Water flow and diffusion problem in bentonite: molecular simulation and homogenization analysis

Y. Ichikawa, S. Prayongphan, Katsuyuki Kawamura, K. Kitayama

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Abstract

We here treat a diffusion problem coupled with water flow in bentonite. The remarkable behavior originates from molecular characteristics of its constituent clay mineral, namely montmorillonite, and we show the behavior based on a unified simulation procedure starting with the molecular dynamic (MD) method and extending the obtained local characteristics to a macroscale behavior by the multiscale homogenization analysis (HA: Sanchez-Palencia, 1980). Not only the macroscale effective diffusion property but also the adsorption behavior is well defined based on this method.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationElsevier Geo-Engineering Book Series
PublisherElsevier Ltd
Pages457-464
Number of pages8
EditionC
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameElsevier Geo-Engineering Book Series
NumberC
Volume2
ISSN (Print)1571-9960

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

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