The course content addresses the following topics:
- Pillar load and strength.
- Design of support pillars, yield pillars, pillar reinforcing techniques.
- Failure criteria applicable to non-production excavations.
- Principles governing the support of underground excavations.
- Design of support systems for non-production excavations.
- Support of production workings.
- Properties and types of backfill.
- Backfill as regional and local support.