NMDC Technical Syllabus

NMDC Technical: topic-wise syllabus

1. 1

   Mining Methods & Planning

   • Surface Mining — Open Pit, Quarrying, Stripping Ratio, Bench Design
   • Underground Mining — Bord & Pillar, Longwall, Sublevel Stoping, Cut & Fill
   • Mine Planning & Design — Reserve Estimation, Mine Capacity, Life of Mine
2. 2

   Rock Mechanics & Geomechanics

   • Rock Properties — Strength, Stress-Strain, Failure Criteria (Mohr-Coulomb, Hoek-Brown)
   • Slope Stability — Failure Modes, Analysis Methods, Slope Monitoring
   • Ground Support — Rock Bolting, Shotcrete, Steel Sets, Cable Bolting
   • In-Situ Stress Measurement, Stress Distribution around Excavations
3. 3

   Mine Ventilation & Environmental Engineering

   • Mine Ventilation — Laws, Fans, Ventilation Circuits, Networks, Auxiliary Ventilation
   • Mine Gases, Dust Control, Heat & Humidity
   • Mine Environment — Air Quality, Noise, Vibration, Reclamation
4. 4

   Drilling & Blasting

   • Drilling — Types of Drills, Drillability, Bit Selection, Jackhammer, Wagon Drill
   • Blasting — Explosives, Initiators, Blast Design, Fragmentation, Ground Vibration
5. 5

   Mining Machinery & Equipment

   • Excavation & Loading — Shovel, Dragline, Loader, Bucket Wheel Excavator
   • Transport — Dumpers, Conveyors, Railways, Skip Winding, Man Riding
   • Mine Electrical Engineering — Power Supply, Cables, Trailing Cables, Safety, Signaling
6. 6

   Mine Surveying & Legislation

   • Mine Surveying — Theodolite, Total Station, GPS, Leveling, Volume Calculation
   • Mine Legislation — Mines Act 1952, MMR 1961, Coal Mine Regulations, DGMS Rules
   • Safety Management — Accident Prevention, Risk Assessment, Disaster Management