Microstructure of Smectite Clays and Engineering Performance

Professor Roland Pusch is currently the Scientific Head and Managing Director of Geodevelopment International AB, Sweden. He has worked as professor in soil and rock mechanics. Professor Raymond N. Yong has authored and co-authored 7 textbooks, and over 500 refereed papers in various journals. He has received the Killam Prize from the Canada Council (Canada’s highest scientific prize), the Legget Prize from the Canadian Geotechnical Society, the Dudley Award from ASTM, and the Canadian Achievement Award from Environment Canada.

• 1. Introduction 2. Smectite Clays 3. Microstructure of Natural Smectite Clay 4. Microstructure of Artificial Clay-Based Engineered Barriers 5. Clay Properties and Microstructural Constitution 6. Microstructural Function of Smectite Clay in Waste Isolation 7. Long-term Function of Smectite Clay for Waste Isolation 8. Theoretical Modelling of the Performance of Smectite Clay Microstructure