A three-dimensional unsaturated-zone numerical model has been developed to simulate flow and distribution of moisture, gas and heat at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, a potential repository site for high-level radioactive waste. The model takes into account the simultaneous flow dynamics of liquid water, vapor, air and heat in the highly heterogeneous, fractured porous rock in the Ž . unsaturated zone ...

abstract the groines are structures which are use to protected the river bank and to form the water way .the most important problem of groynes is scour at around it that makes breaking and overturning the groynes. because of the less researches at about l-head groynes and open groynes ,this article considers the amount of scour in this type of groynes. so because of this have been used the lace...

background: the concentrations of radionuclides like 226ra, 232th and 40k and the dose rate are measured in igneous and metamorphic rock formations in and around chickmagalur. a total of 236 samples from 13 different locations around study area were analyzed. materials and methods: the activity concentrations of the three radioactive elements were determined for mean period of 25000 s using hpg...

Hearth sites are characteristic of Holocene occupation in the Arabian sand seas but remain mostly unstudied. Excavations two multi-period hearth Jebel Oraf palaeolake basin, oasis Jubbah, now substantially increase our knowledge these sites. In total, 17 170 identified hearths were excavated at 2 (ORF2), an open-air site on edge a palaeolake. addition, 11 stratified 115 (ORF115), rockshelter fo...

Original scientific paper Rock generally contains various micro-cracks, fissures, pores, joints, and other defects. These defects affect the mechanical properties of rock. In order to clarify the influence of native fissures on rock deformation and failure modes, a laboratory study was carried out using the fissured dolomite, and acoustic wave velocity measurement and natural water absorption t...