Analysis of rockbolt performance at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

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OSTI ID:124683

Terrill, L J; Francke, C T ^[1]; Saeb, S ^[2]

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1. Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Carlsbad, NM (United States). Waste Isolation Division
2. IT Corporation, Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Rockbolt failures at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant have been recorded since 1990 and are categorized in terms of mode of failure. The failures are evaluated in terms of physical location of installation within the mine, local excavation geometry and stratigraphy, proximity to other excavations or shafts, and excavation age. The database of failures has revealed discrete ares of the mine containing relatively large numbers of failures. The results of metallurgical analyses and standard rockbolt load testing have generally been in agreement with the in situ evaluations.

• OSTI ID: 124683
• Report Number(s): CONF-950811-; ISBN 0-930284-56-9; TRN: IM9548%%273
• Resource Relation: Conference: 14. conference on ground control in mining, Morgantown, WV (United States), 1-3 Aug 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of 14. International conference on ground control in mining: Proceedings; Peng, S.S. [ed.] [Univ. of West Virginia, Morgantown, WV (United States). Dept. of Mining Engineering]; PB: 330 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
WIPP
STRATA CONTROL
ROOF BOLTS
FAILURE MODE ANALYSIS
ALPHA-BEARING WASTES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
MECHANICAL TESTS
SALT DEPOSITS
DATA COMPILATION
CORROSION
BRINES
BENDING
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
PERFORMANCE
AGE DEPENDENCE
EXPERIMENTAL DATA