WP3: New modelling and prediction approaches for tailings

WP3 will identify tailings dam failure modes and develop methods to do state-of-the-art deterministic and probabilistic analyses to model these modes (liquefaction, strain softening) and their potential consequences for humans and environment.

The modelling undertaken will include:

• TSF stability; liquefaction of tailings (with links to modelling of strain-softening behavior, extending on-going research at NGI), erosion and piping
   
• Hydrological modelling and dam break analyses, including runout (with links to quick clay runout modelling, tsunami modelling and BING CLAW software)
   
• Geochemical and hydrogeological modelling of contaminant transport, including acid rock drainage and other weathering processes.