Application of GeoStudio Software Slop-W Module in the Slope Stability Analysis for Heap Leaching Field
Received:October 26, 2017   Revised:November 29, 2018   Accepted:November 06, 2017      Published Online:April 16, 2019
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KeyWord:heap leaching field;slope stability;GeoStudio;limit equilibrium method
  
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Sun Wenjie Beijing General Research Institute of Mining & Metallurgy
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      The slope stability of heap leaching field is of great importance to the economic , safety and environmental protection of the heap leaching field. The software GeoStudio was developed on the base of limit equilibrium principle.The Slop-W module in the GeoStudio was widely used in the rock and soil structure stability analysis.The Slop-W module can establish the force equilibrium and also the moment equilibrium equations for the heap leaching,through establishing the finite element model, applying loads and boundary conditions, and simulating the effective soil stress and forces between slices.The position of the most critical slip circle and the minimum safety factor can be obtained, so as to fully grasp the safety condition against sliding of the heap leaching field. Through the application of this software in an engineering practice, this paper provides a reference for the stability safety analysis and evaluation of the heap leaching field in the future.
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