Heat-induced moisture movement in a clay barrier II. Computational modelling and comparison with experimental results

Engineering Geology

Volumn 41, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 219-238

  Selvadurai, A P S ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BOREHOLES; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GRANITE; HEAT TRANSFER; MOISTURE; RADIOISOTOPES; RELIABILITY; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

AXISYMMETRIC MODELLING; CLAY BARRIER; GEOLOGICAL BARRIER; HYDRO THERMAL PROCESS; MOISTURE MOVEMENT;

CLAY;

CLAY BARRIER; GALERKIN METHOD; MODELLING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE REPOSITORY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; REPOSITORY DESIGN; THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 0029755755     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0013-7952(96)84603-5     Document Type: Article

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