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<p>In this paper, a qualitative safety analysis of the Żelazny Most tailings pond is addressed. This object is one of the largest facilities of this type in the world being a crucial element in the technological line of copper production in KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. The assessment of the effectiveness of two types of preventive measures, i.e., relief wells and loading berms, is investigated based on displacement and stability analysis of two 2D cross-sections in a technical section of the dam. The study shows that the considered preventive measures generally have a positive impact on increasing the safety level of the structure during its further raise. In particular, their effectiveness is most evident when they are applied simultaneously. It is eventually suggested that the selection of final solutions to be applied on the facility should be based on the quantitative 3D analysis.</p>
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In this paper, a qualitative safety analysis of the Żelazny Most tailings pond is addressed. This object is one of the largest facilities of this type in the world being a crucial element in the technological line of copper production in KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. The assessment of the effectiveness of two types of preventive measures, i.e., relief wells and loading berms, is investigated based on displacement and stability analysis of two 2D cross-sections in a technical section of the dam. The study shows that the considered preventive measures generally have a positive impact on increasing the safety level of the structure during its further raise. In particular, their effectiveness is most evident when they are applied simultaneously. It is eventually suggested that the selection of final solutions to be applied on the facility should be based on the quantitative 3D analysis.

Safety analysis of the Żelazny Most tailings pond: qualitative evaluation of the preventive measures effectiveness

Wrocław University of Science and Technology

Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences

Studia Geotechnica et Mechanica

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

In this paper, a qualitative safety analysis of the Żelazny Most tailings pond is addressed. This object is one of the largest facilities of this type in the...

Safety analysis of the Żelazny Most tailings pond: qualitative evaluation of the preventive measures effectiveness

Article Category: Original Study

Data publikacji: 30 cze 2021

Zakres stron: 181 - 194

Otrzymano: 07 maj 2021

Przyjęty: 11 maj 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sgem-2021-0011

Słowa kluczowe
tailings pond, dam safety, loading berm, relief wells

© 2021 Dariusz Łydżba et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Safety analysis of the Żelazny Most tailings pond: qualitative evaluation of the preventive measures effectiveness

Article Category: Original Study

Data publikacji: 30 cze 2021

Zakres stron: 181 - 194

Otrzymano: 07 maj 2021

Przyjęty: 11 maj 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sgem-2021-0011

Słowa kluczowetailings pond, dam safety, loading berm, relief wells

© 2021 Dariusz Łydżba et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Słowa kluczowe
tailings pond, dam safety, loading berm, relief wells