Large-strain consolidation modeling of mine waste tailings

Environmental Systems Research

Table 1 Geotechnical index properties of selected fine-grained tailings

Slurry type	G _s	w_L(%)	w_P(%)	I_P(%)	*USCS Symbol*	Reference
(a) Sedimentary clays
China clay	2.66	53	32	21	MH	Znidarcic et al., 1986
Georgia Kaolin	2.6	44	25	19	CL	Znidarcic et al., 1986
Phosphate Slime	2.77	100	40	60	CH	Roma, 1976
(b) Residual soils
Laterite	3.16	83	42	41	MH	Azam et al., 2009
Bauxite	3.05	54	40	14	MH	Cooling,1985
Uranium	2.81	32	27	5	ML	Matyas et al., 1984
(c) Oil sand tailings
Ore A–C, RPW	2.55	50	26	24	CH	Miller et al., 2010
Ore A–NC, TRW	2.51	60	31	29	CH	Miller et al., 2010
Ore B–C, RPW	2.48	52	27	25	CH	Miller et al., 2010
Ore B–NC, TRW	2.45	58	28	30	CH	Miller et al., 2010
Ore A–NC, URW	2.5	55	28	27	CH	Miller et al., 2010
Desanded	2.65	57	25	32	CH	Lord and Liu, 1998
Cyclone overflow	2.53	50	21	29	CH	Jeeravipoolvarn et al., 2009a

Extraction Process: C, caustic; NC, non-caustic.
Pore Water: RPW, recycled pond water; TRW, treated river water; URW, untreated river water.