Waste Pile Stability and Debris Flow Formation

Abstract

Billions of tons of rock are stripped as overburden in surface mining operations annually worldwide. Some 40 million tons in China alone are dumped on waste piles which occupy large tracts of sometimes valuable land. Failures of these waste piles result in large scale environmental and other problems. This paper discusses the underlying mechanisms and gives some specific histories. Rock Mechanics, Daemen & Schultz (eds).

Department(s)

Mining Engineering

International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

978-905410552-7

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

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Citation

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text

Language(s)

English

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© 2024 The Authors, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1995

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