Articles | Volume 12, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-12-1581-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-12-1581-2021
Research article
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13 Jul 2021
Research article |  | 13 Jul 2021

Mechanical and hydraulic properties of the excavation damaged zone (EDZ) in the Opalinus Clay of the Mont Terri rock laboratory, Switzerland

Sina Hale, Xavier Ries, David Jaeggi, and Philipp Blum

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on se-2021-4', Zeynal Abiddin Erguler, 06 Feb 2021
  • RC2: 'Comment on se-2021-4', Anonymous Referee #2, 11 Mar 2021
  • EC1: 'Comment on se-2021-4', Virginia Toy, 22 May 2021

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
AR by Sina Hale on behalf of the Authors (29 May 2021)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (10 Jun 2021) by Virginia Toy
ED: Publish as is (10 Jun 2021) by Federico Rossetti (Executive editor)
AR by Sina Hale on behalf of the Authors (11 Jun 2021)
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Short summary
The construction of tunnels leads to substantial alterations of the surrounding rock, which can be critical concerning safety aspects. We use different mobile methods to assess the hydromechanical properties of an excavation damaged zone (EDZ) in a claystone. We show that long-term exposure and dehydration preserve a notable fracture permeability and significantly increase strength and stiffness. The methods are suitable for on-site monitoring without any further disturbance of the rock.