Theoretical equations on hydraulic conductivities of bentonite-based buffer and backfill for underground disposal of radioactive wastes

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 134, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 497-508

  Komine, Hideo ^a  

^a IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Backfills; Expansive soils; Hydraulic conductivity; Microscopy; Radioactive wastes; Swelling; Waste disposal

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; CLAY MINERALS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; NUMERICAL METHODS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; SAND; SWELLING;

BACKFILL; MASS RATIO;

SOILS;

BACKFILL; BENTONITE; EXPANSIVE SOIL; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PERMEABILITY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; SWELLING; UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 41049088184     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2008)134:4(497)     Document Type: Article

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