Hydraulic Erosion Rate of Reinforced Tailings: Laboratory Investigation and Prediction Model

Tailings dams are high-potential-energy dams built to store various ore tailings, and the overtopping failure caused by hydraulic erosion is one of the most common failure modes. The characteristics of hydraulic erosion of the reinforced tailings were studied by using the self-made erosion apparatus...

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Main Authors: Xuanyi Chen, Xiaofei Jing, Hai Cai, Yijun Wang, Luhua Ye
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8764862
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Xiaofei Jing
Hai Cai
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Luhua Ye
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description Tailings dams are high-potential-energy dams built to store various ore tailings, and the overtopping failure caused by hydraulic erosion is one of the most common failure modes. The characteristics of hydraulic erosion of the reinforced tailings were studied by using the self-made erosion apparatus with four kinds of reinforcement spacing 2.5, 1.7, 1.3, and 1.0 cm, respectively. The test results show a positive correlation between the reinforcement spacing and erosion rate of tailings. Based on the sediment scouring theory, the scouring constant in the erosion rate formula is determined to be 0.056 mm/s; a prediction model for the hydraulic erosion rate of reinforced tailings is established by introducing the collapse coefficient into the results of the overflow test of reinforced tailings. This model can provide a reference for the prediction of overtopping-induced erosion failure of the reinforced tailings dam.
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spelling doaj-art-dc796ad4516243efa00d54abbb3205d82025-08-20T02:21:38ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84341687-84422021-01-01202110.1155/2021/87648628764862Hydraulic Erosion Rate of Reinforced Tailings: Laboratory Investigation and Prediction ModelXuanyi Chen0Xiaofei Jing1Hai Cai2Yijun Wang3Luhua Ye4School of Safety Engineering, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing 401331, ChinaSchool of Safety Engineering, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing 401331, ChinaSichuan Provincial Bureau of Geological and Mineral Exploration Geological Team 202, Sichuan 610000, ChinaSchool of Safety Engineering, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing 401331, ChinaSchool of Safety Engineering, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing 401331, ChinaTailings dams are high-potential-energy dams built to store various ore tailings, and the overtopping failure caused by hydraulic erosion is one of the most common failure modes. The characteristics of hydraulic erosion of the reinforced tailings were studied by using the self-made erosion apparatus with four kinds of reinforcement spacing 2.5, 1.7, 1.3, and 1.0 cm, respectively. The test results show a positive correlation between the reinforcement spacing and erosion rate of tailings. Based on the sediment scouring theory, the scouring constant in the erosion rate formula is determined to be 0.056 mm/s; a prediction model for the hydraulic erosion rate of reinforced tailings is established by introducing the collapse coefficient into the results of the overflow test of reinforced tailings. This model can provide a reference for the prediction of overtopping-induced erosion failure of the reinforced tailings dam.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8764862
spellingShingle Xuanyi Chen
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Hydraulic Erosion Rate of Reinforced Tailings: Laboratory Investigation and Prediction Model
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
title Hydraulic Erosion Rate of Reinforced Tailings: Laboratory Investigation and Prediction Model
title_full Hydraulic Erosion Rate of Reinforced Tailings: Laboratory Investigation and Prediction Model
title_fullStr Hydraulic Erosion Rate of Reinforced Tailings: Laboratory Investigation and Prediction Model
title_full_unstemmed Hydraulic Erosion Rate of Reinforced Tailings: Laboratory Investigation and Prediction Model
title_short Hydraulic Erosion Rate of Reinforced Tailings: Laboratory Investigation and Prediction Model
title_sort hydraulic erosion rate of reinforced tailings laboratory investigation and prediction model
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8764862
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