Fernanda Tayza de Moraes

Exhumation of stacked geotextile tubes filled with gold mines tailings

Geotextile tubes are usually made of at least one layer of high-strength geotextile, functioning as a dewatering containment. Recent studies have shown the possibility to use this technology as an alternative to traditional mining tailings disposal methods. The geotextile allows fast dewatering and consolidation of the...