Hydro and Hydro-Mechanical Modelling of Ventilation Test in Clayey Rocks

Hydro and hydro-mechanical numerical modellings are performed in order to acquire a better understanding of clayey rock behaviour and transfers occurring during an in situ ventilation test. The test is performed in an experimental gallery that is part of an underground research laboratory. A biphasic flow model for unsaturated soil and an elasto-plastic constitutive law are used for the host formation. The models include exchange condition of fluid mass, anisotropy and the excavation damaged zone around the gallery. Finally, the ventilation test is reproduced and the model is calibrated based on the matching between numerical results and experimental measurements.