Constitutive model for swelling properties of unsaturated bentonite buffer materials during saturation

Bentonite-based materials are candidate buffer materials for the geological disposal of radioactive waste in many countries. Once the disposal facility is closed and the groundwater level recovers, the buffer will gradually become saturated by the infiltration of groundwater. The swelling properties...

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Main Authors: Shinji Ito, Shinya Tachibana, Tomohide Takeyama, Atsushi Iizuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-08-01
Series:Soils and Foundations
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0038080622000695