Geogrids & reinforcement · 2026
Analysis of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Tailings Dam Slopes Subjected to Surface Loads
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Research overview
Finite-element strength-reduction analyses examine a geosynthetic-reinforced pyrite-tailings dam under upstream surface loads, varying reinforcement length and layers, embankment strength and unit weight. Safety factors increased with reinforcement length and assumed material strength; the conclusions depend on the selected geometry, constitutive model, dry consolidated foundation and numerical inputs and have not been field-validated.
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- Authors
- Francis Otieno, Sanjay Kumar Shukla
- Publication year
- 2026
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10230-026-01139-3
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