Analyses of water diversion along inclined covers with capillary barrier effects

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1146-1164

  Aubertin, M ^a   Cifuentes, E ^a   Apithy, S A ^a   Bussiere B ^b   Molson, J ^c   Chapuis, R P ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN ABITIBI TÉMISCAMINGUE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Capillary barrier; Cover; Diversion length; Tailings dams; Unsaturated flow; Waste rock piles; Water infiltration

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY BARRIER; COVER; DIVERSION LENGTH; TAILINGS DAMS; UNSATURATED FLOW; WASTE ROCK PILES; WATER INFILTRATION;

DAMS; FLOOD CONTROL; PILES; SEEPAGE; SOIL MECHANICS; SOILS; TAILINGS DISPOSAL; WATER SUPPLY;

WASTE DISPOSAL;

CAPILLARITY; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; HUMID ENVIRONMENT; INFILTRATION; NUMERICAL METHOD; RECHARGE; SIMULATION; TAILINGS DAM; UNSATURATED FLOW; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 70350376386     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T09-050     Document Type: Article

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