Fundamental parameters for the numerical simulation
| Parameter | S/B | B | Opalinus Clay | B block | Plug | EDZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical properties | ||||||
| Grain density: kg/m3 | 2546 | 2700 | 2700 | 2700 | 2650 | 2700 |
| Dry density: kg/m3 | 1383 | 1513 | 2330 | 1806 | — | 2330 |
| Porosity | 0·47 | 0·45 | 0·12 | 0·33 | 0·15 | 0·14 |
| Initial saturation (suction): MPa | 0·11 (122) | 0·2 (93·7) | 1 | 0·63 | 0·04 | 1 |
| Biot’s coefficient | 0 | 0 | 0·75 | 0 | 0 | 0·75 |
| Mechanical properties | ||||||
| E: MPa | 18 | 18 | 8000/3000** | 24 | 3·30 × 104 | 3·00 × 103 |
| v | 0·35 | 0·35 | 0·33/0·29** | 0·2 | 0·3 | 0·29 |
| G: MPa | — | — | 3225/1000** | — | — | — |
| Diffusivity | ||||||
| fTv: m2/s | Figure 3 | Figure 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| τ | 0·5 | 0·5 | 0·5 | 0·5 | ||
| χp: Pa−1 | 1·00 × 10−7 | 7·50 × 10−8 | 1 × 10−9 | 7·50 × 10−8 | 6 × 10−10 | 1 × 10−9 |
| ks: m2 | 1·00 × 10−19 | 1·00 × 10−21 | 2·5 × 10−20/6·2 × 10−21** | 2·50 × 10−21 | 1 × 10−20 | 5 × 10−19 |
| Brooks–Corey | ||||||
| αw: m−1 | 8·92 × 10−3 | 5·00 × 10−3 | ||||
| n | 0·55 | 0·36 | ||||
| l | −1·370 | 5·500 | ||||
| van Genuchten | ||||||
| αw: m−1 | 5·5 × 10−4 | 5·0 × 10−3 | 6·0 × 10−04 | 2 × 10−3 | ||
| n | 1·67 | 1·67 | 1·67 | 1·67 | ||
| l | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Thermal properties | ||||||
| Thermal expansion Tx: K−1 | 2·50 × 10−5 | 2·50 × 10−5 | 1·7 × 10−5 | 1·7 × 10−5 | 1·5 × 10−5 | 1·7 × 10−05 |
| Thermal conductivity wet: W/(m K) | 1·30 | 1·30 | 1·77/0·98** | 1·9 | 1·4 | 1·96 |
| Thermal conductivity dry: W/(m K) | 0·35 | 0·35 | — | 1·3 | 0·5 | — |
| Specific heat: J/(kg K) | 800–1500 | 800–1500 | 946·5 | 995 | 1000 | 946·5 |
| Initial conditions | ||||||
| Initial pore pressure: Pa | −9·3 × 107 | −1·25 × 108 | 1 × 106 | −9·3 × 107 | −9·3 × 107 | 1 × 106 |
| Parameter | S/B | B | Opalinus Clay | B block | Plug | EDZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical properties | ||||||
| Grain density: kg/m3 | 2546 | 2700 | 2700 | 2700 | 2650 | 2700 |
| Dry density: kg/m3 | 1383 | 1513 | 2330 | 1806 | — | 2330 |
| Porosity | 0·47 | 0·45 | 0·12 | 0·33 | 0·15 | 0·14 |
| Initial saturation (suction): MPa | 0·11 (122) | 0·2 (93·7) | 1 | 0·63 | 0·04 | 1 |
| Biot’s coefficient | 0 | 0 | 0·75 | 0 | 0 | 0·75 |
| Mechanical properties | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | 8000/3000** | 24 | 3·30 × 104 | 3·00 × 103 | |
| 0·35 | 0·35 | 0·33/0·29** | 0·2 | 0·3 | 0·29 | |
| — | — | 3225/1000** | — | — | — | |
| Diffusivity | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | |||||
| 0·5 | 0·5 | 0·5 | 0·5 | |||
| 1·00 × 10−7 | 7·50 × 10−8 | 1 × 10−9 | 7·50 × 10−8 | 6 × 10−10 | 1 × 10−9 | |
| 1·00 × 10−19 | 1·00 × 10−21 | 2·5 × 10−20/6·2 × 10−21** | 2·50 × 10−21 | 1 × 10−20 | 5 × 10−19 | |
| Brooks–Corey | ||||||
| 8·92 × 10−3 | 5·00 × 10−3 | |||||
| 0·55 | 0·36 | |||||
| −1·370 | 5·500 | |||||
| van Genuchten | ||||||
| 5·5 × 10−4 | 5·0 × 10−3 | 6·0 × 10−04 | 2 × 10−3 | |||
| 1·67 | 1·67 | 1·67 | 1·67 | |||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Thermal properties | ||||||
| Thermal expansion | 2·50 × 10−5 | 2·50 × 10−5 | 1·7 × 10−5 | 1·7 × 10−5 | 1·5 × 10−5 | 1·7 × 10−05 |
| Thermal conductivity wet: W/(m K) | 1·30 | 1·30 | 1·77/0·98** | 1·9 | 1·4 | 1·96 |
| Thermal conductivity dry: W/(m K) | 0·35 | 0·35 | — | 1·3 | 0·5 | — |
| Specific heat: J/(kg K) | 800–1500 | 800–1500 | 946·5 | 995 | 1000 | 946·5 |
| Initial conditions | ||||||
| Initial pore pressure: Pa | −9·3 × 107 | −1·25 × 108 | 1 × 106 | −9·3 × 107 | −9·3 × 107 | 1 × 106 |
For Opalinus Clay, the parameters marked ‘**’ indicate anisotropy in terms of the component parallel to bedding/component perpendicular to bedding