Mining in focus
Tailings dams technology –
learning from failure (Part 2):
Mines rethink safety measures
About the author
Adriaan Meintjes, principal civil geotechnical
engineer at SRK Consulting South Africa.
[18] MINING MIRROR MARCH 2019
Adriaan Meintjes has been involved in civil and geotechnical
engineering for over three decades and has worked for SRK
Consulting SA since 1992. His speciality areas include soil and rock
mechanics, numerical modelling, foundation design, water and tailings
dams, and risk assessment. Through his extensive experience serving
the mining industry, he has developed wide-ranging expertise in the
geotechnical behaviour of tailings dams, dams, and fills, among other
fields.
Adriaan has worked on projects across South Africa, southern
Africa, and other regions of Africa, as well as South America,
publishing and presenting over a dozen papers at professional and
scientific forums. His qualifications were earned at Stellenbosch
University and London University, and he is a registered professional
engineer and member of the South African Institution of Civil
Engineering (SAICE).
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