Design of Pena Colorada Tailings Retention Dam

by Donald L. Sexton, PEH Engineers, Inc, Lexington, United States,
James W. Carpenter, PEH Engineers, Inc, Lexington, United States,
Ernest K. Schrader, PEH Engineers, Inc, Lexington, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Roller Compacted Concrete III

Abstract:

This paper discusses the details involved in the design of a 66 meter high RCC dam to be used to create storage for slurry from an iron ore mining operation located near Manzanillo, Mexico. The paper addresses several unique problems associated with the design of this project, including its proposed construction in stages and difficulties encountered in subsurface investigation. The project is located in a seismic area equivalent to a zone 4.

Subject Headings: Mine wastes | Concrete dams | Iron (material) | Developing countries | Dams | Subsurface investigation | Structural design | Mexico

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