Expertise
The expertise that has been built by constructing, operating and performing research at the HADES underground research laboratory over the past decades is extensive, to say the least. Discover our many strengths here.
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Constructing HADES
HADES was constructed in two major phases, from the early eighties until the excavation of the PRACLAY gallery in 2007.
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Clay behaviour
Decades of research, development and demonstration (RD&D) in HADES have given rise to important insights in the behaviour of Boom Clay.
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Instrumentation and monitoring
Ever since the installation of the first experiments, we have world-renowned expertise in instrumentation and monitoring. This allows us to keep track of what's happening in situ.
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Engineered barriers
In and around HADES, many experiments and demonstration tests have been and still are conducted on engineered barriers that could potentially be used in a real geological repository.