Cost optimization of cemented paste backfill: State-of-the-art review and future perspectives

K Fang, J Zhang, L Cui, S Haruna, M Li - Minerals Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
A primary challenge in the mining industry is how to extract mineral and metal resources in a
cost-effective and environmentally-friendly way. To help mitigate the environmental issues …

[HTML][HTML] Analyzing the microstructure of cemented fills adding polypropylene-glass fibers with X-ray micro-computed tomography

J Li, S Cao, E Yilmaz - Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Fiber reinforced cementitious tailings backfill (FRCTB) is progressively employed in mining
industry due to its high strength/stiffness-to-weight ratio. However, the wide use of the …

[HTML][HTML] Grain-size composition effect on flexural response and pore structure of cementitious tail-rock fills with fiber reinforcement

H Qin, S Cao, E Yilmaz - Developments in the Built Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper explores the grain-size composition effect on flexural and micro-structural
features of fiber reinforced cementitious tail-rock fill (FRCTRF). The FRCTRF mixes …

Effect of roughness on shear behavior of interface between cemented paste backfill and rock

L Yang, C Hou, W Zhu, L Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The interaction between cemented paste backfill (CPB) and rock at their interface plays a
crucial role in the stability of underground backfill structures. Considering the interface …

Shear behavior and damage evolution of the interface between rough rock and cemented tailings backfill

Z Xiu, F Meng, F Wang, S Wang, Y Ji, Q Hou - Theoretical and Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
The shear behavior of the interface between rock and cemented tailings backfill (CTB) is
extremely critical to the backfill design and stability of the backfilled underground mined-out …

Effect of content and length of polypropylene fibers on strength and microstructure of cementitious tailings-waste rock fill

B Gao, S Cao, E Yilmaz - Minerals, 2023 - mdpi.com
The mechanical strength properties of cemented tailings backfill are very important for the
safe and environmentally friendly mining of mineral resources. To check the impact of …

Experimental and numerical study on peak strength, coalescence and failure of rock-like materials with two folded preexisting fissures

M Wang, Z Lu, Y Zhao, W Wan - Theoretical and Applied Fracture …, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural preexisting fissures are often overlapped, and these preexisting fissures greatly
influence the stability of rock mass engineering; hence, it is necessary to investigate the …

Study on shear behavior and microstructure of rock and cemented paste backfill interface

C Zhang, J Wang, W Song, J Fu - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The shear performance of the rock-CPB interface is the basis for in-depth understanding of
the arch effect of CPB. In this study, the rock-CPB sample was prepared for direct shear test …

Mechanical properties and energy damage evolution mechanism of fiber-reinforced cemented sulfur tailings backfill under uniaxial compression

W Liu, Y Hou, S Yin, Y Wang, H Du, M Zhang - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
This paper studies mechanical properties and energy damage evolution of fiber-reinforced
cemented sulfur tailings (CSTB) backfill. The effects of fiber length and fiber content on the …

Evolution law and mechanism analysis of strength for backfill under different stress and drainage conditions

H Ma, Y Wang, X Li, J Wang - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, with the improvement of construction safety requirements in deep well
mining, the backfill mining method has been widely used. However, the strength of paste …