Objective The understanding and the evaluation of near field effect of a HLW or spent fuel is one of the key issues in the safety assessment of geological disposal based on the multibarrier concept. To study the effects of heat and radiation on the near field clay and the engineered barriers, the SCK/CEN launched the Cerberus project under the third framework of the CEC programme (1990-1994). The purpose of the phase III of the Cerberus project is to evaluate the behaviour of engineered barriers and argillaceous host rock by an extensive sampling programme around experiments performed at different levels of temperature and radiation like Cerberus, Atlas and Cactus experiments performed in the Hades facility. The sampling programme will allow a qualitative evaluation of the behaviour of the repository components. It will be used as case tests for the thermo-hydro-geochemical model. At the end of the project, the performance of the repository components will be established on basis of a well funded consensus. Programme(s) EAEC-NFS 2 - Specific research and training programme in the field of nuclear safety and safeguards, 1994-1998 Topic(s) 030203 - Long term behaviour of repository components Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator BELGIAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE EU contribution No data Address 200,Boeretang 200 2400 MOL Belgium See on map Total cost No data Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique France EU contribution No data Address 60-68,Avenue du Général Leclerc 92265 Fontenay-aux-Roses See on map Total cost No data Etudes - Recherches - Matériaux France EU contribution No data Address Place de L'Eglise 86320 Civaux See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSIDADE DA CORUNA Spain EU contribution No data Address S/N,Campus de Elvina s/n 15192 AGUACEIROS See on map Total cost No data