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Cone penetration tests in saturated and unsaturated silty tailings

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Russell, A. R., Vo, Thanh Liem, Ayala, J., Wang, Y., Reid, D. and Fourie, A. B. (2022) Cone penetration tests in saturated and unsaturated silty tailings. Geotechnique . doi:10.1680/jgeot.21.00261 ISSN 0016-8505. (In Press)

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Abstract

Laboratory-controlled cone penetration test results for two silty tailings in a variety of saturated and unsaturated states, obtained using two calibration chambers, are presented then interpreted using a state parameter-based approach. For each the cone penetration resistances, which increase due to the presence of suction when the tailings are unsaturated, can be normalised using the initial mean effective stress to establish a relationship with the initial state parameter. The relationship is applicable to saturated and unsaturated conditions, as long as the presence of suction hardening as well as the influence of suction on the mean effective stress are accounted for, and as long as the cone penetrations occur under drained conditions. The relationships enable state parameters to be back-calculated from normalised cone penetration resistances. The state parameters enable estimations of the tailings’ peak friction angles for drained loadings as well their propensities to liquefy during undrained loadings. Application is demonstrated using CPT soundings in tailings storages from which the samples were taken, showing how in situ void ratios and state parameters, and future state parameters if the tailings were to become saturated, can be determined. Close agreements with direct measurements of void ratios are shown.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
T Technology > TH Building construction
T Technology > TN Mining engineering. Metallurgy
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > Engineering
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Tailings (Metallurgy), Tailings dams, Tailings dams -- Design and construction , Settlement of structures , Piling (Civil engineering), Soil penetration test, Penetrometers
Journal or Publication Title: Geotechnique
Publisher: ICE Publishing
ISSN: 0016-8505
Official Date: 14 June 2022
Dates:
DateEvent
14 June 2022Available
4 May 2022Accepted
DOI: 10.1680/jgeot.21.00261
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: In Press
Access rights to Published version: Open Access (Creative Commons)
Copyright Holders: ICE Publishing
Date of first compliant deposit: 4 July 2022
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
LP160101561Australian Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000923
UNSPECIFIEDAnglo Americanhttps://www.angloamerican.com/
UNSPECIFIEDBHP Billitonhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100006525
UNSPECIFIEDFreeport-McMoRan Foundationhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100012160
UNSPECIFIEDNewmont Corporation https://www.newmont.com/home/default.aspx
UNSPECIFIEDRio Tinto Group https://www.riotinto.com/
UNSPECIFIEDTeck Resources Limitedhttps://www.teck.com/
FT200100820Australian Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000923

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