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Stability of Tailings Dam Constructed by both Upstream and Centerline Methods
In China, there are more than 12,000 tailings ponds, and the number is still growing. With the rapidly increasing number of tailings ponds, the safety issue has drawn more and more attention by governments and...
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Physical and numerical modeling of the hypothetical tailings dam breach runout and mitigation with a slurry-resisting barrier
The potential breach of the tailings dams has caused the loss of many lives, considerable property damage, and irreversible pollution in downstream areas. Therefore, understanding the after-breach processes is...
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Experimental study on dynamic behavior of polyacrylamide-reinforced tailings
Earthquakes are a significant factor that contributes to tailings dam failure. Generally, the seismic stability of a tailings dam can be increased by improving the dynamic properties of tailings. The dynamic p...
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Experimental study on the mechanical properties of polymer-treated tailings
In recent years, the safety of tailings pond has become a common concern by the local communities and governments. The stability of tailings dam can be increased by improving the mechanical properties of taili...
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Experimental study on static and dynamic mechanical properties of phosphogypsum
Phosphogypsum (PG) is a solid waste product of the wet-process phosphoric acid industry that accumulates in large amounts on the ground, forming PG ponds. In recent years, the amount of PG produced and dischar...
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Shearing resistance of tailing sand waste pollutants mixed with different contents of fly ash
The co-placement of mine tailings and fly ash (CMF) can reduce acid mine drainage (AMD) production and decrease metal mobilization. This aids in waste management construction. However, few people have studied ...
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Particle shape analysis of tailings using digital image processing
The physical and mechanical properties of the dielectric materials mainly depend on shapes of particles in granular media. In order to reveal the differences of physical and mechanical properties between taili...
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Experimental research on the rheological properties of tailings and its effect factors
The rheological properties of tailings from gold, copper, and iron ore have been studied in this paper, using a self-developed large-scale type coaxial cylinder rheometer. The effect factors of the rheological...
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A case study on a geotechnical investigation of drainage methods for heightening a tailings dam
Safe disposal of contaminated tailings is recognized as the single largest environmental challenge facing the mining industry worldwide. Because suitable land for a new tailings pond is becoming rare and expen...
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Stability analysis and supporting system design of a high-steep cut soil slope on an ancient landslide during highway construction of Tehran–Chalus
The stability of both natural and cut slopes in mountainous areas is a great challenge to highway constructions and operations. This paper presents a successful case study of stability analyses and protection ...
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Case history of controlling a landslide at Panluo open-pit mine in China
Controlling of landsides safely and economically is a great challenge to mine operators because landslides are major geological problems especially in open-pit mines. In this paper, a case history at Panluo op...
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Application of three-dimensional discrete element face-to-face contact model with fissure water pressure to stability analysis of landslide in Panluo iron mine
Three-dimensional discrete element face-to-face contact model with fissure water pressure is established in this paper and the model is used to simulate three-stage process of landslide under fissure water pre...
