ARC Future Fellowships - Grant ID: FT200100820

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/FT200100820

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Preventing mining disasters: reducing the risk of tailings dam failure. This project aims to improve safety of tailings storage facilities (TSFs). Mineral processing produces waste called tailings, being mixtures of water and soil-sized particles. Tailings are stored on sites contained by embankments made from soil or a coarse component of tailings. Sections of the TSFs are partially saturated, have high concentrations of fine particles and physically change with age. Their resistance to earthquake loading and liquefaction, and strength post-earthquake, arising from these properties are poorly understood and can not be quantified reliably so will be addressed here. Anticipated outcomes will be updated industry guidelines for the design and management of TSFs. Mines will benefit and failures will be prevented.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-03-2021

End Date: 28-02-2025

Funding Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships

Funding Amount: $1,040,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Civil Engineering | Civil Geotechnical Engineering

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Management of Solid Waste from Mineral Resource Activities |

Other Keywords

Civil Engineering | Civil Geotechnical Engineering | Management of Solid Waste from Mineral Resource Activities

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