Combining magnetic resonance imaging and X-ray microtomography to analyse water transfer in unsaturated expansive clay
Water imbibition column experiments have been extensively used over the last 25 years to
investigate unidimensional water transfer in unsaturated expansive clays under …
investigate unidimensional water transfer in unsaturated expansive clays under …
Simulation of homogenization behavior of compacted bentonite containing technological voids using modified penalty-based contact model
RS Deng, B Chen, WM Ye, YG Chen… - Computers and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Low-density zones generated during the bentonite blocks/voids homogenization process in
the repository may serve as potentially preferential paths for radionuclide leakage. More …
the repository may serve as potentially preferential paths for radionuclide leakage. More …
Bentonite Swelling into Voids: Different Modelling Approaches for Hydration with Technological Gaps
L Gramegna, G Della Vecchia, R Charlier - Rock Mechanics and Rock …, 2024 - Springer
Bentonite-based materials have emerged as a highly promising choice for engineered
barriers in nuclear waste deep geological disposal. These materials are characterised by …
barriers in nuclear waste deep geological disposal. These materials are characterised by …
A New FLAC3D Swell Model for Bentonite-based Sealing Material: Saturation Dependence, Multiscale Porosity, and Permeability Evolution
M Shafaei Bajestani, O Nasir - Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 2025 - Springer
Bentonite-based material (BBSM) is the preferred sealing material in deep geological
repository (DGR) barrier systems for the long-term disposal of radioactive waste. Ensuring …
repository (DGR) barrier systems for the long-term disposal of radioactive waste. Ensuring …
Effect of Initial Water Content and Dry Density on the Water Movement of the Compacted Bentonite
K Cho, H Wang, D Ito, J Park, H Komine - KSCE Journal of Civil …, 2024 - Springer
Concerning the geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste (HLW), understanding
the water movement within compacted bentonite buffer material is essential for ensuring …
the water movement within compacted bentonite buffer material is essential for ensuring …
[HTML][HTML] An isotropic-confining triaxial system to measure volume change of compacted bentonite
H Wang - Intelligence, Informatics and Infrastructure, 2024 - jstage.jst.go.jp
This paper presents an isotropic-confining triaxial system particularly designed for three-
dimensional (3-D) volume change measurement of unsaturated compacted bentonite when …
dimensional (3-D) volume change measurement of unsaturated compacted bentonite when …