Swelling characteristics of Gaomiaozi bentonite and its prediction

Gaomiaozi (GMZ) bentonite has been chosen as a possible matrix material of buffers/backfills in the deep geological disposal to isolate the high-level radioactive waste (HLRW) in China. In the Gaomiaozi deposit area, calcium bentonite in the near surface zone and sodium bentonite in the deeper zone...

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Published in:	Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
Main Authors:	De'an Sun, Wenjing Sun, Lei Fang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2014-04-01
Subjects:	Gaomiaozi (GMZ) bentonite Montmorillonite Swelling characteristics Prediction Calcium bentonite
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674775514000092