Abstract: AbstractBentonite-based mixtures are promising buffer materials for high-level radioactive waste repositories, but their performance can be affected by heat from decaying nuclear waste. This study investigated the swelling ...

Abstract: Abstract Cemented soil–rock mixtures (CSRMs) consist of a bonded soil matrix embedded with rigid rock blocks. The shear behavior exhibits pronounced anisotropy depending on block geometry and orientation. In this study, a ...

Abstract: Abstract The effect of asymmetric loading on the excavation deformation and force cannot be ignored. Therefore, this paper proposes a coupled analysis method for asymmetrical excavation based on a mobilizable strength ...