A Study on finding suitable parameters for constitutive models of evaluating long term mechanical behavior of buffer material

Nishimura, Mayuka; Tanai, Kenji ; Takaji, Kazuhiko*; Hirai, Takashi*; Shiratake, Toshikazu*

In order to evaluate the long term mechanical behavior of the Enginnered Barrier System (EBS), it is essential to set suitable parameters of constitutive models of the buffer material. In this report, the parameters of the Sekiguchi-Ohta model and the Adachi-Oka model are examined. The results are as follows; it is impossible to set the sole parameter which can evaluate both the deformation and the stress of the buffer material. But when selecting a suitable parameter for the object of evaluation, the mechanical behavior of buffer material can be approximately described. On the other hand, the range of the secondary consolidation coefficient of the bentonite ore is estimated to corroborate to the viscous parameter of the buffer material, using a natural analogue study. Finally, the mechanical behavior of the buffer material is analyzed using these parameters, and the maximum amount of settling of the overpack is estimated.