Stability of dam slopes of phosphogypsum sludge collectors
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Abstract The results of calculations of the enclosing dam stability of phosphogypsum sludge collectors are presented in the paper. The stability calculations were carried out according to the “RUZO” program; they are based on the method of circular-cylindrical sliding surfaces under the action of basic and seismic loads. The main objective of this work is to determine the minimum safety factors for dam slopes of a given transverse profile under known loads and characteristics of the dam body material. To develop a rational profile of collector dams, 9 options of design models of the structure and its base were considered. The body of the enclosing dams of collectors of considered options consists, as a rule, of two elements: the primary floodwall built of earth materials, and secondary dams constructed according to a different build-up schemes from stored materials. Secondary dams are constructed from stored phosphogypsum by the method of layer-by-layer filling and compaction. The calculations showed that in all considered schemes the minimum safety factors under the action of basic and seismic loads are higher than the standard values. The maximum permissible values of the slopes are established with an allowable margin of safety, thus, the stability of dam slopes in all considered options of the phosphogypsum collector is ensured under basic and special combinations of loads.