Objective
This project is directed towards the development of a parallel computing solution for the simulation of waste disposal and contaminant transport in the ground.
The main technical component of the work is the migration of existing finite element based and distinct element based codes to operation in a parallel environment. The finite element based codes relate to the behaviour of unsaturated clay when used to backfill and seal waste repositories. The codes deal in particular with the hydraulic, mechanical and thermal behaviour of the material. The software produced is computationally very demanding and therefore their operation in a parallel mode is seen as an attractive option. The finite element codes are to be incorporated in an expert system for safety monitoring.
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This project has emanated from work currently being performed by some of the partners under CP93-4007 "The Performance of Clay Materials as Engineered Barriers for the Storage and Disposal of Waste Products".
Moreover, the three EU partners currently collaborate in three EU projects on the modelling of the thermal / hydraulic / mechanical behaviour of clay barriers, where the finite element codes have been developed.
Finally, the coordinator and two of the Czech partners have worked together under the TEMPUS programme on "The Introduction of EC Standards and Practices into the Czech Civil Engineering Industry".
INFORMATION DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
A database will be created of industrial enterprises that are active in the environmental geotechnics field in the countries of all the partners. This will enable all these organisations to be informed about the objectives and progress of the work.
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