Containment of High-Level Radioactive and Hazardous Solid Wastes with Clay Barriers

Most schemes for disposing of high-level radioactive wastes rely on clay-based buffers and barriers to isolate spent nuclear fuel canisters in boreholes deep underground in specially constructed tunnels and caverns. The book covers the processes and mechanisms involved in the development of long term properties and performance of clay-based buffers and backfills; and the procedures and methodologies for predicting their performance._x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_