CX-270196: An Integrated Multiscale Experimental-Numerical Analysis on Reconsolidation of Salt-Clay Mixture for Disposal of Heat-Generating Waste – Columbia University

Columbia University, in collaboration with Sandia National Laboratory, proposes to improve the understanding of the thermal-hydrological-mechanical-chemical (THMC) coupling effect on the reconsolidation of granular salt-clay mixture used for the seal systems of shafts and drifts in salt repositories. The experimental component will include microstructural investigation and macroscopic tests on a reconsolidated salt-clay mixture.