In situ testing of Gila Conglomerate with application to probabilistic slope stability

In situ testing of Gila Conglomerate with application to probabilistic slope stability

In this study the shear strength parameters for a consolidated, well-cemented boulder conglomerate at the Cyprus Miami Copper Mine are determined by a newly developed field test. The values obtained are used to investigate the probability of failure of pit slopes cut into the conglomerate. Any bould...

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Main Author: Kidd, David Alan, 1956-
Other Authors: Nowatzki, Ed
Language:en_US
Published: The University of Arizona. 1989
Subjects:
Slopes (Soil mechanics) > Stability.
Strip mining > Arizona > Miami Region.
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/277060
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spelling ndltd-arizona.edu-oai-arizona.openrepository.com-10150-2770602015-10-23T05:02:54Z In situ testing of Gila Conglomerate with application to probabilistic slope stability Kidd, David Alan, 1956- Nowatzki, Ed Slopes (Soil mechanics) -- Stability. Strip mining -- Arizona -- Miami Region. In this study the shear strength parameters for a consolidated, well-cemented boulder conglomerate at the Cyprus Miami Copper Mine are determined by a newly developed field test. The values obtained are used to investigate the probability of failure of pit slopes cut into the conglomerate. Any boulder conglomerate is impossible to test accurately with conventional laboratory techniques due to its large particle sizes and the destruction of cementation by conventional sampling methods. For these reasons a simple in situ test was developed which could be used in conjunction with laboratory techniques and analytical procedures to estimate the in situ strength properties of the Gila Conglomerate. The variability in the testing of the shear strength parameters of Gila Conglomerate make a probabilistic approach to design appropriate. 1989 text Thesis-Reproduction (electronic) http://hdl.handle.net/10150/277060 22871364 1337479 .b17516584 .b17516572 en_US Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. The University of Arizona.
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topic Slopes (Soil mechanics) -- Stability.
Strip mining -- Arizona -- Miami Region.
spellingShingle Slopes (Soil mechanics) -- Stability.
Strip mining -- Arizona -- Miami Region.
Kidd, David Alan, 1956-
In situ testing of Gila Conglomerate with application to probabilistic slope stability
description In this study the shear strength parameters for a consolidated, well-cemented boulder conglomerate at the Cyprus Miami Copper Mine are determined by a newly developed field test. The values obtained are used to investigate the probability of failure of pit slopes cut into the conglomerate. Any boulder conglomerate is impossible to test accurately with conventional laboratory techniques due to its large particle sizes and the destruction of cementation by conventional sampling methods. For these reasons a simple in situ test was developed which could be used in conjunction with laboratory techniques and analytical procedures to estimate the in situ strength properties of the Gila Conglomerate. The variability in the testing of the shear strength parameters of Gila Conglomerate make a probabilistic approach to design appropriate.
author2 Nowatzki, Ed
author_facet Nowatzki, Ed
Kidd, David Alan, 1956-
author Kidd, David Alan, 1956-
author_sort Kidd, David Alan, 1956-
title In situ testing of Gila Conglomerate with application to probabilistic slope stability
title_short In situ testing of Gila Conglomerate with application to probabilistic slope stability
title_full In situ testing of Gila Conglomerate with application to probabilistic slope stability
title_fullStr In situ testing of Gila Conglomerate with application to probabilistic slope stability
title_full_unstemmed In situ testing of Gila Conglomerate with application to probabilistic slope stability
title_sort in situ testing of gila conglomerate with application to probabilistic slope stability
publisher The University of Arizona.
publishDate 1989
url http://hdl.handle.net/10150/277060
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