Hydrologic issues associated with nuclear waste repositories
Significant progress in hydrology, especially in subsurface flow and solute transport, has
been made over the last 35 years because of sustained interest in underground nuclear …
been made over the last 35 years because of sustained interest in underground nuclear …
Irrigation and greenhouse gas emissions: a review of field-based studies
Irrigation practices can greatly influence greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions because of their
control on soil microbial activity and substrate supply. However, the effects of different …
control on soil microbial activity and substrate supply. However, the effects of different …
An insight into the water retention properties of compacted clayey soils
Experimental data from different testing methodologies on different compacted clayey soils,
with dominant bimodal pore size distribution, are presented and analysed, to provide a …
with dominant bimodal pore size distribution, are presented and analysed, to provide a …
A multiscale poroelastic damage model for fracturing in permeable rocks
A new poroelastic damage model is developed in the paper to describe the macroscopic
failure of rock materials due to microcrack nucleation and propagation based on a multiscale …
failure of rock materials due to microcrack nucleation and propagation based on a multiscale …
Mechanisms of water adsorption into partially saturated fractured shales: An experimental study
The physico-chemical processes of water adsorption into water saturated shale rocks have
been extensively studied in the past. However, the physico-chemical processes of water …
been extensively studied in the past. However, the physico-chemical processes of water …
Poroelastic stress relaxation, slip stress transfer and friction weakening controlled post-injection seismicity at the Basel Enhanced Geothermal System
Induced seismicity is a limiting factor for the development of Enhanced Geothermal Systems
(EGS). Its causal mechanisms are not fully understood, especially those of post-injection …
(EGS). Its causal mechanisms are not fully understood, especially those of post-injection …
The Nanoscale Basis of CO2 Trap** for Geologic Storage
IC Bourg, LE Beckingham… - Environmental science & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is likely to be a critical technology to achieve large
reductions in global carbon emissions over the next century. Research on the subsurface …
reductions in global carbon emissions over the next century. Research on the subsurface …
Crack patterns in clayey soils: Experiments and modeling
H Trabelsi, M Jamei, H Zenzri… - International Journal for …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The paper presents an experimental and numerical study to investigate the behavior of
desiccated clayey soils. The performed tests permit to evaluate the crack pattern as well as …
desiccated clayey soils. The performed tests permit to evaluate the crack pattern as well as …
Advances in modelling of hydro-mechanical processes in gas migration within saturated bentonite: A state-of-art review
G Guo, M Fall - Engineering Geology, 2021 - Elsevier
Bentonite is a key material for the construction of Engineered Barrier Systems (EBSs) in
deep geological repositories (DGRs) for radioactive waste. Modelling of gas migration in …
deep geological repositories (DGRs) for radioactive waste. Modelling of gas migration in …
Dynamic evolution of three-dimensional cracks in expansive soil under wet-dry cycles: insights from resistivity monitoring
Z Dai, J Guo, K Zhong, K Tong, S Li, K Huang… - Bulletin of Engineering …, 2024 - Springer
This study investigates the dynamic evolution of cracks in expansive soil under varying wet-
dry cycles, employing a self-developed three-dimensional spatiotemporal crack evolution …
dry cycles, employing a self-developed three-dimensional spatiotemporal crack evolution …