Abstract
This study investigates the effect of saturation on the mechanical properties, namely compressive strength and Young's Modulus, of Tiva Canyon welded tuff and Topopah Spring welded tuff from the Nevada Test Site. Unconfined compression tests on air dried and saturated specimens show that saturation lowers both the average compressive strength and the average Young's Modulus of Topopah Spring and Tiva Canyon tuff specimens. Saturation increases the variability of the mechanical properties of Topopah Spring tuff and the variability of the compressive strength of Tiva Canyon tuff.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 407-408 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| State | Published - 1996 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1996 7th Annual International Conference on High Radioactive Waste Management - Las Vegas, NV, USA Duration: 29 Apr 1996 → 3 May 1996 |
Conference
| Conference | Proceedings of the 1996 7th Annual International Conference on High Radioactive Waste Management |
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| City | Las Vegas, NV, USA |
| Period | 29/04/96 → 3/05/96 |