@inproceedings{275378bf84d944d1bbb9e3914748eca2,
title = "Water retention and thermal properties of nearly saturated Boom Clay",
abstract = "The Boom Clay is considered as a potential host rock for the deep disposal of high activity heat-emitting radioactive waste in Belgium. In this context, extensive research has been carried out on the thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour of the Boom Clay both in-situ and in surface laboratories. Thermal conductivity tests were conducted on the samples taken from the Underground Research Laboratory (URL) at the High Activity Disposal Experimental Site (HADES) at Mol using the needle probe method and the effects of partial saturation on the thermal conductivity coefficient have been investigated. Data show that slight desaturation induces slight changes in thermal conductivity coefficient. Also, the water retention curve of the Boom Clay has been investigated with particular attention paid to the drying path from the saturated state. The water retention curve in this path was obtained by progressively submitting samples to drying while measuring their suction using a dew-point hygrometer. The data obtained agree well with other available data regarding the air entry value of Boom Clay.",
author = "Dao, \{L. Q.\} and P. Delage and Cui, \{Y. J.\} and Tang, \{A. M.\} and Li, \{X. L.\} and X. Sillen",
year = "2014",
month = jan,
day = "1",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781138026896",
series = "Unsaturated Soils: Research and Applications - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, UNSAT 2014",
publisher = "Taylor and Francis - Balkema",
pages = "843--847",
booktitle = "Unsaturated Soils",
note = "6th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, UNSAT 2014 ; Conference date: 02-07-2014 Through 04-07-2014",
}