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Lesson 1 Select A Quarry Site Location
Learning Event 1:Identify Quarry Terminology
Table 1. Classification of Pits and Quarries
Figure 1. Quarry Terminology
Lesson l/Learning Event 1
Figure 2. Types of Quarries
Figure 3. Measurement of Strike and Dip
Learning Event 2 Identify Eleven Factors Used to Evaluate a Quarry Site
Table 2. MOH's Scale of Hardness
Types of Quarry Material
Quality of Material
Weight-Volume Relationships
Factors Affecting Operations
Utilities and Facilities
Identify the Seven Sources of Information for Selecting A Quarry Site
Intelligence Reports
Miscellaneous Records
Describe Priorities When Conducting A Field Reconnaissance
Final Site Selection
Lesson I Practice Exercise
Lesson I Practice Exercise -Cont. - en5463b0027
Lesson I Practice Exercise -Cont. - en5463b0028
Answer Sheet For Practice Exercise - en5463b0029
Lesson 2 Develop a Layout and Operartions Plan For A Quarry
Figure 4. Key Elements of A Typical Medium to Large Scale Quarrying and Rock Crushing Complex
Learning Event 1 Identify Mission Requirements
Describe Site Layout Plan
Steeply Inclined or Folded Rocks
Figure 5. Determining the Direction of the Quarry Face
Quarry Dimensions
Final Dimensions
Overburden
Materials Handling and Storage Facilities
Headwalls and Loading Ramps
Other Facilities
Explosive Storage Magazines
Describe the Plant Installation Considerations
Grizzlies and Scalping Screens
Describe Access Road Considerations
Grubbing and Clearing
Describe Quarry Development Considerations
Ramp Cuts
Dip Toward Face
Width of Initial Cuts
Practice Exercise for Lesson 2
Practice Exercise for Lesson 2 -Cont. - en5463b0053
Practice Exercise for Lesson 2 -Cont. - en5463b0054
Answer Sheet for Practice Exercise - en5463b0055
Answer Sheet for Practice Exercise -Cont. - en5463b0056
Quarry Operations