Analysis of the hydration of a bentonite seal in a deep radioactive waste repository

Engineering Geology

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 317-328

  Vaunat, Jean ^a   Gens, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Backfill material; Bentonite; Case study; Compacted swelling clay; Deep disposal of radioactive waste; Engineered barrier; Finite element modelling; Suction; Swelling; Unsaturated behaviour

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; BOREHOLES; CLAY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRILLING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HYDRATION; PORE PRESSURE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; SWELLING;

BACKFILL MATERIAL; COMPACTED SWELLING CLAY; UNSATURATED BEHAVIOUR;

GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES;

BACKFILL; BENTONITE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REPOSITORY; SWELLING; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 27844601190     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2005.06.014     Document Type: Article

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