ENVIRONMENTAL GEOMECHANICS
Introduction to nuclear waste 1 Introduction to nuclear waste 2 Introduction to nuclear waste 3 Deep geological disposal 1 Deep geological disposal 2 Deep geological disposal 3 Coupled THM formulation 1 Coupled THM formulation 2 Coupled THM formulation 3 Balance equations Mass balance of solid Mass balance of water Mass balance of air Mass balance for the medium Internal energy balance for the medium Constitutive equations and equilibrium restrictions Summary of constitutive laws and equilibrium restrictions 1 Summary of constitutive laws and equilibrium restrictions 2 Summary of constitutive laws and equilibrium restrictions 3 Coupled THM analysis of a radioactive waste disposal scheme 1 Coupled THM analysis of a radioactive waste disposal scheme 2 Material properties Initial and boundary conditions 1 Initial and boundary conditions 2 Results of the analysis Variation of mass of water in the engineered barrier with time Distribution of degree of saturation at various times Variation of radial stresses in the engineered barrier with time Variation of porosity in the engineered barrier with time Conclusions