centre for Mechanised Mining Systems, Private Bag 3, Wits 2050.

Venue
Professional Development Hub (PDH) Building University of the Witwatersrand 92 Empire Road (Opposite the KPMG building) Corner Empire Road and Jan Smuts Avenue Braamfontein

Registration
Sam Moolla Tel: +27 11 717 7329 Fax: 086 765 5612 Cell: +27 83 415 9635 Email: Sam.Moolla@wits.ac.za