SYSTEMS DESIGN FOR SITE SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The following sections are included:

• INTRODUCTION

• THE DESIGN PROCESS

  • INTRODUCTION

  • DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

  • PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

  • COMMUNICATIONS

• GEOTECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS

  • INTRODUCTION

  • COMPONENTS REQUIRING GEOTECHNICAL EVALUATION

  • GEOTECHNICAL SITE SELECTION

  • PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF SITE SUITABILITY

  • SPECIFIC DETERMINATION OF SITE SUITABILITY

  • DISCUSSION

• LINER DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE

  • DEFINITION OF LINER SYSTEM

  • DEVELOPING RELIABLE LINERS

  • TYPICAL LINER SYSTEMS

  • LINER MATERIALS

  • LEAKAGE THROUGH LINER SYSTEMS

• TAILINGS DISPOSAL DESIGN

  • TAILINGS PRODUCTION, HANDLING AND TRANSPORT

  • TAILINGS CHARACTERISTICS

  • DISPOSAL METHODS

  • TAILINGS SEDIMENTATION

  • TAILINGS IMPOUNDMENTS

  • UNDERGROUND BACKFILLING

  • ABOVE GROUND DRY TAILINGS DISPOSAL

• WASTE ROCK DISPOSAL DESIGN

  • PLANNING PARAMETERS

  • MINE ROCK DISPOSAL SITE CONDITIONS

  • DESIGN GUIDELINES

• HEAP AND DUMP LEACH DESIGN

  • INTRODUCTION

  • SITING

  • ENGINEERING DESIGN

• WATER BALANCE EVALUATIONS

  • INTRODUCTION

  • LOCAL HYDROLOGY

  • MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION

  • WATER BALANCE - DETERMINISTIC ANALYSE

  • WATER BALANCE - PROBABILISTIC APPROACHES

  • PRESENTATION AND EVALUATION OF RESULTS

• CONSTRUCTION QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL

  • INTRODUCTION/GENERAL

  • PURPOSE

  • THE CQA PLAN

  • IMPLEMENTATION

  • VALUE OF QUALITY ASSURANCE IN FLEXIBLE MEMBRANE APPLICATIONS

  • CONSTRUCTION QUALITY ASSURANCE REPORT

• REFERENCES