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dc.contributor.advisorvan Zyl, Dirken_US
dc.contributor.authorCHEN, HSIEN WU.
dc.creatorCHEN, HSIEN WU.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-10-31T18:50:46Zen
dc.date.available2011-10-31T18:50:46Zen
dc.date.issued1984en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/187763en
dc.description.abstractThe stress-strain and volume (or pore pressure) change characteristics of a Southern Arizona copper mine tailings material were investigated in the laboratory by conducting static loading triaxial compression tests. The tailings material is silty sand with highly angular grain shapes, rough grain surface texture and approximately 37% by weight passing No. 200 sieve. Isotropically consolidated drained (CID) and isotropically consolidated undrained (CIU) tests were performed on laboratory compacted samples. The test samples were loaded to relatively large axial strains (20-35%) to study the residual shear strength and the shear stress induced pore pressure change or volume change at steady state. Test sample densities and effective confining stresses were systematically varied in these tests. The definition of critical void ratio and "lower" critical void ratio were reviewed and their values for different effective confining stresses were obtained from the CID tests. Stress-strain and volume (or pore pressure) change curves and strength parameters obtained by using conventional and lubricated loading end platens were compared and discussed. Steady state lines and undrained brittleness indices were obtained from the CIU tests with strain-controlled and load-controlled loading methods. The liquefaction potential of the tailings material was then evaluated. These results were compared with others reported in the literature. The significance of the results was discussed with respect to tailings material behavior.
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe University of Arizona.en_US
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dc.subjectStrains and stresses.en_US
dc.subjectTailings (Metallurgy)en_US
dc.subjectTailings embankments -- Arizona.en_US
dc.titleSTRESS-STRAIN AND VOLUME CHANGE CHARACTERISTICS OF TAILINGS MATERIALS (CRITICAL VOID RATIO, LIQUEFACTION, SILTY SANDS).en_US
dc.typetexten_US
dc.typeDissertation-Reproduction (electronic)en_US
dc.identifier.oclc691379722en_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Arizonaen_US
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen_US
dc.contributor.committeememberJimenez, Rudolf A.en_US
dc.contributor.committeememberScheele, Friedrichen_US
dc.identifier.proquest8424918en_US
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineering and Engineering Mechanicsen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineGraduate Collegeen_US
thesis.degree.namePh.D.en_US
refterms.dateFOA2018-06-15T11:38:01Z
html.description.abstractThe stress-strain and volume (or pore pressure) change characteristics of a Southern Arizona copper mine tailings material were investigated in the laboratory by conducting static loading triaxial compression tests. The tailings material is silty sand with highly angular grain shapes, rough grain surface texture and approximately 37% by weight passing No. 200 sieve. Isotropically consolidated drained (CID) and isotropically consolidated undrained (CIU) tests were performed on laboratory compacted samples. The test samples were loaded to relatively large axial strains (20-35%) to study the residual shear strength and the shear stress induced pore pressure change or volume change at steady state. Test sample densities and effective confining stresses were systematically varied in these tests. The definition of critical void ratio and "lower" critical void ratio were reviewed and their values for different effective confining stresses were obtained from the CID tests. Stress-strain and volume (or pore pressure) change curves and strength parameters obtained by using conventional and lubricated loading end platens were compared and discussed. Steady state lines and undrained brittleness indices were obtained from the CIU tests with strain-controlled and load-controlled loading methods. The liquefaction potential of the tailings material was then evaluated. These results were compared with others reported in the literature. The significance of the results was discussed with respect to tailings material behavior.


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