Abstract:Bentonite is widely seen as a potential buffer/backfill materials for deeply buried geological disposal system to isolate high-level radioactive waste (HLRW). The swelling deformation and shear strength of the bentonite in saline solutions are very important to the safety of the HLRW depository. A conceptual model is proposed to explain the influences of osmotic suction on the volume change and shear strength of the bentonite in a quantitative way. A new formula for the effective stress is proposed as incorporating with vertical stress (p) and osmotic suction (π), and . The relationship is expressed using a unique curve in the form of for the bentonite in NaCl solutions. The peak shear strength is expressed using a unique curve according to the Mohr-Coulomb criterion for the bentonite in NaCl solutions.
徐永福. 考虑渗透吸力影响膨润土的修正有效应力及其验证[J]. 岩土工程学报, 2019, 41(4): 631-638.
XU Yong-fu. Modified effective stress induced by osmotic suction and its validation in volume change and shear strength of bentonite in saline solutions. Chinese J. Geot. Eng., 2019, 41(4): 631-638.
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