Cemented Mine Waste Backfill: Rheological and Mechanical Property
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Waste and Recycling".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2023) | Viewed by 3740
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cemented paste backfill; solid backfill mining; mine waste management; rock mechanics; fracture mechanics
Interests: cemented tailings backfill; alternative binder for mine backfill; mine waste management; recycling and utilization of mine waste
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Interests: solid backfill mining technology; preserved-water mining; fracture mechanics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This special Issue’s primary objective is to include contributions that will optimize the design of the cemented mine waste backfill from two perspectives, namely in terms of the rheological and mechanical properties.
From the preparation of a cemented backfilling body at the ground surface to the transportation and curing of the backfilling body underground, many processes are involved. The point is how to deliver the prepared backfilling body to underground cavities and make sure its short-/long-term strength is strong enough to support the underground structures with the least cost. With the hope of decreasing the investment cost, many investigations were dedicated to the investigation of the effect of additives on the improvement of the rheological and mechanical properties. This can reduce the amount of cement used during the preparation while still satisfying the strength requirement in the long run.
Investigations on other properties of the cemented backfilling body are also expected and welcomed.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Kun Fang
Dr. Haiqiang Jiang
Dr. Yun Zhang
Dr. Sada Haruna
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cemented mine waste backfill
- additives
- rheological and mechanical properties
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