Essays about: "Ödometer"
Found 3 essays containing the word Ödometer.
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1. Effect of increased vertical stress on the state of grains in tailings
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/GeoteknologiAbstract : Tailings storage facilities (TSFs) serve as structures for storing tailings, i.e., waste materials generated by the mining industry. READ MORE
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2. Fines Content and Density Effects on Tailings Behaviour : A Laboratory Study on Geotechnical Properties
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/GeoteknologiAbstract : Tailings are a rest product from the extraction of metals and minerals, and is therefore produced in large volumes by all mining companies. One common way to store tailings material is to deposit it as a hydraulic slurry on a tailings impoundment, where the tailings are held in place by tailings dams. READ MORE
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3. The Incidence and Associated Geotechnical Issues of Swelling Clay in Stockholm
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : The Incidence and Associated Geotechnical Issues of Swelling Clay in Stockholm Viktoria Clarin & Anna Clark Previous tunnel failures have shown that inadequate reinforcement in tunnels can lead to cave-ins, whereby swelling clay is one of several factors that can result in these damages. Swelling clay minerals possess the ability to absorb water molecules and cations leading to an increase in volume. READ MORE