Numerical Analysis of the Impact of the Stope Blasting Vibration on Tailings Dam Stability Based on GeoStudio

Abstract:

In this paper, based on the establishment of the finite element calculating model, the influence of the blasting vibration to tailings dams stability was analyzed in accordance with actual stope blasting vibration monitoring data. The laws of the blasting vibrations impact on tailings dam stability was reached by importing different vibration amplitude of vibration wave intensity. When the blasting vibration acceleration remained under 0.333g and vibration velocity remained under 17.005cm/s, the coefficient of the healthy tailings dam stability against sliding has a increasing trend with the increase of vibration strength. When the vibration acceleration and the vibration velocity reached the maximum value, the coefficient rapidly decline; But the influence of stope blasting vibration on the stability of the risky tailings dams is more significant. The coefficient of stability against sliding had a straight-line decrease to the risky tailings dams. In Engineering, more than 4 times margin is considered to find the control vibration velocity. The value is 4.25 cm/s. An analysis shows that the effect of blasting vibration on healthy tailings dam stability has two sides. When the blasting vibration intensity remains within control vibration velocity, it can be beneficial to the stability of tailings dam. Otherwise it will be harmful.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 501-504)
• Pages: 200-206
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.501-504.200
• Online since: January 2014
• Authors: Qing Nan Wei*, Shu Ran Lv
• Keywords: Blasting Vibration Intensity, Coefficient of Stability against Sliding, Safety Control Vibration Velocity

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