Geotechnical analysis report, July 1992--June 1993
This report provides an assessment of the geotechnical status of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). During the construction of the principal underground access and experimental areas, reporting was on a quarterly basis. Since 1987, reporting has been carried out annually because additional excavations will take place gradually over an extended period. This report presents and analyzes data collected up to June 30, 1993. The format of the Geotechnical Analysis Report was selected to meet the needs of several audiences. This report focuses on the geotechnical performance of the various underground facilities including the shafts, shaft stations, access drifts, test rooms, and waste storage areas. The results of excavation effects investigations, stratigraphic mapping, and other geologic studies are also included. The report provides an evaluation of the geotechnical aspects of performance in the context of the relevant design criteria and also describes the techniques used to acquire the data and the performance history of the instruments. The depth and breadth of the evaluation for the different underground facilities varies according to the types and quantities of data that are available, and the complexity of the recorded geotechnical responses.
- 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:
- 10162575
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/WIPP-94-006; ON: DE94014254; TRN: 94:013080
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: [1993]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
WIPP
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
DATA ANALYSIS
ALPHA-BEARING WASTES
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
NEW MEXICO
SHAFT EXCAVATIONS
PERFORMANCE
ROOFS
FRACTURES
COMPILED DATA
STRATIGRAPHY
PROGRESS REPORT
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
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WASTE DISPOSAL AND STORAGE