Abstract Knowledge of the behavior of highly compacted expansive clays, as an engineered
barrier, in disposal of high-level nuclear waste (HLW) systems to prevent the pollution due to …

Three quarters of the world's significant urban centers are located in coastal regions where
clay minerals are prevalent. The microstructures and physico-mechanical properties of clay …

During the long-term operation of a deep geological repository, infiltration of groundwater
with different chemical compositions can affect the buffer/backfill properties of compacted …

Compacted bentonite has been identified as a suitable buffer material in the field of nuclear
waste disposal due largely to its exceptional swelling potential. This study presents the …

A mixture of the MX80 bentonite and the Callovo-Oxfordian (COx) claystone were
investigated by carrying out a series of experiments including determination of the swelling …

Expansive soils, which contain the clay mineral montmorillonite, are extensively distributed
throughout many regions of the world and represent a source of risk to civil engineering …

Rammed earth has been considered as a sustainable construction technique that uses local
soil to build structural walls. However, some natural soil do not have adequate strength and …

This work presents an insight into double-structure effects on the coupled chemo-hydro-
mechanical behaviour of a compacted active clay. In the first part, selected pore size …

In this study, the effects of salinity of infiltrating solutions on the swelling strain,
compressibility, and hydraulic conductivity of compacted GMZ01 Bentonite were …

Compacted clays are used as barriers in landfills mainly due to their low hydraulic
conductivity and self healing properties. These clays are subjected to moisture fluctuations …