Mechanical Behaviour of Salt VII

This collection of papers on research into and management of underground structures in salt formations represents the state-of-the-art on applications of salt mechanics in mines and storage caverns for gas/hydrocarbon, radioactive waste and toxic waste disposal. The contributions cover laboratory experiments, constitutive numerical modeling and field investigations, and deal with creep, damage, thermo-hydro-mechanical and chemical-coupled effects, lessons learnt from real sites and structures and in-situ monitoring. The book is organized into eight topics:
? Laboratory investigations and constitutive modeling
? Coupled processes and hydro-chemical effects (THMC)
? Field measurements and back-analyses
? Numerical modeling
? Dry mining, post-mining and backfilling
? Liquid hydrocarbon storage and brine-production caverns
? Gaseous hydrocarbon storage and compressed air energy storage
? Hazardous and radioactive waste disposal
Mechanical Behavior of Salt VII will appeal to academics, engineers and professionals involved in salt mechanics.

Topic 1: Laboratory investigations and constitutive modeling

Topic 2: Coupled processes and hydro-chemical effects (THMC)

Topic 3: Field measurements and back analyses

Topic 4: Numerical modeling

Topic 5: Dry mining, post-mining and backfilling

Topic 6: Liquid hydrocarbon storage and brine-production caverns

Topic 7: Gaseous hydrocarbon storage and compressed air energy storage

Topic 8: Hazardous and radioactive waste disposal