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COUCHE ARGILE TASSEE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compacted clay layer
1, record 1, English, compacted%20clay%20layer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One example of a relatively complex layered cap is that proposed for the tumulus waste disposal facility at West Valley .... It is an above grade disposal unit which will be built in clay till and has an engineered cap. ... The engineered cap is composed of ... a second compacted clay layer, almost 2 m thick, lies beneath the intrusion barrier. This clay layer acts as a second barrier to water infiltration. 1, record 1, English, - compacted%20clay%20layer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couche d'argile compactée
1, record 1, French, couche%20d%27argile%20compact%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couche d'argile tassée 2, record 1, French, couche%20d%27argile%20tass%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enfouissement à faible profondeur. [...] On peut aussi admettre la mise en place de barrières artificielles (structures bétonnées ou barrières de type géochimique telles les argiles naturelles ou artificielles). 3, record 1, French, - couche%20d%27argile%20compact%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pour les déchets de faible activité, on peut constituer un tumulus sur des aires aménagées [...] Les tumulus comprennent les blocs de béton en rangées de 5 m de haut constituant des cellules de 10 m X 30 m. À l'intérieur de ces cellules, on met les déchets conditionnés en fûts métalliques. Après remplissage des interstices par du gravillon, on couvre le tout par de l'argile, qui est tassée, puis par de la terre végétale. 4, record 1, French, - couche%20d%27argile%20compact%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capa de arcilla compactada
1, record 1, Spanish, capa%20de%20arcilla%20compactada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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