Centrifuge model tests on clay based engineered barriers subjected to differential settlements

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 42, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 460-472

  Viswanadham, B V S ^a   Rajesh, S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Centrifuge modelling; Clay barrier; Cracking; Differential settlement; Model test; Waste containment

Indexed keywords

CENTRIFUGATION; CENTRIFUGES; GEOLOGIC MODELS; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIOACTIVITY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

CLAY BARRIER; CRACKING; DIFFERENTIAL SETTLEMENT; MODEL TEST; WASTE CONTAINMENT;

CLAY MINERALS;

CENTRIFUGAL MODEL TEST; CLAY SOIL; CONTAINMENT BARRIER; CRACKING; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MOISTURE CONTENT; OVERBURDEN; OVERPRESSURE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 56549087787     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2008.06.002     Document Type: Article

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