A Cone Penetration Test (CPT) based assessment of explosive compaction in mine tailings
Failure of tailings dams can occur due to liquefaction of saturated and loosely deposited silt and sand sized tailings under both seismic and static conditions. The consequences in terms of loss of lives and property are severe. As tailings possess soil-like structure and grain size distribution, it...
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University of British Columbia
2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/8660 |