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Abstract Herein, three-dimensional analyses of large strain consolidation applied to tail ings disposal in mining pits is studied. The main goal is to estimate filling time and, ac cordingly, the capacity of the pit. Other useful results, such as dry density profiles and water pore pressure generation are also obtained. Two different slimes from the iron ore beneficiation are considered: a low plastic silt-clay material, and a 10 times more permeable silt-like soil. The consolidation constitutive relationships were obtained by performing HCT tests (Hydraulic Consolidation Test). The analyses ...