Course detail

Těžba a úpravnictví

FAST-BJA102Acad. year: 2026/2027

The course includes the field of general mining issues, quarries, and the preparation of mineral raw materials for a wide application in building industry.
Technological, physico-mechanical properties of rocks, distribution of rocks according to assessment criteria, geological exploration works, modern exploration methods of rocks, protection of the environment.
General rules of the law applicable to opening the quarry according to the rules of the Upper Law, elaboration of the Plan of preparation, opening and extraction of raw materials.
Problems of disintegration of raw materials, mining and breaking methods, control of granulometry of rocks during blasting.
Design of selected types of blast operations.
Proposal of transportation of raw materials.
Tools for blasting operation.
Sand and gravel mining, mining of clay and loamy raw materials for the brick and ceramic industries.
Grinding, crushing and sorting of raw materials, arrangement of crushers, mills and screeners.
Basic types of land reclamation disrupted by mining.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Vít Černý, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Technology of Building Materials and Components (THD)

Entry knowledge

Basic knowledge of physics, chemistry, geology and building materials.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Examination: Oral examination.
Course requirements (Credit): Mandatory attendance at practical classes. Successful completion of the prescribed number of problem-solving assignments and submission of an individually prepared seminar paper.

Aims

Professional Knowledge

The student is able to identify, define, explain, and discuss the individual aspects of quarrying and mineral processing. The student understands the individual stages of the production process and is able to explain the principles and differences between the various alternatives of the fundamental quarrying and mineral processing operations.

Professional Skills

The student is able to design the individual stages of the quarrying and mineral processing workflow leading to the final product. The student is capable of assessing the suitability of specific equipment and applying it to proposed model solutions.

Professional Competences

The student is able to apply the acquired knowledge in the field of raw material extraction and processing, including the utilization and processing of secondary raw materials.

Study aids

ŠŤASTNÍK, S. Těžba a lomařství [Quarrying and Mining]. Brno: VUT v Brně, 2005. 105 p. (in Czech)

ŠŤASTNÍK, S. Úpravnictví nerostných surovin [Mineral Processing]. Brno: VUT v Brně, 2005. 133 p. (in Czech)

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

ŠŤASTNÍK, S. Těžba a lomařství. 105 str., 2005; Šťastník Stanislav. Úpravnictví nerostných surovin. 133 str., 2005. (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme akr_BPC-SIS Bachelor's

    specialization D_M , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme BPC-SIS Bachelor's

    specialization M , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Vít Černý, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. Využití nerostných surovin ve stavebnictví, historie dobývání a zdroje surovin.
  2. Horní zákon, lomařství, otvírka lomu, vliv na životní prostředí.
  3. Trhací práce – dělení, primární trhací práce, sekundární trhací práce.
  4. Výbušniny a výbuchové děje – typy, požadavky, parametry.
  5. Roznět a rozněcovadla – pomocná, základní, pomůcky, rozpojení horniny výbuchem.
  6. Vrtání hornin – metody vrtání, vrtací práce v lomech.
  7. Dobývání bloku kamene – metody dobývání bloků, zpracování bloků.
  8. Úpravnictví surovin – drcení, zdrobňovací stroje.
  9. Úpravnictví surovin – mletí, typy mlecích zařízení.
  10. Třídění, separace suroviny, Recyklace stavebních materiálů.
  11. Exkurze do lomu.
  12. Rozpojování, nakládání a doprava rubaniny.
  13. Rekultivace po těžbě. Náročnost primárních zdrojů a ochrana životního prostředí.

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Vít Černý, Ph.D.

Individual preparation for an ending of the course

52 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Vít Černý, Ph.D.

Self-study

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Vít Černý, Ph.D.