[HTML][HTML] Modeling nuclear waste disposal in crystalline rocks at the Forsmark and Olkiluoto repository sites–Evaluation of potential thermal–mechanical damage to …
J Rutqvist, CF Tsang - Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
We conduct coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical modeling of a KBS-3V repository design in
crystalline rocks, using data and conditions from the Forsmark in Olkiluoto repository sites in …
crystalline rocks, using data and conditions from the Forsmark in Olkiluoto repository sites in …
[HTML][HTML] Enhancement of disposal efficiency for deep geological repositories based on three design factors− Decay heat optimization, increased thermal limit of the …
KI Kim, C Lee, D Cho, J Rutqvist - Tunnelling and Underground Space …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the enhancement of disposal efficiency for deep geological
repositories (DGRs) based on three design factors: decay heat optimization, increased …
repositories (DGRs) based on three design factors: decay heat optimization, increased …
[HTML][HTML] Shear properties of non-persistent coplanar fractured hard rocks under normal stress unloading
G Chen, L Gu, Q Xu, X Yang, Y Zhao - Journal of Rock Mechanics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
During the excavation of large-scale rock slopes and deep hard rock engineering, the
induced rapid unloading serves as the primary cause of rock mass deformation and failure …
induced rapid unloading serves as the primary cause of rock mass deformation and failure …
Discontinuum-based numerical analysis of thermoshearing in planar and rough granite fractures: A comparison with laboratory observations
In deep geological repositories (DGRs), decay heat from spent nuclear fuel raises the
temperature, causing thermal stress and shear slip in pre-existing fractures in crystalline …
temperature, causing thermal stress and shear slip in pre-existing fractures in crystalline …
[PDF][PDF] Coupled processes in fractured geological media: Nuclear waste disposal
J Rutqvist, KB Min, P Pan - 2024 - escholarship.org
CouFrac 2022, the 3rd International Conference on coupled processes in fractured
geological media: observation, modeling, and application, was held November 14-16, 2022 …
geological media: observation, modeling, and application, was held November 14-16, 2022 …
A New Finite Element Code for Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Coupling in Geomechanics: Application to Deep Borehole Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste
H Yoo, KB Min - ARMA US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics …, 2024 - onepetro.org
A new finite element code was developed for modeling thermo–hydro–mechanical coupled
processes in continuum-based geomechanical applications. The development was …
processes in continuum-based geomechanical applications. The development was …