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

Dariusz Łydżba

Dariusz Łydżba

Wrocław University of Science and TechnologyWrocław, Poland
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Adrian Różański

Adrian Różański

Wrocław University of Science and TechnologyWrocław, Poland
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Maciej Sobótka

Maciej Sobótka

Wrocław University of Science and TechnologyWrocław, Poland
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Michał Pachnicz

Michał Pachnicz

Wrocław University of Science and TechnologyWrocław, Poland
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Szczepan Grosel

Szczepan Grosel

Wrocław University of Science and TechnologyWrocław, Poland
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Matylda Tankiewicz

Matylda Tankiewicz

Wrocław University of Environmental and Life SciencesWrocław, Poland
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Paweł Stefanek

Paweł Stefanek

KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Oddział Zakład HydrotechnicznyRudna, Poland
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Kategoria artykułu: 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
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Figure 1

TSF Żelazny Most.
TSF Żelazny Most.

Figure 2

Loading berms on the northern dam.
Loading berms on the northern dam.

Figure 3

Locations of relief wells in the considered area.
Locations of relief wells in the considered area.

Figure 4

Technological sections (red) and cross-sections (green) selected for analysis.
Technological sections (red) and cross-sections (green) selected for analysis.

Figure 5

Geotechnical cross-sections along the boreholes located in a) cross-section VIIIN and b) cross-section VaN.
Geotechnical cross-sections along the boreholes located in a) cross-section VIIIN and b) cross-section VaN.

Figure 6

Numerical models of the dam with the substrate: a) cross-section VIIIN and b) cross-section VaN.
Numerical models of the dam with the substrate: a) cross-section VIIIN and b) cross-section VaN.

Figure 7

Geometry of the FE model in the VaN cross-section for individual stages of the dam raise, corresponding to the crest elevation [m a.s.l.]: a) 140.0, b) 150.0, c) 160.0, d) 173.5, e) 180.0, f) 189.0, g) 195.0.
Geometry of the FE model in the VaN cross-section for individual stages of the dam raise, corresponding to the crest elevation [m a.s.l.]: a) 140.0, b) 150.0, c) 160.0, d) 173.5, e) 180.0, f) 189.0, g) 195.0.

Figure 8

Exemplary calibration results: a) benchmark, b) piezometer, and c) inclinometer.
Exemplary calibration results: a) benchmark, b) piezometer, and c) inclinometer.

Figure 9

Horizontal displacement (ux [mm]) as a function of dam elevation: a) cross-section VIIIN and b) cross-section VaN.
Horizontal displacement (ux [mm]) as a function of dam elevation: a) cross-section VIIIN and b) cross-section VaN.

Figure 10

Vertical displacement (uy [mm]) as a function of dam elevation: a) cross-section VIIIN and b) cross-section VaN.
Vertical displacement (uy [mm]) as a function of dam elevation: a) cross-section VIIIN and b) cross-section VaN.

Figure 11

Potential failure mechanism for a) cross-section VIIIN and b) cross-section VaN.
Potential failure mechanism for a) cross-section VIIIN and b) cross-section VaN.

Figure 12

Evolution of FOS with the increase of the dam height: a) cross-section VIIIN and b) cross-section VaN.
Evolution of FOS with the increase of the dam height: a) cross-section VIIIN and b) cross-section VaN.

Technical parameters of TSF Żelazny Most (last update in September 2020)_

Parameter Value Unit
The volume according to the damming curve 660.0 mln m3
Water volume 8 mln m3
Tailings volume 652 mln m3
Pond water elevation 184.50 m a.s.l.
The crest elevation 187.50/190.00 m a.s.l.
The area of the TSF Żelazny Most (Main Object) with infrastructure ~1580 ha
The area on the inner side of the crest 1180 ha
The reservoir area 560 ha
Beach area 620 ha
The dam length in axis 14,330 m
The height of the dams 40.0–73.0 m

Factors of safety for analyzed variants_

FOS
Dam elevation Case VIIIN VaN
180 m a.s.l. Reference case (without any preventive measures) 1.59 1.67
Loading berm 1.59 1.66
Relief wells 1.63 1.83
Both relief wells and loading berm 1.63 1.83
195 m a.s.l. Reference case (without any preventive measures) 1.35 1.29
Loading berm 1.66 1.58
Relief wells 1.38 1.39
Both relief wells and loading berm 1.62 1.59

Summary of the preventive measures effectiveness with regard to safety of the dam_

Evaluated feature Case Cross-section
VIIIN VaN
Horizontal displacements rate Loading berm – ✓
Relief wells – ✓
Both – ✓
Vertical displacements rate Loading berm – –
Relief wells ✓ –
Both – –
Factor of safety (FOS) Loading berm ✓ ✓
Relief wells – ✓
Both ✓ ✓

Geotechnical parameters of the layers used in the calculations_

Parameter γd γsat ϕ c ψ E ν
Unit [kN/m3] [kN/m3] [°] [kPa] [°] [MPa] [-]
Loading berm 21.00 22.00 35 1 10 80 0.20
Dam (1) 19.00 20.50 34 1 9 80 0.20
Dam (2) 19.00 20.50 34 1 9 80 0.20
Beach (3) 18.00 19.50 34 1 9 80 0.20
Sediments (4) 17.00 18.50 34 1 9 80 0.20
Layer 7n 16.06 20.00 18 1 1.8 96 0.25
Layer 8n 16.06 20.00 12 1 1.2 100 0.30
Layer 9n 17.30 20.50 14.5 5 1.5 36 0.25
Layer 10n 16.80 20.00 10 1 1.0 36 0.25
Layer 12n 16.80 20.00 27 1 2.7 96 0.25
Layer 13n 17.67 21.00 28 2 2.8 96 0.25
Layer 15n 17.97 21.30 24 3 2.4 96 0.25
Layer 16n 16.87 20.50 36 1 11.0 240 0.20
Layer 17n 16.06 20.00 31 1 6.0 240 0.20
Layer 18n 15.86 19.80 30 1 5.0 240 0.20
Layer 19n 16.80 20.00 24 1 2.4 96 0.25
Język:
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Częstotliwość wydawania:
4 razy w roku
Dziedziny czasopisma:
Nauki o Ziemi, Nauki o Ziemi, inne, Nauka o materiałach, Kompozyty, Materiały porowate, Fizyka, Mechanika i dynamika płynów
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