Proceedings: Thr Intemational Convorance on Case Histories in Geotechnicl Engineering. St. Lous, Misou, June 1-4, 1293, Papor No. 256, The Seismic Failure of Barahona Tailings Dam JH. Troneoso ‘A. Avendatio resrt Gente Engiing The Cte Ue of Gi Erin Th Cte Ueto Che A. Vergara Gu Engineer, Codec Cll Din Tenants falture of pacahona tattinge Dam bag been analyzed. causes of fablare vere pectlally founded on the unogoscliseued simon because the Gam wea Buide by he" tpecroan nethod. tlavefiad tailings floved violently dow the sosrses of Baranona, creek and Ensnapesi river cgueiog heavy destruction over 2 50mm ong path. te io. conclased thes che Spetiean ypothod of construction of ailitgs dane enouid nor, be efcoiraged “in. seleaie. aon Wbngvary se sould be consiaared as an Slearrative solstion, provided hac shy roalasel sezeagtha ‘aubnen are property evaluated anienagsts Sealegeencn of il Sarthgtatey Mncted and Lives"ap the vaeignter’ provinees of Talcar Guries “ana” cotchegua, “wuace wereetit 3c Ugisfaction indancl tattuse of a taliinge Sin it ehiie finde although olds ie coneaian Geotechnical onginesring.” the so repeized Cores tes pape peasant daforaatton sate enubliftation of Ehe dan ah Seated Saee ae bead peoperel hed, which faitore ie analysed, is, thie Fins the first deposie of tallinge bile ii she'Becatone aeidywnich {f lotted. fee sie wes" initiaved in 1917 on Ib39" and iba6, Upateaan geen FIG. OECEMBER st 1928 EARTHOUAKE(Ms:€2), Covering tao MERCALLI ISOSEISMS AND LOCATION OF eaReeONA OAM Fe To" Longitude weet. CENTRO DE re DOCUMENTACION ARCADIS CHILE S.A.of farshona bam ie. Tena Mah, to be Hee awe ‘productive process. ‘Tosndacion prepar Easeieced Le°eke" opring of 91" ate norsevoarts, for, dlstribation at one, tha avenors hari ile tare sied snd ose Sinptetiie should have bows vocy siticudt ite tn reer Siacaei onc wiser BE Sey oe ee Ue oe shot the, cones” te shown in Figs 2 fain at ld BP tie asiter‘congung’ tron 28 secant ish f'Ds poccane in Bh Deposition of fine tailings in the pood Senasren 51, "1520" Thetogelone fneiadea fm rigs. and 4 stow’ che proces Construction of the dpstsean taltinde dam, ff FIG2 CLASSIFICATION CONES FOR SEPARATION OF COARSE FROM FINE SOLS sarenre raruumy oF BARAHDIA. DBE oa SPIES Sorielgats da snow tn’ Fig. Sy ae ae wre ereatence! of the strong and Long denotes taase ana ee sein, fates SSLSEIES MEG 2Eiuare “ane “Tes “conse FIG. 2 UPSTREAM SLOPE OF SAND OKE ANO MOBILE CLASSIFICATION CONES (04.0620) 6. & DETAIL OF THE DOWNSTREAM SLOPE (12-7724) CENTRO DE DOCUMENTACION ARCADIS CHILE S.A.FIGS CROSS SECTON OF THE OAM AT MAXIMLM HEIGHT ‘SE eiihate "ven violent’ ‘me plan view in Fig. 6 shows tho extension lsneces:spcings.Gayligheing ‘pockets of ‘fiw san goks ich. {2 aarrow and ‘te. ‘Sad which EMeMhuy nes 4°15 Percent gradient. 2 wae ‘vive clined ae oh fitted so". “tina “teigne. FIG 6 PLAN VIEW OF BARAHONA N?1 DAM BEFORE THE EARTHOUAKE FIG,7 DETAIL OF FAILURE ZONE, TERRACES (OF TAILINGS SOULS LEFT IN PLACE (12.0528) FIG. 8 DETAL OF FALURE ZONE, LIQUEFIED TAILINGS SOILS (12.05 28) CENTRO DE DOCUMENTACION ARCADIS CHILE S.A.FIG 9. CROSS SECTION OF THE DaM SHOWING MECHANISM OF FAILURE a FIG.10. AREA AFFECTED EV FLOW FAILURE PRopenrras oP THE sozL# 31 THE Dan Benetrttlon {eer} borings, ) in: sha reeainin Rivet Grae eta! sate aes Ssrhige vere ichated aioty he ae ration conta aft corulea tociecs Sra5 (eafent), aed in lateral resiatance to O23 Geglent) Seandara found wanker sola balow 35° soe of the foundation of FIG. 11 FIELD INVESTIGATIONS CENTRO DE DOCUMENTACION ARCADIS CHILE S.A,pe eed) tte?) wa Hm) Bee << 094g) Hsgkno) gent aebleng)_ tend) vd tae) tt FIG. 8 PIEZO-CONE PENETRATION RESISTANCE, 1891 CAMPAIGN. ZONE: SLIMES POND (ten2) te Oha) woe 9G. 12 PIEZO-CONE PENETRATION RESSTANCE, 1991 CAMPAIGN. ZONE: SAND OIKE ggegeigneed Phe Shee! the esta sascenstve Sond Gye aad incteaaingsy CENTRO DE Anege pore waver presiures wnich led to strains DOC MEWTACION ARCADIS CHILE S.A.aventuatty nish enough to seach a, orisical SERGTY de aoe Se hha Hah nee See st°the getiure.. Coupucations of reslcal ene sreates for & critical, Slope of to fasiare, surtu SEP 2h Soa GRR Teste Gnedlaveay below she failare'scctate with he tee crecetcaclon Tee _ poe eliale’ ‘batvlor of tailings: dane” bare Estates "of veta col” agae ties daring’ thats huleaneartntake (caress sah }riae coeesanred sponge Fore 28s Eeconecruction, in 1520, to present ans (3353) Ee RRS FIG. 1G SHEAR STRENGTH MEASUREMENTS : CPTU and SPT ‘me failure of Barahona Dea ocurred, at 2 cine i nochantes ‘solences weve tn earlier sLesSitecy degease ot deaeiticatton Seldeoe ag: aeusaenneed yin cfelpmote Seg construction by upetcoon’agzhsd, fon'suchr am inporean’ came sBlon conseieseed le high ok, fr, see Esoeteccrion. of a eailinge can snculd not be ‘EETTEtge dame (Hick, 9905 weabiniaye tah Eonbiusioss ihe’ selaase, esbi alscvihotlon Of ealauic shear stresses (asides fans" (Groreoao/"" 1998), cpsereas soshode of Siteracives, Eos dees Prvoved the folloring save snporeane in tone specs eusiaron (ey " sgenas gerone Me CENTRO DE DOCUMENTACION ARCADIS CHILE S.A6: (1928) seoeeeacess 0G, & tronsaan,, 3-H. (1909) “sate: Of, Satay Beis abet ring o RORLIST ch scitaRPPSrShtt gM oS SoHARES EPS Sean SES ‘noice eneas eeankgy fer Ge ae" caseload Horas, 0, and ectato, HA. (1928) Report oo ais i hehehe gn, ey oes RSS SIS Gay (4330 + Se atkactlee drainage syecens Eegetsah project in Barahona Oem ob £2 publish acd foandetion Waseca x22 CENTRO DE DOCUMENTACION ARCADIS CHILE S.A.