Research Article
Mechanical Characteristics of Tailings in Different Depositional Zones: A Case Study of Caijiagou Tailings Pond in Shaanxi, China
Table 1
Physical parameters of different iron tailings.
| | Sample number | Type | Specific gravity (Gs) | Dry density (g/cm3) | Void ratio (e) | Plastic limit Wp (%) | Plastic limit WL (%) | Plasticity index (Ip) |
| | 1# | Silty clay tailing | 3.14 | 1.35 | 1.33 | 35.2 | 16.5 | 18.7 |
| | 2# | Silt tailing | 3.18 | 1.58 | 1.01 | 25.1 | 15.2 | 9.9 |
| | 3# | Sandy silt tailing | 3.25 | 1.71 | 0.90 | 20.5 | 11.4 | 9.1 |
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