The purpose of this paper is to review the development and the state of the art in desiccation
cracking characterization methods and review the desiccation cracking behaviors of soils …

Polymer-amended bentonite is a kind of high-performance bentonite material, which has
been widely researched and applied in barrier engineering. This paper summarizes the …

Self-sealing performance of compacted bentonite is the key to reduce the threat posed by
high-level radioactive waste in deep geological repositories to the geological environment …

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 …

Bentonite-based materials have been considered in many countries as engineered
barrier/backfilling materials in deep geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste …

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 …

Clays have numerous applications in a variety of applications including engineering,
medical and civil areas. The wide applicability of clays is attributed to their useful physico …

Clay liners are widely used as porous membrane barriers to control solute transport and to
prevent the leakage of leachate both in horizontal and vertical flow scenarios, such as the …

During the long-term operation of a deep geological repository, the buffer/backfill properties
of compacted bentonite could be affected by the chemistry of the infiltrated porewater. In this …

Heavy metal pollution is a serious environmental problem globally, particularly in mines and
tailings ponds. In this study, based on laboratory and field tests, the migration of heavy metal …