Progress and prospects of mining with backfill in metal mines in China

G Xue, E Yilmaz, Y Wang - … Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials, 2023 - Springer
Mining is the foundation of modern industrial development. In the context of the “carbon
peaking and carbon neutrality” era, countries have put forward the development strategy of …

Strength, acoustic, and fractal behavior of fiber reinforced cemented tailings backfill subjected to triaxial compression loads

G Xue, E Yilmaz - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Overall, solid materials like CTB (ie, cemented tailings backfill) give out low-level seismic
signals as they are under stress in underground mining applications involving ground …

Long-term ageing characteristics of cemented paste backfill: Usability of sand as a partial substitute of hazardous tailings

M Sari, E Yilmaz, T Kasap - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Considering environmental problems caused by sulfidic tailings as a result of long-term
ageing as well as inadequacies in their gradations in ensuring the strength needed for …

Influence of 3D-printed polymer structures on dynamic splitting and crack propagation behavior of cementitious tailings backfill

H Zhang, S Cao, E Yilmaz - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Originally developed for polymer materials, 3D printing is an encouraging technique to
create versatile geometric shapes and high-precision construction elements from various …

Physico-chemical and micro-structural behavior of cemented mine backfill: Effect of pH in dam tailings

T Kasap, E Yilmaz, M Sari - Journal of Environmental Management, 2022 - Elsevier
The tailings created during ore processing have been a serious problem for mining
companies and environment since it is a challenging task to effectively manage these highly …

Effects of mineral additives and age on microstructure evolution and durability properties of sand-reinforced cementitious mine backfills

T Kasap, E Yilmaz, M Sari - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Cementitious paste/mine backfill (CMB/CPB) is a creative way to proficiently decrease the
sum of sulfidic tailings. However, considering them as minor raw material and inadequacies …

Carbon nanotube reinforced cementitious tailings composites: Links to mechanical and microstructural characteristics

H Zhang, S Cao, E Yilmaz - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The special hexagonal structure of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) leads to bending, exhibiting a
spatial topology. Thus it has excellent electrical, mechanical and thermal stability and other …

[HTML][HTML] Toward viable industrial solid residual waste recycling: a review of its innovative applications and future perspectives

T Keskin, E Yilmaz, T Kasap, M Sari, S Cao - Minerals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Industrial solid residual waste (ISRW) generated during and/or due to the making of energy,
heat, and raw materials poses a major threat to a sustainable future due to its large …

Influence of types and contents of nano cellulose materials as reinforcement on stability performance of cementitious tailings backfill

A Wang, S Cao, E Yilmaz - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
This study explores the quality of cemented tailings backfill (CTB) reinforced with diverse
nano cellulose materials (NCMs) such as micro-fibrillated cellulose (MFC), hydroxylated …

Mechanical, energy evolution, damage and microstructural behavior of cemented tailings-rock fill considering rock content and size effects

H Qin, S Cao, E Yilmaz - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Cemented tailings-rock fill (CTRF) is crucial for engineering intention and durability of re-
filled stopes in deep underground mines. The current work examined the effects of fragment …