A deep geological repository is the most sustainable way to dispose of high-level radioactive
waste. It consists of a multi-barrier system with waste containing canister, sealing material …

Contemporary geotechnical engineering practice encompasses design and construction of
thermo-active geo-structures or structures which would encounter thermal cycles throughout …

The relationship between hydraulic conductivity and void ratio is briefly reviewed. The
classical Kozeny-Carman equation is known for its capacity to describe hydraulic …

Because direct measurement is time-consuming and costly, the permeability function of
unsaturated soil is commonly determined by estimation using the soil–water characteristic …

In unsaturated soil mechanics, the soil–water retention curve (SWRC) continues to play an
important role, since it provides the necessary links between the properties and behaviour of …

Using a newly developed apparatus, swelling pressure tests and saturated hydraulic
conductivity tests on the compacted Gao-Miao-Zi (GMZ01) bentonite with an initial dry …

Gaomiaozi (GMZ) bentonite has been recognized as the first choice for using as
buffer/backfill materials in deep geological repository for the disposal of high-level nuclear …

Accurately determining the hydraulic conductivity of unsaturated bentonite is important for
modeling subsurface thermo-hydro-mechanical and chemical processes. This study …

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 …

Sufficient swelling pressure of compacted bentonite upon wetting is necessary to provide
long-term stability to an engineered barrier system under conditions of thermal gradient and …