Significant progress has been achieved on radionuclide transport in fractured rocks due to
worldwide urgent needs for geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste (HLW) …

Clay minerals retain or adsorb metal ions in the Earth's critical zone. Rocks, sediments and
soils rich in clay minerals can concentrate rare earth elements (REEs) in ion adsorption-type …

This study presents the development of new empirical prediction models to evaluate swell
pressure and unconfined compression strength of expansive soils (P s UCS-ES) using three …

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 …

Landslide initiation and dynamics are approached with different methods according to the
scale of investigation. Individual landslides are typically described mechanistically, relying …

Fine-grained sediments and sedimentary rocks play important roles in a variety of modern
energy technologies from petroleum geology to geological carbon sequestration and …

The patterns and controls of the transient enhanced landsliding that follows strong
earthquakes remain elusive. Geostatistical models can provide clues on the underlying …

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

It is well known that knowledge of thermophysical parameters is a leading strategy to
research effects of energy transfer in soils. The present article proposes an inverse analysis …

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 …