1st Edition
Containment of High-Level Radioactive and Hazardous Solid Wastes with Clay Barriers
Introduction
Radioactive and Hazardous Solid Waste Isolation
Nature of Clays
Clay-water Reactions and Partly-saturated Water Transport
Contaminant-clay Interactions and Impacts
Thermal, Hydraulic, Mechanical, Chemical and Biological Processes
Clay Evolution and Long Term Buffer/Barrier Performance
Field and Mockup Experiments
Modelling for Prediction and Performance Assessment
Safety Assessment and Performance Determination
Biography
Raymond N. Yong is Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics at McGill University and former Director of the Geotechnical Research Centre of McGill University, Canada.
Roland Pusch is Managing Director of Geodevelopment AB and former Professor at the Technical University of Luleå and University of Lund, Sweden.
Masashi Nakano is Emeritus Professor of Soil Physics and Soil Hydrology at the University of Tokyo and Director of the Institute of Soil Science and Engineering, Japan.
