DEPARTMENT OF MINING ENGINEERING

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR

Subject: Mine Safety and Legislation (MI40004)

Mid-Sem Exam (Spring 2014) Time: 2 Hrs Full Mark: 60 No. of students: 66
81h Semester: B. Tech (Mining)/Dual Degree (Mining)/Dual Degree (Safety Engg.)

(Answer any four questions. Write answers to all parts of a question at one place.)

1. As per The Mines Act' 1952 explain the following: [15]

I. The purpose of the act.
II. An adult.
Ill. Chief Inspector.
IV. District Magistrate.
V. Amine.
VI. Minerals.
VII. Owner.
VIII. Manager.
IX. Reportable injury and serious bodily injury.
X. Cases when the Act does not apply.

2. Related to the following explain the roles of the managers, agent, inspectors and [15]
district magistrate:
a) Inspection oti:u:nine.
b) A mine accident.
c) Running a mine.
d) Drinking water and medical appliance provisions.

3. What is over winding? How over winding can be prevented? Discuss the [15]
regulatory provisions with respect to over winding as per CMR 1957.

4. Discuss about the different types of plans and sections that are required to be [15]
prepared for an underground coal mines as per Coal Mines Regulation.

5 Discuss the qualification, duties and responsibilities of a safety officer as per Coal [15]
Mines Regulation

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 GROUP B
All the questions of this part should be answered together. The numbers towards the right indicate the
marks for each of the questions

Q3. (a) Name the different types of EDMs, based on the range and based on the nature of the wave used for
the measurements, along with their respective advantages and disadvantages. [5]
(b) Draw a schematic diagram of Geodimeter and explain its functioning. Properly label the same for
better understanding. [6]
(c) Explain the IUCG formula for the determination of the EDM errors and, mention the utility of the
same. [4]

Q4. (a) What do you understand by: (i) Observed quantity, (ii) Value of a quantity, and (iii) weight of a
quantity? [6]
(b) Briefly explain the method for assigning the weights to different field observations. Write down the
seven laws of weights that are assigned to different field observations. [5)

(c) The observations for the three horizontal angles of a triangular field are as follows:

Angle Value
A 20°10'±0.2
B 100.40'±0.1
c 59°10'±0.2

Find out the probable error of the summation. [4]