Contrasting Mechanical and Hydraulic Properties of Wet and Dry Fault Zones in a Proposed Shale‐Hosted Nuclear Waste Repository
Abstract The underground disposal of high‐level nuclear waste is a pressing issue for several countries. In Switzerland, the Opalinus Clay formation is a shale with favorable barrier properties. However, small‐to‐large faults intersecting the formation bring the long‐term integrity of the future rep...
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Geophysical Research Letters |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1029/2018GL080384 |
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