Research Article

X-Ray CT Investigation on Fractal Characteristics of Fine-Grained Tailing Sand in Fujian’s Makeng: Insight into the Mesoscopic Seepage Failure

Table 3

Comparison table of and particle size structure of tailing sand.

Groups (μm)Average permeability coefficient, (10-4 cm·s-1)

First147.963.141.013.158.091.7498
Second137.962.920.634.953.351.6472
Third106.853.501.234.562.271.8256
Fourth61.583.061.153.61.621.7007
Fifth136.033.421.153.484.561.7805