Studies on the hydraulic behavior of GMZ bentonite have been performed since 1980s.
Based on a review of the former studies, achievements on experimental and theoretic results …

GMZ bentonite has been selected as a potential material for the construction of engineered
barrier in the Chinese program of geological nuclear waste disposal, for its high …

Compacted bentonite has a dual-porosity structure characterized by intra-and inter-
aggregate pores. The density of the water preserved in these two types of pores differs, and …

In this study, temperature controlled soil-water retention tests and unsaturated hydraulic
conductivity tests for densely compacted Gaomiaozi bentonite—GMZ01 (dry density of 1.70 …

Buffer/backfill material in engineered barrier plays an important role in preventing leakage
and migrating high-level radioactive nuclear waste (HLW) in geological repository. GMZ …

In this paper, the large scale China-Mock-up test, intended to study the thermal-hydro-
mechanical (THM) behavior of Gaomiaozi (GMZ) bentonite under relevant repository …

The THM behavior of compacted GMZ bentonite has been investigated using a suction-
temperature controlled isotropic cell. The results obtained were compared with the existing …

Due to its low hydraulic conductivity, high swelling capacity and good adsorption properties,
the Gaomiaozi (GMZ) bentonite has been proposed as a suitable buffer/backfill material for …

In this paper, an oedometer with suction and temperature control was developed.
Mechanical compaction tests have been performed on the highly compacted GMZ01 …

In a geological repository for disposal of high-level radioactive waste, gas breakthrough is
an important phenomenon during a gas migration process in the saturated engineered …