Browsing Theses and Dissertations (University of Pretoria) by Subject "Tailings dams"

Browsing Theses and Dissertations (University of Pretoria) by Subject "Tailings dams"

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  • Contribution of matric suctions to the slope stability of tailings dams 
    Basson, Jack Adriaan (University of Pretoria, 2023-06-01)
    The strengthening effect of matric suctions is typically ignored in slope stability analyses. This is due to the uncertainty in the magnitude and reliability of in-situ matric suctions and the effect thereof on the shear ...
  • Direct measurement of pore fluid suction in gold mine tailings 
    Van Heerden, Jacobus Hendrik Francois (University of Pretoria, 2006-09-23)
    A vast amount and variety of mine tailings are produced around the world each day. In the gold¬mining industry in South Africa the residue of crushed are is disposed of in large tailings or hydraulic fill dams. The outer ...