Recent problems with waste rock spoil dumps
Several failures of rock waste spoil dumps have occurred in the past few years in British Columbia. A review of three dump failures is provided. General details are described including the mechanics of the failure. Recommendations are presented to develop procedures to reduce failures of these ty...
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| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/12532 |
| Summary: | Several failures of rock waste spoil dumps have occurred in the past few
years in British Columbia. A review of three dump failures is provided. General
details are described including the mechanics of the failure.
Recommendations are presented to develop procedures to reduce failures of these types in the future. |
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