Unified molecular dynamics and homogenization analysis for bentonite behavior: Current results and future possibilities

Engineering Geology

Volumn 54, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 21-31

  Ichikawa, Y ^a   Kawamura, K ^b   Nakano, M ^c   Kitayama, K ^d   Kawamura, H ^e  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY   (Japan)

^e OBAYASHI CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bentonite; High level radioactive waste disposal; Homogenization analysis; Molecular dynamics; Numerical analysis; Seepage

Indexed keywords

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; SEEPAGE; VISCOELASTICITY;

HIGH LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; HOMOGENIZATION ANALYSIS;

BENTONITE;

BENTONITE; CLAY LINER; RADIOACTIVE WASTE;

EID: 0033199109     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7952(99)00058-7     Document Type: Article

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