Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP190103487

Funding Activity

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https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP190103487

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Long-term chemically induced crumbling of unsaturated brittle geomaterials. This project will investigate the crumbling of geomaterials such as soil and rock by analysing the microscopic mechanisms controlling their deterioration in acidic water. The project will help predict weathering processes using an experimentally validated theory and innovative pore-scale numerical simulations. Expected outcomes include a detailed knowledge of the multi-scale interactions between brittle geomaterials and acidic water, leading to accurate forecasts of the long-term response of large-scale geotechnical structures. This project should provide significant benefits by improving soil management for mining remediation, increasing carbon dioxide storage efficiency, and preventing the deterioration of tailings dams.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 10-06-2019

End Date: 15-03-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $425,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Civil Engineering | Civil Geotechnical Engineering | Geomechanics and Resources Geotechnical Engineering

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Management of Solid Waste from Mineral Resource Activities |

Other Keywords

Civil Engineering | Civil Geotechnical Engineering | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Geomechanics and Resources Geotechnical Engineering | Management of Solid Waste from Mineral Resource Activities

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