Study on the Evolution Characteristics of Dam Failure Due to Flood Overtopping of Tailings Ponds

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作者
Duan, Zhijie [1 ]
Chen, Jinglong [1 ]
Xie, Jing [2 ]
Li, Quanming [1 ]
Zhang, Hong [1 ]
Chen, Cheng [1 ]
机构
[1] North China Univ Technol, Sch Civil Engn, Beijing 100144, Peoples R China
[2] Beijing Sci & Technol Innovat Promot Ctr, Beijing 100142, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
tailings pond; overtopping; model test; dam failure; liquefaction flow; BREACH; MODEL;
D O I
10.3390/w16172406
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
There has been a frequent occurrence of tailing dam failures in recent years, leading to severe repercussions. Flood overtopping is an important element contributing to these failures. Nevertheless, there is a scarcity of studies about the evolutionary mechanisms of dam breaches resulting from flood overtopping. In order to fill this knowledge vacuum, this study focused on the evolutionary characteristics and triggering mechanisms of overtopping failures, utilizing the Heshangyu tailings pond as a prototype. The process of overtopping breach evolution was revealed by the conduction of small-scale model testing. A scaled-down replica of the tailings pond was constructed at a ratio of 1:150, and a controlled experiment was conducted to simulate a breach in the dam caused by water overflowing. Based on the results, the following conclusions were drawn: (1) The rise in water level in the pond caused the tailings to become saturated, leading to liquefaction flow and local slope sliding at the initial dam. If the sediment-carrying capacity of the overflowing water exceeded the shear strength of the tailings, water erosion would accelerate landslides on the slope, generating a sand-laden water flow. (2) The breach was primarily influenced by water erosion, which subsequently resulted in both laterally widened and longitudinally deepened breach. As the breach expanded, the sand-carrying capacity of the water flow increased, leading to a faster rate of failure. The breach process of overtopping can be categorized into four distinct stages: gully formation stage, lateral broadening stage of gully, cracks and collapse on the slope surface, and stable stage of collapse. (3) The tailings from the outflow spread downstream in a radial pattern, forming an alluvial fan. Additionally, the depth of the deposited mud first increased and subsequently declined as the distance from the breach grew. The findings of this research provide an important basis for the prevention and control of tailings dam breach disasters due to overtopping.
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