The reactivation of a landslide during the construction of the Ok Ma tailings dam, Papua New Guinea

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 173-186

  Griffiths, J S ^a   Hutchinson, J N ^b   Brunsden, D ^c   Petley, D J ^d   Fookes, P G ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Fast track construction; Landslide; Litigation; Papua New Guinea; Tailings dam

Indexed keywords

DISPOSAL SYSTEMS; GEOLOGICAL DATA; INSURANCE LITIGATION;

COPPER MINES; DAMS; EXCAVATION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; GOLD MINES; INSURANCE; RIVERS; ROCKS; SOILS; TAILINGS;

LANDSLIDES;

FAILURE ANALYSIS; LANDSLIDE; MINE WASTE; TAILINGS DAM;

MELANESIA; OCEANIC REGIONS; OK TEDI MINE; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; WESTERN PROVINCE [PAPUA NEW GUINEA]; WORLD;

EID: 8744292127     PISSN: 14709236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1470-9236/02-034     Document Type: Article

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