Table 1 The basic calculation parameters of the V-G model.

From: Seepage field characteristic and stability analysis of tailings dam under action of chemical solution

Fields

\(\theta_{S}\)

\(\theta_{r}\)

\(\alpha\)(1/m)

n

\(K_{S}\)(cm/s)

Initial dam

0.2857

0.0229

2.94

1.8089

5e-3

Tailing silty sand

0.4012

0.0335

3.21

2.0066

–

Tailing silty soil

0.3976

0.0371

3.44

2.3155

–

Tailing silty clay

0.3865

0.0399

3.67

2.5267

–