Does gravity affect the thermo-hydro-mechanical processes in a bentonite barrier?

To simulate in the laboratory the conditions of the buffer material in an underground repository for radioactive waste, three tests were performed in instrumented stainless steel cylindrical cells using compacted Wyoming-type bentonite. One of the cells was laid in vertical position and the other tw...

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Main Authors: Villar María Victoria, Gutiérrez-Álvarez Carlos, Iglesias Rubén Javier, Martín Pedro Luis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2023-01-01
Series:E3S Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2023/19/e3sconf_unsat2023_19003.pdf