Compacted bentonite-sand blocks have been proposed to construct buffer barriers in high-
level radioactive waste (HLW) repositories in order to isolate wastes. The bentonite-based …

This paper presents the results of an experimental study aimed at evaluating the effects of
soil microstructure on volume change and wetting-induced collapse of a compacted loess …

An anisotropic plasticity model for the description of nonisotropic mechanical behaviors of
porous media is presented. This model is developed using bounding surface plasticity …

The deterioration of compacted bentonite-sand mixtures (CBSMs) after suffering desiccation
increases the hydraulic conductivity of clay barriers, posing risks to the environment. This …

Shales are of significant interest as reservoirs, seals and overburden in petroleum
exploration and production, geological storage of CO 2 and in the nuclear waste industry …

Constructing buffer barriers using high-quality bentonite-based blocks is crucial for the
secure disposal of high-level radioactive waste (HLW). However, the density distribution and …

An updated DEM simulation scheme for clay is implemented by incorporating convex
polygon shaped platelets and robust algorithm for physico-chemical–mechanical interaction …

Abstract The three-dimensional (3D) fabric in natural sensitive clay is quantified from a
combination of high resolution nano and microtomographies, scanning electron microscopy …

Neutron scattering techniques have provided a window into the structure and mechanics of
solid materials for many decades. Recent work by the authors has demonstrated that these …