Saturation development in the bentonite barrier of the Mock-Up-CZ geotechnical experiment

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 32, Issue 8-14, 2007, Pages 767-779

  Pacovsky J ^a   Svoboda, J ^a   Zapletal, L ^a  

^a CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Bentonite; Core sampling; Humidity sensors; Mock up experiment; Radioactive waste; Saturation

Indexed keywords

HEATING; HUMIDITY SENSORS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); SWELLING;

MOCK-UP EXPERIMENT; SWELLING PRESSURE; SYNTHETIC GRANITIC WATER;

BENTONITE;

BENTONITE; HYDRATION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; SATURATION; SWELLING; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 33847700968     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2006.03.005     Document Type: Article

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