Course 1
Fundamentals of Tailings Engineering
Instructors: Christopher Bareither, Scott Olson, and TAILENG AB members
(March 28 - 31, 2022)
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Tailings generation (mineral processing, tailings production)
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Tailings characterization (Physical and geochemical characterization)
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Tailings continuum and rheology (Separation, dewatering, thickening, and filtering).
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Tailings operations and geotechnics (overview of design).
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Tailings Innovation and minimization
Course 2
Field and Laboratory Investigations for Waste Storage Facilities
Instructors: Scott Olson and TAILENG AB members
(May 16 - 19, 2022)
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Overview
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In-situ characterization techniques for mine tailings
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Interpretation of Cone penetration testing (CPT) for mine tailings and challenges
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Interpretation of in-situ testing across different scales
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Applications to TSF assessment and design.
Course 3
Geotechnical Analysis of Waste Storage Facilities
Instructors: Scott Olson, Jonathan Bray, and TAILENG AB members
(September 19 - 22, 2022)
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Overview
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Seepage analysis
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Stress-deformation analysis
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Design considerations for TSFs
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Geotechnical modeling of storage facilities
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Limit equilibrium stability analysis
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Liquefaction analysis
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Illustrative examples
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Course 4
Static and Cyclic Liquefaction of Mine Tailings
Instructors: Jorge Macedo, Jonathan Bray, and TAILENG AB members
(October 24 – 27, 2022)
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Overview
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Monotonic and cyclic response
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Evaluation of static liquefaction
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Design considerations for TSFs
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Numerical tools
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Liquefaction susceptibility
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Field and laboratory testing
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Evaluation of cyclic liquefaction
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Illustrative case histories
