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First experimental results on Opalinus Clay from shallow depth (<30 m depth) are presented and compared to results on cores from Mont Terri Underground Rock Laboratory (~300 m depth). Samples were tested in one dimensional condition using an advanced experimental technique. The samples from the two sites show similar properties in terms of geotechnical characterization and one dimensional compressibility/swelling indexes, despite the different source depths.
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The support of the Swiss National Cooperative for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste (NAGRA) for this research is acknowledged.
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Crisci, E., Ferrari, A., Giger, S., Laloui, L. (2017). One Dimensional Consolidation of Opalinus Clay from Shallow Depth. In: Ferrari, A., Laloui, L. (eds) Advances in Laboratory Testing and Modelling of Soils and Shales (ATMSS). ATMSS 2017. Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52773-4_39
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