Mini Calibration Chamber testingAs part of the TAILLIQ project, we are testing different mine tailings on a mini calibration chamber developed at UWA through the...
Preparation of centrifuge testOf the various activities we are carrying out as part of TAILLIQ, it seems likely that most tailings engineers would be least familiar...
Preparation of bulk samplesPreparation of large scale bulk samples forms an important part of our work in the TAILLIQ project. Such material can then be used for...
Centrifuge testing of iron ore tailingsWe recently completed a set of mini penetrometer testing on reconstituted iron ore tailings obtained from BHP’s Mount Whaleback mine. ...
Use of DEM to simulate CPTOne of the focuses of TAILLIQ is using the Discrete Element Method (DEM) to simulate cone penetration tests in a saturated undrained...
Tube samples to supplement calibration chamber worksAs part of TAILLIQ, we are using tube samples obtained adjacent to CPT probes to supplement and compare to our calibration chamber test...
Slope stability round robinWe are organising a round robin program focused on slope stability as part of TAILLIQ. The problem involves investigating stability of...
Arizona mine sampling worksWe recently carried out our fourth set of tailings sampling, this time at a Freeport-McMoRan Inc. mine in Arizona. Samples were taken...
Centrifuge embankment modellingAs part of the TAILLIQ project, we will be carrying out centrifuge tests on model embankments. These tests are to better understand some...
CSD testing with improved servo-controlWe are commissioning an upgrade to our GDS triaxial cell, referred to as a DigiRFM, which gives much greater responsiveness when carrying...