Selection and characterization of a reference sealing material: The Spanish case

Yanshilixue Yu Gongcheng Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 768-780

  Villar, María Victoria ^a   Julio, Astudillo ^b   Fernando, Huertas ^b  

^a CIEMAT   (Spain)

^b Empresa Nacional de Residuos Radiactivos SA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bentonite barrier; Montmorillonite; Radioactive waste disposal; Saponite; Spanish clays

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; CLAY; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; RADIATION SHIELDING; SEALING (FINISHING); SWELLING; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

BENTONITE BARRIER; MONTMORILLONITE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE REPOSITORIES; SAPONITE; SPANISH CLAYS; THERMO-HYDRO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 33745172801     PISSN: 10006915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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