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Title: Dilation-induced permeability changes in rock salt

Conference ·
OSTI ID:10105281
 [1];  [2]
  1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  2. Serata Geomechanics, Inc., Berkeley, CA (United States)

A model of permeability changes in rock salt is developed and implemented in a time-dependent finite element code. Model parameters are developed from laboratory tests. The model is used to predict permeability changes adjacent to excavations in rock salt.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
10105281
Report Number(s):
SAND-93-2670C; CONF-940506-1; ON: DE94003098; BR: GB0103012; TRN: 94:005505
Resource Relation:
Conference: 8. international conference on computer methods and advances in geomechanics,Morgantown, WV (United States),22-28 May 1994; Other Information: PBD: [1993]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English