Description

Self-sealing of excavation-induced fractures may occur due to disintegration and swelling of clay minerals and plastic deformation of the clay.

OPA Category

Category as used in the OPA assessment

Concrete-HR interface (ILW)

OPA Number

Number as used in the OPA assessment

2.05

NEA V1 IFEP Reference(s)

Related IFEPs from the NEA V1 IFEP list from 1999

2.2.01, 2.2.06