ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF MINE TAILLINGS
THE ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF TAILING FROM NINE MINES ARE SUMMARIZED TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THESE ARE GOOD ENGINEERING MATERIALS. SUCH PROPERTIES AS GRADATION, SPECIFIC GRAVITY, MINERAL CONTENT, LABORATORY MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM DENSITY, IN-PLACE DENSITY AND MOISTURE, PERMEABILITY, TRIAXIL SHEAR DATA, AND ONE- DIMENSIONAL COMPRESSION DATA ARE PRESENTED IN GRAPHICAL AND TABULAR FORM. PRESENTED IS AN EXAMPLE OF TAILING USAGE IN CONSTRUCTING A 4-MILE SECTION OF INTERSTATE 90 NEAR KELLOGG, IDAHO, PROVING THAT TAILINGS CAN BE USED TO CONSTRUCT A MODERN HIGH- CAPACITY FREEWAY. THE THEORETICAL DESIGN OF A SMALL EARTH DAM IS ALSO GIVEN AS AN EXAMPLE THAT TAILINGS COULD BE USED TO BUILD A DAM WITH ADEQUATE FACTORS OF SAFETY. IT IS STRONGLY FELT THAT THE MATERIAL PROPERTIES PRESENTED WILL PROMOTE INTEREST IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF MINE TAILINGS IN FUTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FORBOTH STRUCTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REASONS. /AUTHOR/
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 97, No SM 9, PROV PAPER 8382, PP 1207-1225
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Authors:
- Pettibone, H C
- Kealy, C D
- Publication Date: 1971-9
Media Info
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Building materials; Earth dams; Mines; Paving; Properties of materials; Tailings
- Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00217159
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 25 1971 12:00AM