Thermally induced mechanical and permeability changes around a nuclear waste repository - A far-field study based on equivalent properties determined by a discrete approach

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 5-6 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 765-780

  Min, Ki Bok ^a   Rutqvist, J ^b   Tsang, Chin Fu ^b   Jing, Lanru ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Equivalent continuum; Fractured rock mass; Nuclear waste repository

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; FRACTURE; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; MAGNETIC PERMEABILITY; ROCKS; TENSILE PROPERTIES; THERMOMECHANICAL TREATMENT;

NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL; ROCK MASS; TENSILE DISPLACEMENT; THERMO-MECHANICAL PROCESSES;

RADIOACTIVE WASTES;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REPOSITORY;

EID: 22744459403     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2005.03.014     Document Type: Article

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