Research Article

Multiscale Investigations of Overtopping Erosion in Reinforced Tailings Dam Induced by Mud-Water Mixture Overflow

Table 3

Experimental conditions and testing results.

Test numberRed mud concentration (%)Geogrid layers ()The velocity of mud-water mixture flow (cm/s)Sample height (cm)Final erosion depth (cm)
FrontMiddleTrailing end

T-10=119.24.401.010.980.77
T-21018.74.341.171.040.61
T-32018.44.431.560.900.55