The Seepage and Stability Performance Assessment of a New Drainage System to Increase the Height of a Tailings Dam

The Seepage and Stability Performance Assessment of a New Drainage System to Increase the Height of a Tailings Dam

Effective methods for extending the storage capacity of tailings for a mining company include expanding and increasing the height of the tailings dam. However, this change could lead to an uplift in the phreatic line and a decrease in the slope stability. In this paper, a new drainage system combini...

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Main Authors: Chong Liu, Zhenzhong Shen, Lei Gan, Liqun Xu, Kailai Zhang, Tian Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
heightened tailings dam
tailing dam drainage system
seepage performance assessment
substructure technique
slope stability
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/10/1840

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