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      CALIBRATION AND USE OF GEOLYSIMETERS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF HYDROLOGIC FLUXES IN MINE CLOSURE LANDFORMS

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      Date
      2020-09-16
      Author
      Tipman, James
      ORCID
      0000-0002-4497-0733
      Type
      Thesis
      Degree Level
      Masters
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      Abstract
      The use of geolysimeters as a hydrologic instrument has generally been limited to academic studies. To determine usefulness of geolysimeters in mining reclamation applications, a series of geolysimeters were installed into mine tailing landforms. These were compared to traditional hydrologic instruments over the course of three years. The geolysimeters installed into aquitards using a fully grouted method had several examples of sensors that provide useful hydrologic data. They compared well to rain gauge readings and show potential to compliment traditional methods of measuring evapotranspiration data. Three sensors showed good potential for use as hydrologic instruments. Several errors were encountered over the course of the program, and they are described in detail. Errors range from installation into unsaturated zones, shielding failure of wires, data collector errors, extreme weather conditions, and unknown hydrogeological conditions. Based on these errors, several recommendations were made to improve the efficacy of future programs. These recommendations cover program design, instrumentation selection, logger programming, calibration of data, and logger placement.
      Degree
      Master of Science (M.Sc.)
      Department
      Civil and Geological Engineering
      Program
      Civil Engineering
      Supervisor
      Barbour, Lee; van der Kamp, Dirk
      Committee
      Hawkes, Chris; de Boer, Dirk; Helgason, Warren; Soliman, Haithem
      Copyright Date
      June 2020
      URI
      http://hdl.handle.net/10388/13021
      Subject
      Geolysimeter
      Geological Weighing Lysimeter
      Moisture Loading
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