Prediction of Pseudo relative velocity response spectra at Yucca Mountain for underground nuclear explosions conducted in the Pahute Mesa testing area at the Nevada testing site; Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project

Technical Report · Sun Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1991

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/138354· OSTI ID:138354

Phillips, J S

The Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project (YMP), managed by the Office of Geologic Disposal of the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management of the US Department of Energy, is examining the feasibility of siting a repository for commercial, high-level nuclear wastes at Yucca Mountain on and adjacent to the Nevada Test Site (NTS). This work, intended to extend our understanding of the ground motion at Yucca Mountain resulting from testing of nuclear weapons on the NTS, was funded by the Yucca Mountain project and the Military Applications Weapons Test Program. This report summarizes one aspect of the weapons test seismic investigations conducted in FY88. Pseudo relative velocity response spectra (PSRV) have been calculated for a large body of surface ground motions generated by underground nuclear explosions. These spectra have been analyzed and fit using multiple linear regression techniques to develop a credible prediction technique for surface PSRVs. In addition, a technique for estimating downhole PSRVs at specific stations is included. A data summary, data analysis, prediction development, prediction evaluation, software summary and FORTRAN listing of the prediction technique are included in this report.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 138354
• Report Number(s): SAND--88-3032; ON: DE92006613
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
58 GEOSCIENCES
COMPUTER PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION
GROUND MOTION
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
P CODES
PREDICTION EQUATIONS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
REGRESSION ANALYSIS
STABILITY
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
UNDERGROUND EXPLOSIONS
VELOCITY
YUCCA MOUNTAIN
Yucca Mountain Project