Geomechanical monitoring system at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, Carlsbad, New Mexico
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Carlsbad, NM (United States). Waste Isolation Div.
- International Technology Corp., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
This paper describes in detail the geomechanical instrumentation system and the database that has been established from the geomechanical monitoring program. In addition, it describes the quality assurance and control measures that are in place to ensure that the data from the underground is accurate, traceable, and defensible. The system is installed at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad, New Mexico. This facility is being developed for the disposal of transuranic nuclear wastes in underground excavations in salt 655 meters below the surface. The purpose of the instrumentation system, is to monitor the deformations and stress changes that are occurring in the rock with time. This information is needed to routinely assess conditions in the facility and to ensure that safe operating conditions are maintained. The geomechanical monitoring system has provided data collection, quality control, and database maintenance, all of which are of vital importance to monitoring the geomechanical performance of underground excavations.
- Research Organization:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Carlsbad, NM (United States). Waste Isolation Div.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-86AL31950
- OSTI ID:
- 10178736
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/WIPP-91-038C; CONF-920403-1; ON: DE93017918; TRN: 93:018887
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 94. annual general meeting of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy,Montreal (Canada),24 Apr 1992; Other Information: PBD: [1992]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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