Design and realisation of the PRACLAY experimental gallery

Wim Bastiaens; Alain Van Cotthem; Tony Voorspoels; Philippe Van Marcke

Design and realisation of the PRACLAY experimental gallery

Wim Bastiaens, Alain Van Cotthem, Tony Voorspoels, Philippe Van Marcke

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Abstract

Within the Belgian research programme for geological disposal of radioactive waste an experimental gallery was excavated to host a large scale heater test in Boom Clay. In this project, a gallery crossing was realised and the gallery has been excavated by a roadheader under the protection of a shield. The combination of geotechnical and (future) thermal loading of the concrete lining resulted in the use of several compressive materials. Geotechnical monitoring was carried out during construction.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Building underground for the future
Place of Publication	Limonest, France
Pages	223-230
State	Published - Oct 2008
Event	Building underground for the future - Association Française des Tunnels et de l'Espace Souterrain (AFTES), Monaco Duration: 6 Oct 2008 → 8 Oct 2008

Conference

Conference	Building underground for the future
Country/Territory	Monaco
City	Monaco
Period	2008-10-06 → 2008-10-08

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