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Chapter 1 Radiation and Radioactive Wastes |
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1 | (8) |
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1 | (1) |
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1.3 What Geological Media and Material Can Be Used for Isolating Waste? |
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1.4 Role of Water and Air in the Dispersion of Radioactivity |
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4 | (5) |
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1.4.1 Categorization of Non-High-Level Radioactive Waste |
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4 | (1) |
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1.4.2 Liberation and Migration of Radionuclides |
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5 | (1) |
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1.4.3 Concepts for Storage of LLW and ILW |
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6 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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1.4.3 Underground Disposal |
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7 | (1) |
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Chapter 2 Radioactivity and Radiation Hazards |
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9 | (12) |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (7) |
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11 | (1) |
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2.2.2 Units of Measurements |
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12 | (1) |
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2.2.2.1 Radioactivity: Strength of Radioactive Source |
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13 | (1) |
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2.2.2.2 Energy of Ionization Radiation |
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13 | (1) |
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2.2.2.3 Radiation Dosage and Absorbed Dose |
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14 | (1) |
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2.2.3 Half-Life and Radioactivity |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (2) |
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2.3 Protection from Radioactive Materials |
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17 | (2) |
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2.3.1 Shielding, Containment, and Disposal |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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Chapter 3 Low- and Intermediate-Level Radioactive Wastes |
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21 | (22) |
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21 | (1) |
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3.2 Classification of Radioactive Wastes |
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21 | (11) |
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3.2.1 Classification Schemes |
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22 | (2) |
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3.2.2 Examples of Classification Schemes |
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24 | (7) |
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3.2.3 Sources of LLW and ILW |
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31 | (1) |
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3.3 Requirements for Disposal of LLW and ILW |
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32 | (2) |
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3.4 Requirements for Containment and Disposal of LLW and ILW |
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34 | (6) |
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3.4.1 Ground Contamination and Exposure |
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35 | (1) |
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35 | (3) |
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3.4.3 Fugitive Radionuclides and Monitoring |
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38 | (2) |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (2) |
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Chapter 4 Function of LLW and ILW Isolation |
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43 | (24) |
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43 | (1) |
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4.2 Principles of Isolating Radioactive Waste On-Ground and Underground |
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43 | (12) |
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4.2.1 Radionuclide Transport in and from Repositories |
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43 | (2) |
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4.2.2 Mechanisms and Processes in Clay and Concrete That Are Basic to the Design and Construction of Repositories |
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45 | (1) |
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45 | (9) |
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4.2.2 Conclusive Remarks on the Performance of Clay Liners |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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4.4 Release and Transport of Radionuclides |
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56 | (2) |
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56 | (1) |
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4.4.2 Migration of Radionuclides through Clay Barriers |
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56 | (1) |
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4.4.3 Nature of Soil Material |
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57 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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4.4.3.2 Role of Particle Surface Area |
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57 | (1) |
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4.5 Uptake of Solutes in Transport in Soils |
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58 | (6) |
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4.5.1 Mobility of Cationic Radionuclides |
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58 | (1) |
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4.5.2 Rate-Limiting Processes |
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59 | (2) |
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4.5.3 Determination of Partitioning and Partition Coefficients |
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61 | (1) |
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4.5.4 Clay Fractions and Uptake Capability |
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62 | (1) |
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4.5.5 Application of Uptake Information |
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63 | (1) |
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4.5.6 Remarks on Transport of Radionuclides |
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63 | (1) |
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64 | (3) |
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64 | (3) |
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Chapter 5 Management Disposal Schemes |
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67 | (60) |
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67 | (1) |
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5.2 Temporary Storage and Transport of LLW and ILW from Nuclear Plants to Repositories |
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67 | (1) |
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5.3 Permanent Disposal of LLW and ILW |
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68 | (2) |
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5.4 Near-Surface Disposal of LLW and ILW |
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70 | (7) |
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70 | (1) |
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5.4.2 Selection of Disposal Sites |
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71 | (1) |
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5.4.2.1 Socioeconomic Issues |
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71 | (1) |
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5.4.2.2 Environmental Issues |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (3) |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (2) |
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5.5.1 Salt and Argillaceous Rock |
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77 | (2) |
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5.6 Principles of On-Ground Disposal of LLW and ILW |
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79 | (4) |
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79 | (1) |
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5.6.2 Groundwater Flow Paths |
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80 | (3) |
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5.7 Underground Disposal of LLW and ILW |
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83 | (30) |
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5.7.1 Selection of Disposal Sites |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (3) |
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88 | (2) |
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90 | (6) |
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5.7.6 Assessment and Comparison of Sites |
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96 | (1) |
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5.7.7 Flow through Crystalline Repository Rock |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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98 | (4) |
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5.7.8.2 Background of Calculation Work |
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5.7.8.3 Calculation Principle |
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5.7.8.4 Discrete Fracture Model |
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104 | (2) |
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5.7.8.5 Equivalent Continuum Model |
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106 | (1) |
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5.7.8.6 Integration of Entities in the 3D Model |
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107 | (1) |
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5.7.8.7 Influence of the EDZ on the Flow in the Near Field |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (2) |
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5.7.8.9 Contamination of a Nearby Well |
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110 | (1) |
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5.7.9 Rock Stability Issues |
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111 | (2) |
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5.8 Disposal of LLW and ILW in Abandoned Mines |
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113 | (11) |
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113 | (1) |
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5.8.2 Rock Stability Conditions |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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5.8.4.2 Boundary Elements for Rock Mechanics |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (2) |
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118 | (3) |
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5.8.4.5 Room and Pillar Mines |
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121 | (1) |
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5.8.4.6 Conclusions from Stability Calculations |
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122 | (2) |
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124 | (3) |
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125 | (2) |
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Chapter 6 Design and Function of Repositories |
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127 | (88) |
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127 | (1) |
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6.2 Principles for Design and Construction of On-Ground Repositories |
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127 | (1) |
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6.3 Preparation of Construction Sites |
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128 | (5) |
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6.3.1 Treatment of the Ground |
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128 | (1) |
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6.3.1.2 Effective Long-Time Drainage of Surface Water |
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129 | (1) |
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6.3.1.3 Removal of Organic Topsoil with Vegetation |
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130 | (1) |
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6.3.2 Vaults for Hosting Waste |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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6.3.3.1 Capping of Vaults |
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131 | (1) |
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6.3.3.2 Erosion-Resistant Cover |
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132 | (1) |
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6.3.3.3 Geotextiles: Membranes and Films |
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133 | (1) |
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6.3.3.4 Thin Clay Isolation |
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133 | (1) |
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6.4 Design and Preparation of Long-Lasting Liners |
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133 | (1) |
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6.5 Design Principles and Criteria |
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134 | (2) |
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6.6 Function of Top Clay Liners as a Basis of Design |
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136 | (5) |
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6.6.1 Role of Clay Microstructure |
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136 | (2) |
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6.6.2 Function of Soil Microstructure |
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138 | (3) |
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6.7 Two Clay Liners in On-Ground Repositories |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (28) |
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6.8.1 Infiltration and Percolation |
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142 | (2) |
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6.8.2 Processes in Cyclic Wetting and Drying |
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144 | (1) |
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6.8.2.1 Initial Impact of a Temperature Gradient |
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144 | (1) |
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6.8.2.2 Current Cyclic Wetting and Drying |
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145 | (5) |
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6.8.3 Mechanisms in Migration and Percolation of Clay Liners |
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150 | (1) |
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6.8.3.1 Migration-Controlling Factors |
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150 | (1) |
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6.8.3.2 Geotechnical Properties of Fully Water-Saturated Top Clay Liners |
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150 | (2) |
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6.8.3.3 Role of Smectite Content |
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152 | (2) |
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6.8.3.4 Migration of Rainwater and Meltwater into and through Clay |
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154 | (5) |
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6.8.3.5 Impact of Temperature and Temperature Gradients |
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159 | (1) |
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6.8.3.6 Role of Microstructural Changes |
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159 | (1) |
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6.8.3.7 Dispersion of Infiltrated Water |
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160 | (2) |
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162 | (2) |
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164 | (1) |
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6.8.3.10 Conclusive Summary of Cyclic Wetting and Drying |
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165 | (1) |
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6.8.3.11 Freezing and Thawing |
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166 | (2) |
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6.8.3.12 Gas Penetration of Clay Liners |
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168 | (2) |
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6.9 Function of the Bottom Clay Liner |
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170 | (9) |
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6.9.1 Microstructural Constitution |
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170 | (4) |
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6.9.2 Issue of Slope Stability of Clays |
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174 | (1) |
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6.9.2.1 Stress--Strain Mechanisms in Slopes |
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174 | (1) |
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175 | (2) |
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6.9.2.3 Long-Term Shear Strength |
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177 | (2) |
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179 | (1) |
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6.10 Special Cases: Ideal Conditions for On-Ground Disposal of LLW and ILW |
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179 | (9) |
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179 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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6.10.3 Clay Liners of Natural Smectite Soils in Arid Climate |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (2) |
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6.10.3.3 Compaction Characteristics |
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183 | (1) |
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6.10.3.4 Swelling Pressure and Hydraulic Conductivity |
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183 | (2) |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (2) |
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6.10.3.7 Comments on the Iraqi Case |
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187 | (1) |
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6.11 Design, Construction, and Performance of Underground Repositories for Disposal of LLW and ILW |
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188 | (18) |
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6.11.1 Site Investigations and Location |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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6.11.2.1 Disposal in Crystalline Rock |
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189 | (1) |
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6.11.2.2 Disposal in Salt Rock |
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190 | (1) |
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6.11.2.3 Disposal in Argillaceous Rock |
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191 | (4) |
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6.11.2.4 Disposal in Clastic Clay |
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195 | (8) |
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6.11.3 Additional Concepts |
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203 | (1) |
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6.11.3.1 C.E.T. North Sea Concept |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (2) |
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6.12 Summary of Short-Term Performance of LLW and ILW Repositories |
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206 | (5) |
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6.12.1 On-Ground Disposal of LLW and ILW |
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206 | (1) |
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6.12.1.1 Prerequisite for Prediction |
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206 | (1) |
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6.12.1.2 Common Governing Equation |
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206 | (1) |
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6.12.1.3 Approximation of Water Distribution under Infiltration |
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207 | (1) |
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6.12.1.4 Progress of Wetting Front |
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208 | (1) |
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6.12.1.5 Time for Saturation or Leakage |
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208 | (1) |
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6.12.1.6 Calculation of Time for the Start and Continuation of Percolation |
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209 | (1) |
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6.12.1.7 Percolation Time |
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209 | (1) |
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6.12.2 Underground Disposal of LLW and ILW |
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210 | (1) |
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211 | (4) |
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211 | (4) |
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Chapter 7 Construction of LLW and ILW Repositories |
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215 | (64) |
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215 | (1) |
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215 | (1) |
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7.3 Construction of LLW and ILW Repositories On-Ground |
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215 | (36) |
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215 | (1) |
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7.3.2 Preparation of Underlying Compressible Soil |
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216 | (1) |
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216 | (1) |
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216 | (2) |
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7.3.3.2 Sealing Components: Clay Liners and Fills |
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218 | (1) |
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7.3.4 Design, Placement, Construction, and Function of Clay Components |
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219 | (1) |
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219 | (1) |
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7.3.4.2 Selection of Clay Material |
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219 | (1) |
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7.3.5 Case I: Liners of Friedland Clay in a Humic Climate |
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220 | (1) |
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220 | (4) |
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224 | (1) |
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225 | (1) |
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7.3.5.6 Maturation and Function of Clay Liners |
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226 | (5) |
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7.3.5.7 Transfer of Radionuclides through the Bottom Liner of an LLW-Converted Hogbytorp Repository |
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231 | (1) |
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7.3.6 Case II: Lithuanian Clay Liners for a Repository in a Moderately Humid Climate |
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232 | (1) |
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232 | (1) |
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7.3.6.2 Waste to Be Stored |
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232 | (1) |
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233 | (8) |
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7.3.6.4 Performance Assessment: Prediction of Through-Flow Using Numerical Codes |
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241 | (1) |
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7.3.7 Case III: Iraqi Clay Liners for a Repository in Arid Climates |
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242 | (1) |
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7.3.7.1 Stability and Hydraulic Function |
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242 | (5) |
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7.3.7.2 Hydraulic Function |
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247 | (3) |
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7.3.8 Tentative Conclusions with Respect to On-Ground Disposal of LLW and ILW |
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250 | (1) |
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7.4 Construction of Underground LLW and ILW Repositories |
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251 | (16) |
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251 | (1) |
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7.4.2 Principles of Design and Construction |
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251 | (1) |
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7.4.3 EDZ, the Most Important Issue |
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252 | (3) |
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7.4.4 Type and Placement of Clay Isolation |
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255 | (1) |
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255 | (1) |
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255 | (12) |
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7.5 Instrumentation and Monitoring |
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267 | (8) |
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267 | (1) |
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267 | (2) |
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7.5.1.2 Management Zone and Monitoring Strategy |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (1) |
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270 | (3) |
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7.5.2 What Shall Be Measured? |
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273 | (1) |
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7.5.3 Inspection Galleries |
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273 | (1) |
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273 | (2) |
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7.6 Comparison of On-Ground and Underground Disposal of LLW and ILW |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (4) |
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Chapter 8 Long-Term Function of LLW and ILW Repositories |
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279 | (32) |
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279 | (1) |
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8.2 Degeneration of Concrete and Clay |
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280 | (13) |
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8.2.1 Chemical Reactions between Concrete and Clay |
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280 | (1) |
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8.2.2 Impact of Temperature on Concrete and Clay |
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281 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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282 | (7) |
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8.2.2.3 Clay and Concrete in Contact |
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289 | (4) |
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8.3 On-Ground Repositories |
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293 | (2) |
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8.3.1 Stability of Concrete Constructions |
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293 | (1) |
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8.3.2 Performance and Stability of Erosion-Resistant Cover of Clay Slopes and Fills |
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294 | (1) |
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8.3.2.1 Rock Block Engineering Cover |
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294 | (1) |
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8.3.3 Performance and Stability of Clay Top Liners and Compacted Clay Fills |
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294 | (1) |
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8.4 Underground Repositories |
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295 | (6) |
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295 | (1) |
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8.4.2 Stability of Underground Concrete Constructions |
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296 | (1) |
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8.4.3 Stability of Clay Seals |
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297 | (1) |
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298 | (1) |
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299 | (1) |
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8.4.4 Comments on the Performance of Case Examples |
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299 | (2) |
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301 | (1) |
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8.6 External Impact on the Long-Term Function of LLW and ILW Repositories |
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302 | (3) |
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302 | (1) |
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303 | (1) |
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303 | (1) |
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8.6.1.3 Impact of Meteors, Meteoroids, and Bolides |
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304 | (1) |
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8.6.1.4 Unauthorized Intrusion, Sabotage, and Terrorism |
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304 | (1) |
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8.7 Pros and Cons for On-Ground and Underground Disposal of LLW and ILW |
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305 | (2) |
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307 | (4) |
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308 | (3) |
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Chapter 9 Quality Assurance and Safety Assessment |
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311 | (10) |
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311 | (1) |
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311 | (1) |
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312 | (4) |
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312 | (1) |
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312 | (2) |
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314 | (2) |
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9.3.2 Cement and Concrete |
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316 | (1) |
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316 | (2) |
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9.4.1 Assessment Based on the Rate of Water Flow |
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316 | (2) |
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9.4.2 Assessment Based on the Rate of Transport of Radionuclides in the Environment |
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318 | (1) |
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318 | (3) |
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