Research Article

Quarry Waste: Chances of a Possible Economic and Environmental Valorisation of the Montorfano and Baveno Granite Disposal Sites

Table 2

Quarry dumps characteristics (granite substratum and debris landfill).

Sengio areaCiana-Tane Pilastretto areaBraghini area
Granite substratumDebris landfillGranite substratumDebris landfillGranite substratumDebris landfillEluvio-colluvial and fluvio-glacial deposits

Saturated volume weight (kN/m3)2518.52518.52518.520
Not drained cohesion (kN/m3)0000000.1
Internal friction angle45°38°45°38°45°38°28°