Variability of the undrained strength of the plastic tailings from the Germano dam in Mariana, Brazil
Abstract Mining tailings may be divided in non-plastic (sand, silty sand, or sandy silt tailings) and plastic (fine tailings, usually mixtures of silt and clay-sized particles). The understanding of the behavior of these materials is a great geotechnical challenge because of their wide variations in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40948-024-00750-4 |