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Hydromechanical Behavior of Tailings Storage Facilities

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Tailings Storage Facilities (TSFs) are essential for managing mining waste, exhibiting significant variations in their properties due to the hydraulic filling method, interactions with the atmosphere, and material position within deposit. This short review analyze various zonation models and presents a comprehensive model identifying four distinct zones: dike, discharge, transition, and distal (lagoon). Understanding these zones is crucial for optimizing TSF design, enhancing safety assessments, and ensuring long-term stability and environmental protection.

Source: Civil Engineering Research Journal

DOI: 10.19080/cerj.2025.15.555911

Author: Roberto Rodríguez-Pacheco

Institutions: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Instituto Geológico y Minero de España

Language: English

Topic: Tailings Management and Properties

Subfield: Civil and Structural Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico, European Regional Development Fund, Agencia Estatal de Investigación

Awards: G3480869486, G6033112984, G7084143925