• Effects of heating and hydraulic cycling on the stiffness response of a rigid ansiotropic clay: preliminary results 

      Mitaritonna, Giuseppina; Pineda, Jubert Edgar; Romero Morales, Enrique Edgar; Arroyo Alvarez de Toledo, Marcos (2009)
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      The poster presents the results of an experimental investigation aimed at evaluating the effects of heating and hydraulic cycling on the small-strain stiffness of a rigid Jurassic clay (Opalinus clay, Jura Mountains, Mont ...
    • Gas injection laboratory experiments on Opalinus clay. 

      Romero Morales, Enrique Edgar; Alonso Pérez de Agreda, Eduardo; Marschall, P; Arnedo Gaute, Diego; De Gracia, M (2009)
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      Understanding gas transport processes is one of the key issues in the assessment of radioactive waste repository performance and is the focus of this research. To this aim, this research programme was started with ...
    • Heating pulse tests under constant volume on natural Boom clay 

      Lima, Analice; Romero Morales, Enrique Edgar; Gens Solé, Antonio; Muñoz, Juan Jorge; Li, X.L. (2009)
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      Boom clay formation is a potential natural host rock for geological disposal of High Level Nuclear Waste in Belgium. Heating pulse tests with controlled power supply (maximum temperature was limited to 85ºC) and controlled ...
    • Heating pulse tests under constant volume on natural Boom clay. Experimental results and numerical simulations 

      Lima, Analice; Romero Morales, Enrique Edgar; Vaunat, Jean; Gens Solé, Antonio; Li, X.L. (2009)
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      Boom clay is a potential geological host formation for High Level Nuclear Waste in Belgium. Impact of thermal loads may play an important role on this clay formation. To this aim, heating pulse tests on intact borehole ...
    • Heating pulse tests under constant volumen on natural Boom clay. 

      Lima, Analice; Romero Morales, Enrique Edgar; Gens Solé, Antonio; Muñoz, Juan Jorge; Li, Xiangling (Science Press, 2010-08-20)
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      Boom clay formation is a potential natural host rock for geological disposal of high-level nuclear waste in Belgium. Heating pulse tests with controlled power supply (maximum temperature was limited to 85°C) and controlled ...
    • Low-strain shear modulus dependence on water content of a natural stiff clay 

      Lima, A; Romero Morales, Enrique Edgar; Pineda, Jubert Edgar; Gens Solé, Antonio (2008)
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      This paper shows the results of an experimental programme aimed at evaluating the low-strain shear modulus of a stiff clay (Boom clay, Belgium) and its dependency on water content changes (or, alternatively, degree of ...
    • Physical and geotechnical properties of clay phyllites 

      Garzón, E.; Sánchez-Soto, P.J.; Romero Morales, Enrique Edgar (2010)
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      An experimental programme is presented with the aim of characterising –from physical, microstructural and geotechnical perspectives– the main properties of compacted clay phyllites. These clay phyllites are widely used as ...