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