Microstructure and mechanical behavior of cemented gold/tungsten mine tailings-crushed rock backfill: Effects of rock gradation and content

Z Huang, S Cao, E Yilmaz - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Without appropriate and responsible waste management in place, the cursory storage of
tailings and waste rocks on the surface can cause devastating damage to the planet's …

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 …

Experimental study on waste foundry sand as partial replacement of retaining wall backfill

A Kumar, A Parihar - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Waste foundry sand (WFS) is a sustainable backfill geomaterial with potential to be used in
retaining structures. In the present study, 28 distinct laboratory-scale physical model …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of drying cracks on swelling and self-healing of bentonite-sand blocks used as engineered barriers for radioactive waste disposal

Y Tan, G Zhou, H Zhang, X Li, P Liu - Journal of Rock Mechanics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Experiments were conducted to evaluate the healing of drying cracks in air-dried bentonite-
sand blocks after hydration and swelling in groundwater, providing justifications to simplify …

Experimental and numerical assessment for the roof-contacted filling effect of expansive backfill

N Yao, J Meng, S Chen, F Oppong, X Ruan - Tunnelling and Underground …, 2024 - Elsevier
The effect of roof-contacted filling is a significant factor that affects the ground pressure
management in the filling mining method. The expansive backfill is developed to solve the …