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Anisotropic mechanical behaviour of Callovo-Oxfordian claystone under triaxial lateral unloading
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Hao Wanga, *, Yu-Jun Cuia, Patrick Danglaa, Minh Ngoc Vub, Jean Talandierb
Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering | 2026, 18(5) : 3882 - 3890
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Anisotropic mechanical behaviour of Callovo-Oxfordian claystone under triaxial lateral unloading
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Hao Wanga, *, Yu-Jun Cuia, Patrick Danglaa, Minh Ngoc Vub, Jean Talandierb
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  • aLaboratoire Navier/CERMES, Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, 6 et 8 avenue Blaise Pascal, Marne La Vallée cedex 2, 77455, France
  • bR&D Department, Andra, 92290, Châtenay-Malabry, France
  • Dr. Hao Wang obtained his BSc, MSc, and PhD degrees in Civil Engineering from Shanghai University (China), Geotechnical Engineering from Tongji University (China) and Ecole des Ponts ParisTech (France) in 2014, 2017, and 2021, respectively. His research work includes the laboratory tests of unsaturated soil, thermo-hydro-mechanical constitutive modelling, finite element method, stiff clay/claystone, etc.

Published: 2026-05-25 doi: 10.1016/j.jrmge.2025.09.006
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Callovo-Oxfordian (COx) claystone has been selected as the host rock formation for the deep geological disposal of radioactive waste in France, called the Cigéo project. The excavation of drifts in the COx formation induced damage zones with an anisotropic shape, while the stress state around the drifts is almost isotropic. This is due to the anisotropic properties of the host rock formation and the instability caused by the brittle damage. In this study, the mechanical anisotropy of COx claystone was investigated through a triaxial shear test, where the axial stress was maintained while the lateral stress was decreased. Such a method was proposed for simulating one of the possible unloading paths involved during the excavation. The triaxial samples were prepared along different directions based on the angle between the axial loading direction and the one perpendicular to the bedding plane. Results show that the stress-strain curve exhibited an elasto-plastic pattern. With increasing deviatoric stress, a minor decline in Young's modulus E was observed, suggesting progressive damage behaviour. The shear strength changed with increasing the loading angle, showing the anisotropic property of COx claystone. Moreover, the results in this study and collected from other works show a time-dependent behaviour of COx claystone. It is attributed to the coupled effect of creep and pore pressure dissipation inside claystone.

Callovo-Oxfordian claystone  /  Triaxial unloading  /  Anisotropy  /  Young's modulus  /  Shear strength  /  Cigéo
Hao Wang, Yu-Jun Cui, Patrick Dangla, Minh Ngoc Vu, Jean Talandier. Anisotropic mechanical behaviour of Callovo-Oxfordian claystone under triaxial lateral unloading[J]. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2026 , 18 (5) : 3882 -3890 . DOI: 10.1016/j.jrmge.2025.09.006
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doi: 10.1016/j.jrmge.2025.09.006
  • Receive Date:2025-03-16
  • Online Date:2026-06-17
  • Published:2026-05-25
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  • Received:2025-03-16
  • Revised:2025-07-16
  • Accepted:2025-09-01
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    aLaboratoire Navier/CERMES, Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, 6 et 8 avenue Blaise Pascal, Marne La Vallée cedex 2, 77455, France
    bR&D Department, Andra, 92290, Châtenay-Malabry, France

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鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae 2 11 5.26 鹅膏菌属 Amanita 10 4.78
小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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