Published December 1982 | Version v1
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Swelling properties of the mudrocks at Harwell

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Swelling and swelling pressure have an impact in areas of repository engineering in the context of radioactive waste disposal in clay. This report presents and assesses the results of a preliminary study on the swelling of mudrock cores from Harwell boreholes HW3 and HW4. Apparatus has been developed for a one-dimensional pressure test. Supplementary tests included free-swell tests, and the determination of dry density, natural moisture content, linear shrinkage and Atterberg consistency limits. Minerological details of test materials are also given. (U.K.)

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Imprint Pagination
64 p.
Report number
ENPU--82-11

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Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
17065825
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S58: GEOSCIENCES;
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Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
BOREHOLES; CLAYS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GROUND WATER; HYDRATION; MECHANICAL TESTS; MINERALOGY; OSMOSIS; PLASTICITY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; ROCK MECHANICS; SHRINKAGE; SWELLING; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
Descriptors DEC
CAVITIES; DATA; DEFORMATION; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INFORMATION; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICS; MINERALS; NUMERICAL DATA; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLAR SOLVENTS; SILICATE MINERALS; SOLVATION; SOLVENTS; TESTING; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER

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Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract PECD-7/9/118
Secondary number(s)
DOE-RW--85.032.