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This paper focuses on the effect of moderately high temperature on the swelling pressure of compacted bentonite and bentonite-sand mixtures which are among the material used as buffer material in high level waste repository. Modified isochoric cell was used to measure the swelling pressure of the material at 80˚C. Two different methods were utilized in order to implement two transport mechanisms of water molecules in compacted mixtures. The equipment set-up, verification, and experimental programs adopted in this study are described. The results obtained are presented and discussed.
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Arifin, Y.F., Schanz, T. (2007). Modified Isochoric Cell for Temperature Controlled Swelling Pressure Tests. In: Schanz, T. (eds) Experimental Unsaturated Soil Mechanics. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 112. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-69873-6_22
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