Cone Penetrometer Shear Strength Measurements of Sludge Waste in Tanks 241-AN-101 and 241-AN-106

Technical Report · Wed Mar 05 23:00:00 EST 2014

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1129802· OSTI ID:1129802

Follett, Jordan R. ^[1]

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1. Washington River Protection Solutions LLC, Richland, WA (United States)

This document presents the resulting shear strength profiles for sludge waste in Tanks 241-AN-101 and 241-AN-106, as determined with a full-flow cone penetrometer. Full-flow penetrometer measurements indicate shear strength profiles that increase roughly uniformly with depth. For Tank 241-AN-101, the undrained shear strength was calculated to range from 500 Pa near the sludge surface to roughly 3,300 Pa at 15 inches above the tank bottom. For 241-AN-106, the undrained shear strength was calculated to range from 500 Pa near the sludge surface to roughly 5,000 Pa at 15 inches above the tank bottom.

• Research Organization: Hanford Site (HNF), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM)
• DOE Contract Number: AC27-08RV14800
• OSTI ID: 1129802
• Report Number(s): RPP-RPT--56585 Rev 0
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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