Engineering
8 years ago

Height and Volume Limits Crucial in Preventing Catastrophic Tailings Dam Failures

Journal of Liaocheng University
Analysis on Risk Factors of Tailings Dam Failures
Zhang Hu

Paper Summary

Tailings dam failures are serious environmental accidents. By analyzing historical data, researchers found that the height and volume of tailings dams are key factors in these failures. Limiting these factors can reduce the risk of dam failure.

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