Description
Swelling of clay means volume increase induced by water uptake. Swelling of Opalinus Clay contributes to self-sealing of fractures created during excavation or by gas generation, tunnel convergence and neo-tectonic activity.
OPA Category
Category as used in the OPA assessment
OPA host rock
OPA Number
Number as used in the OPA assessment
2.03
NEA V1 IFEP Reference(s)
Related IFEPs from the NEA V1 IFEP list from 1999
2.2.02, 2.2.06