Hydraulic conductivity assessment of mining dams with frozen components
Zakary Picard, Simon Dumais, Élise Devoie
In the proceedings of: GeoSaskatoon 2023: 76th Canadian Geotechnical ConferenceSession: Cold Regions
ABSTRACT: Determining the hydraulic conductivity of mining dam frozen components is a critical challenge in seepage analyses. This literature review offers an overview of the engineering methods used in Canada to assess the hydraulic conductivity of frozen soils. Findings show discrepancies between current engineering practice and current state of knowledge in frozen soil engineering. Simple tools capable of including known theoretical concepts and soil heterogeneity into current practice are needed to improve the physical representation of a frozen dam's hydraulic behavior.
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Picard, Zakary, Dumais, Simon, Devoie, Élise (2023) Hydraulic conductivity assessment of mining dams with frozen components in GEO2023. Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Geotechnical Society.
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author = {{Picard, Zakary}, {Dumais, Simon}, {Devoie, Élise}}
title = {Hydraulic conductivity assessment of mining dams with frozen components }
booktitle = {Proceedings of the 76th Canadian Geotechnical Conference}
year = {2023}
organization = {The Canadian Geotechnical Society},
address = {Ottawa, Canada} }
title = {Hydraulic conductivity assessment of mining dams with frozen components }
booktitle = {Proceedings of the 76th Canadian Geotechnical Conference}
year = {2023}
organization = {The Canadian Geotechnical Society},
address = {Ottawa, Canada} }