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Effects of the initial granular structure of clay sealing materials on their swelling properties: experiments and DEM simulations
Abstract : Pellet-based expansive clay materials are considered as a sealing material for closing the galleries in radioactive waste disposal concepts. In repository conditions, the granular mixture progressively homogenises upon hydration by the host rock pore water. The present study focuses on the material behaviour before homogenisation. A grain-scale experimental characterisation is first performed in the laboratory. A model describing the hydromechanical behaviour of a pellet is proposed based on the experimental results. Then, suction-controlled swelling pressure tests are performed in the laboratory. Using Discrete Element Method (DEM) and the model proposed for a single pellet, the tests are successfully simulated. It is highlighted that (i) the swelling pressure evolves in two phases in the investigated suction range, controlled by the granular structure of the mixture; (ii) wall effects at the laboratory scale affects the material response; (iii) measurement variability associated to the sensor diameter is non-negligible; (iv) DEM is a valuable tool able to provide insight into the material behaviour.
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https://hal-enpc.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-02874648
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Contributeur : Jean-Michel Pereira <>
Soumis le : lundi 22 juin 2020 - 09:29:57
Dernière modification le : mardi 29 septembre 2020 - 14:38:46
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