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Management and reservation of mine tailings are among the most important problems in today’s engineering. Among the different kinds of mine tailings, wet tailings are of the most critical ones due to their slurry shape. In addition to their different form of settlement than normal kinds of soil, they can easily transfer the pollutants through their base to the adjacent areas. Therefore, investigation of their sedimentation and consolidation processes is necessary. In this thesis, it has been tried to program a code according to the literature, in order to simulate the sedimentation and consolidation process of wet tailings. The mathematical method that has been used in the thesis for solving... 

The dewatering processes within Tailings Storage Facilities (TSFs) involve a complex interplay of sedimentation, self-weight consolidation, and desiccation driven by surface evaporation of tailings slurry. Effective management of TSFs presents significant challenges in the field of mining engineering, such as implementing sustainable disposal practices to mitigate environmental pollution, preventing soil contamination from leakage, and ensuring the structural stability of TSFs under static and seismic conditions. Therefore, accurate modeling of dewatering behavior in wet tailings within TSFs is crucial for assessing TSF volume, estimating the lifespan of existing TSFs, determining optimal...