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.
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‘productive process. ‘Tosndacion prepar
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ate norsevoarts, for, dlstribation at
one, tha avenors
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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)
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‘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)
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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
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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
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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
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sgenas gerone
Me
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