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Forensic engineering: From failure to understanding: Proceedings of the two day international conference organised by the Institution of Civil Engineers and held in London on 2 to 4 December 2008
Edited by
Brian S. Neale
Brian S. Neale
Institution of Civil Engineers
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Emerald Publishing Limited
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1680/fefftu.36130
ISBN print:
978-0-7277-3917-9
Publication date:
2009
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Some lessons from a recent tailings dam failure

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J.-C. Ballard;
J.-C. Ballard
Fugro Engineers SA/NV, Brussels, Belgium
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Berghe J.-F. Vanden;
Berghe J.-F. Vanden
Fugro Engineers SA/NV, Brussels, Belgium
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R. A. Jewell;
R. A. Jewell
Fugro Engineers SA/NV, Brussels, Belgium
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M. Pirson
M. Pirson
Solvay SA, Brussels, Belgium
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J.-C. Ballard
Fugro Engineers SA/NV, Brussels, Belgium
Berghe J.-F. Vanden
Fugro Engineers SA/NV, Brussels, Belgium
R. A. Jewell
Fugro Engineers SA/NV, Brussels, Belgium
M. Pirson
Solvay SA, Brussels, Belgium
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https://doi.org/10.1680/fefftu.36130.0035
  • Published:
    2009

  • 1. Introduction

  • 2. Site and dam description

  • 3. A review of the slope failure

  • 4. Geotechnical properties of the tailings material

  • 5. Permeability of foundation soil

  • 6. Back-analysis of failure

  • 7. Conclusions

  • 8. Acknowledgements

  • 9. References

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