New equations for swelling characteristics of bentonite-based buffer materials

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 460-475

  Komine, Hideo ^a   Ogata, Nobuhide ^b  

^a IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Central Research Service Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bentonite; Diffuse double layer theory; Nuclear waste disposal; Swelling deformation; Swelling pressure; Van der Waals force

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; MIXTURES; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SAND; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

BUFFER MATERIALS;

BENTONITE;

BENTONITE; CLAY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

BENTONITE; CLAY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REPOSITORY; SWELLING; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0038757583     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t02-115     Document Type: Article

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