Title: Geotechnical aspects in the design of tailing dams

Authors: Juan Sandino Sanabria-Pérez; Alberto Jaime-Paredes

Addresses: Instituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, Mexico ' Colegio de Ingenieros Civiles de México, Tlalpan, México City, Mexico

Abstract: The main objective of this work is to make a synthesis of the geotechnical aspects related to the storage of mining waste. Besides, to give a brief overview of tailings dam failures considering different loading conditions to which they were subjected to during the different stages of the mining operation, design, operation, closure, and post closure. The tailings must be characterised to know their physical, chemical, and mechanical behaviour in order to determine the necessary parameters for the design of the deposit. Furthermore, a case history of a tailings dam located in Peru is depicted considering seepage and slope stability behaviour. Finally, comments and conclusions of this investigation are presented.

Keywords: geotechnical; ore; mineral; mining; tailing; waste rocks; dams; slope stability; monitoring; behaviour; design; operation; closure.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMME.2023.137298

International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering, 2023 Vol.14 No.3, pp.295 - 314

Received: 06 Feb 2023
Accepted: 30 Aug 2023
Published online: 11 Mar 2024 *

Full-text access for editors Full-text access for subscribers Purchase this article Comment on this article