Abstract Significant uncertainties remain regarding the assessment of peak shear strength rock joints. In recent years, Particle Flow Code (PFC) has been used to simulate tests Although previous studies showed PFC’s capability joint behaviour, it is uncertain how different parameters in PFC should be combined realistically capture roughness and asperities contact actual Under low normal stresse...

Three cationic tracers, Sr2+, Co2+ and Cs+ were tested with a modified electromigration device by applying 2V, 3V 4V voltage gradients over an intact Grimsel granodiorite rock sample. An ideal plug-flow model advection-dispersion applied to analyze the breakthrough curves. Matrix characterization C-14-PMMA autoradiography scanning electron microscopy showed that in centimeter scale of rock, int...

[1] Orogenic structure appears to be partially controlled by the addition to and removal of material from the mountain belt by tectonic accretion and geomorphic erosion, respectively. We developed a coupled erosion-deformation model for orogenic wedges that are in erosional steady state and deform at their Coulomb failure limit. Erosional steady state is reached when all material introduced int...

The geological disposal of spent nuclear fuel may represent a good solution after a thorough risk assessment. In Finland and Sweden, the host rock for geological disposal is crystalline rock and the repository is based on the Swedish KBS-3 multi-barrier design. When radionuclides from spent nuclear fuel are potentially released into the bedrock, they are then transported by advection along wate...