Modification of physical, mechanical and hydraulic properties of bentonite by thermo-hydraulic gradients

Engineering Geology

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 284-297

  Villar, M V ^a   Martin P L ^a   Barcala, J M ^a  

^a CIEMAT   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bentonite; Permeability; Radioactive waste disposal; Swelling; Thermo hydraulic treatment

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; CLAY; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; HEATING; HYDRAULICS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SWELLING; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL GRADIENTS; WATER INJECTION;

HIGH LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; THERMO-HYDRAULIC GRADIENT; THERMO-HYDRAULIC TREATMENT;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

BARRIER (EQUIPMENT); BENTONITE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; THERMOHYDROMECHANICS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 27844581299     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2005.06.012     Document Type: Article

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