Given shale's potential to serve as both a caprock for geological carbon sequestration and
as the host for nuclear waste disposal, this study focuses on the structural characterization …

The mechanical behavior of the sandy facies of Opalinus Clay (OPA) was investigated in 42
triaxial tests performed on dry samples at unconsolidated, undrained conditions at confining …

Abstract The Opalinus Clay (OPA) formation is considered a suitable host rock candidate for
nuclear waste storage. However, the sealing integrity and long-term safety of OPA are …

Abstract The Middle-Jurassic Opalinus Clay is the foreseen host rock for radioactive waste
disposal in central northern Switzerland. An extensive drilling campaign aiming to …

The detailed mechanisms of the sealing of a single fracture, from hydration to almost
complete closure by increase of confining pressure, as monitored from in situ synchrotron X …

Hole BT1B of the Oman Drilling Project provides a continuous sampling from listvenite into
the metamorphic sole that preserves the deformation, hydration, and carbonation processes …

Near-surface disposal of radioactive waste in shales is a promising option to safeguard the
population and environment. However, natural faults intersecting these geological …

SUMMARY A comprehensive characterization of clay shale behavior requires quantifying
both geomechanical and hydromechanical characteristics. This paper presents a …

Abstract We use Distributed Strain Sensing (DSS) through Brillouin scattering
measurements to characterize the reactivation of a fault zone in shale (Opalinus clay) …

Boom Clay is a soft, slightly overconsolidated, uncemented claystone considered as
potential host material for a radioactive waste repository in Belgium. We studied the …