The tunnel sealing experiment: An international study of full-scale seals

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 32, Issue 1-7, 2007, Pages 93-107

  Martino, J B ^a   Dixon, D A ^a   Kozak, E T ^a   Gascoyne, M ^b   Vignal, B ^c   Sugita, Y ^d   Fujita, T ^d   Masumoto, K ^e  

^a ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

^b Gascoyne GeoProjects Ltd   (Canada)

^c ANDRA   (France)

^d JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^e KAJIMA TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Clay; Concrete; Deep geologic disposal; Excavation; Full scale seals; Radioactive waste

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; CLAY; CONCRETES; PORE PRESSURE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; TUNNELING (EXCAVATION); WASTE DISPOSAL;

BULKHEADS; DEEP GEOLOGIC DISPOSAL; FULL-SCALE SEALS; TUNNEL SEALING;

TUNNELS;

BENTONITE; CONCRETE; GRANITE; PORE PRESSURE; SEALING; TUNNEL; UNDERGROUND STORAGE;

EID: 33947113408     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2006.04.023     Document Type: Article

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