Safety of Nuclear Waste Disposal
Safety of Nuclear Waste Disposal
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Articles | Volume 2
Articles | Volume 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/sand-2-113-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/sand-2-113-2023
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Articles | Volume 2
Conference Abstract
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06 Sep 2023
Conference Abstract |  | 06 Sep 2023

Feasibility studies of a continuum modelling approach using a ubiquitous-joint model in modelling fractured crystalline rock

Ajmal Gafoor, Christian Müller, and Philipp Herold

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Germany considers crystalline rock a potential host rock for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste. To assess the integrity of the geological barrier considered in a fractured crystalline rock, the fluid pressure and dilatancy criteria are satisfied. The project proposes a fracture continuum approach using a ubiquitous-joint model. Small-scale analyses capture the influence of fracture orientations on the rock behaviour well through the reproduced typical anisotropic strength curves.
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