Bentonite-based materials have been considered in many countries as engineered
barrier/backfilling materials in deep geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste …

Previous studies do not consider the coupled influence of temperature and plant roots on
soil hydrological response and slope stability. This study aims to investigate the suction …

In unsaturated soil mechanics, the soil–water retention curve (SWRC) continues to play an
important role, since it provides the necessary links between the properties and behaviour of …

The soil–water characteristic curve (SWCC) plays an important role in solving the stability
and deformation problems of unsaturated soils. In many practical situations, soils are usually …

The soil water retention curve (SWRC) or soil–water characteristic curve (SWCC) is a
fundamental feature of unsaturated soil that simply shows the relationship between soil …

In deep geological repositories for high-level radioactive waste, the bentonite buffer layer is
considered an important artificially engineered barrier between nuclear waste canisters and …

The water retention behaviour of compacted bentonites is strongly affected by multi-physical
and multi-scale processes taking place in these materials. Experimental data have …

During the long-term evolution process of the geological repository, the gas permeability
evolution of the buffer material is critical to its sealing performance evaluation. The purpose …

Bentonite pellet mixtures are considered as one of the candidate sealing materials for deep
geological disposals of radioactive waste. One of the particularities of this material is the …

Reliable information on the wetting front depth and variation of water contents within the
zone of wetting is required for addressing geotechnical problems in loess deposits such as …