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Hi, I investigated a site with uncontrolled storage of Boric Acid tailings where contaminated the groundwater. My recommentations for remadiation would be to remove the tailings to the closeby tailing dam, strip the contaminated soil layer down to the bedrock which is about 1-1.5m thick and...

Hi, I investigated a site with uncontrolled storage of Boric Acid tailings where contaminated the groundwater. My recommentations would be to remove the tailings to the closeby tailing dam, strip the contaminated soil layer down to the bedrock which is about 1-1.5m thick and replace it with...

Thank you all for your valuable suggestions. My findings will be reviewed with a senior engineer in the field before making any conclusions. You are absolutely right Delsks, I have a long way to go.. By the way, how can you tell if tension cracks are serious in nature or not? Thanks again.

I am a new graduate with a site assignent and looking for some tips on slope stability assessments in the field. Other than geological build-up, stratification, slope materials and surface water conditions, what else would you check for stability assessment in the field? Any instability signs...