Stability Study on the Combined Discharge of Solidified Tailings and Waste Rocks under Heavy Rainfall Conditions
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1.College of Land and Resources Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming;2.Yunnan International Technology Transfer Center for Mineral Resources Development and Solid Waste Resources Utilization, Kunming;3.College of Land and Resources Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology;4.College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and TechnologyYunnan International Technology Transfer Center for Mineral Resources Development and Solid Waste Resources Utilization;5.Yunnan Phosphate Group Co;6.University of Chinese Academy Sciences,College of Chongqing

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.521174114);Key project of science and technology plan of Science and Technology Department of Yunnan Province (202401AS070071);This work was financially supported by the Central guidance of local science and technology development fund(202407AC110019);"Xingyuan Talents Support Program" in Yunnan Province (202505AS350002);Double Thousand Plan of Jiangxi Province(jxsq2023102139).

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    The traditional storage methods for tailings and waste rock, characterized by large land occupation and significant environmental risks, hinder the sustainable economic development of mining operations. Therefore, there is an urgent need to explore a new disposal approach that combines both materials in a mixed stacking method. This study investigates the stability of solidified tailings and waste rock mixtures through large-scale indoor model experiments under different rainfall conditions. In the continuous 9-hour rainfall tests with intensities of 20 mm/h, 40 mm/h, and 60 mm/h, the changes in pore water pressure and soil pressure were monitored, and the evolution of parameters such as displacement fields and saturation was analyzed to reveal the microscopic deformations in the model tests. The results show that when the rainfall intensity reaches 60 mm/h, surface depressions and rill erosion on the slope significantly expand, but no sliding instability occurs, and overall stability remains good. The migration of fine particles due to rainfall infiltration increases the local density of the mixed stacking body, leading to a rapid increase in pore water pressure and soil pressure during the rainfall period. After rainfall ceases, the dissipation time of pore water pressure is prolonged, and the soil pressure exhibits a slight residual effect, slightly higher than the pre-infiltration values. These findings provide a new direction for the resource utilization of tailings and waste rock and their combined mixed stacking approach.

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  • Received:September 27,2025
  • Revised:October 19,2025
  • Adopted:December 08,2025
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