Alluvial Fans Formed by Channelized Fluvial and Sheet Flow. II: Application
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 124, Issue 10
Abstract
The formulation of the companion paper describing the evolution of mean elevation in a radially symmetric alluvial fan is applied to the specific case of the tailings basin of an iron mine. The tailings basin provides a simple field-scale example of a fluvial fan-delta system. Calculation procedures are developed to determine the effect of changing water and sediment discharge on fan evolution. The analysis is used to evaluate options for the extension of the lifetime of the tailings basin.
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Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 124 • Issue 10 • October 1998
Pages: 996 - 1004
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Copyright © 1998 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Oct 1, 1998
Published in print: Oct 1998
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