Long-Term Material Performance Prediction of Rockfill Dams Exposed to Aggressive Solution
Quang Hung Nguyen1, Van Quan Tran2
1Quang Hung Nguyen, Thuy Loi University, Hanoi, 10000 Hanoi, Vietnam.
2Van Quan Tran, University of Transport Technology, 10000 Hanoi, Vietnam
Manuscript received on 01 May 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 15 May 2019 | Manuscript published on 30 May 2019 | PP: 53-56 | Volume-8 Issue-7, May 2019 | Retrieval Number: F3546048619/19©BEIESP
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Abstract: The rockfill dams, usually use in huge hydraulic geotechnical, exposures to water and aggressive solutions such as: seawater, acid mining drainage. In particular, the mechanical properties of rockfill dams is depended on volumetric deformation. However, the volumetric deformation of rockfill dams depends on as well as the contact solutions inducing different chemical reaction. The chemical reaction leads to the modifications of rockfill dams mechanical behaviour such as irreversible settlements. The modifications evolve over the time. To relatively predict the chemical degradation rockfill dams, the geochemical modelling is used to simulate chemical reactions between heterogeneous particles or different mineral of rockfill dams. The model can predict relatively the long-term material performance of rockfill dams exposure to different environment such as acid mining drainage and seawater.
Keyword: Rockfill dams, Volumetric deformation, seawater, acid mining drainage, Geochemical model.
Scope of the Article: Composite Materials.