Numerical simulation of 3D coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical anisotropy of argillite rock for radioactive waste disposal

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

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 493-500

  Jiang, Zhongming ^a,b   Hoxha, Dashnor ^b   Homand, Francoise ^b  

^a CHANGSHA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Argillite rock; Coupled thermo hydro mechanical (THM) analysis; Nuclear waste repository; Radioactive waste disposal

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPRESSIVE STRESS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACKS; PORE PRESSURE; POROUS MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; ROCKS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; TENSILE STRESS; THERMAL LOAD; VISCOSITY;

ARGILLITE ROCK; COUPLED THERMO-HYDRO-MECHANICAL (THM) ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR WASTE REPOSITORY;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE;

EID: 34248144802     PISSN: 10006915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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