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ArticlePolymers2026

Enhancing Tailings Stability with Polymers and Industrial By-Products: An Experimental Study.

Yazeed A Alsharedah, Aly Ahmed, Fayyaz Ullah, Yasser Altowaijri

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Article in Polymers, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Yazeed A AlsharedahDepartment of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-4848-0897
Aly AhmedDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Western University, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada.
Fayyaz UllahWater Science Institute, Cranfield University, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL, UK.
Yasser AltowaijriDepartment of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-4763-484X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The stability of upstream tailings remains a critical geotechnical challenge due to the inherently weak mechanical properties of fine-grained mine tailings. This study investigated a tailing improvement method using (i) emulsified polymer and (ii) combinations of recycled gypsum and cement kiln dust (CKD). A comprehensive experimental program-including unconfined compressive strength (UCS) analysis, direct shear tests (DSTs), and oedometer consolidation tests-was conducted to assess the performance of various treatment mixtures. The results showed that blends of CKD and gypsum, particularly at a 1:2 ratio and a 10% dosage, significantly improved shear strength, reduced compressibility, and lowered hydraulic conductivity by over an order of magnitude. The inclusion of plaster (commercial gypsum) further enhanced the UCS by more than 100% compared to recycled gypsum and increased the cohesion (c') values from 0 to 32.8-47.2 kPa. The compression index (c

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CKDconsolidationdam safetygypsumpolymer additivesshear strengthsustainabilitytailing stabilizationUCS

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PMID42198137
PMCPMC13210412

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