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Design verification activities in the Exploratory Studies Facility Starter Tunnel at Yucca Mountain

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OSTI ID:145532
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  2. J.F.T. Agapito & Associates, Inc., Grand Junction, CO (United States)

In situ design verification activities are being conducted in the North Ramp Starter Tunnel of the Yucca Mountain Project Exploratory Studies Facility. These activities include: monitoring the construction blasting, evaluating the damage to the rock mass associated with construction, assessing the rock mass quality surrounding the tunnel, monitoring the performance of the installed ground support, and monitoring the stability of the tunnel. In this paper, examples of the data that have been collected and preliminary conclusions from the data are presented.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
145532
Report Number(s):
SAND--94-0712C; CONF-9406262--1; ON: DE94019183
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English