Geotechnical analysis report for July 1993--June 1994

Technical Report · Tue Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1995

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/171270· OSTI ID:171270

The geotechnical data from the underground excavations at the WIPP are interpreted and presented in this Geotechnical Analysis Report. The data are used to characterize conditions, assess design assumptions, and understand and predict the performance of the underground excavations during operations. The data are obtained as part of a regular monitoring program. 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, experimental 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: 171270
• Report Number(s): DOE/WIPP--95-2100; ON: DE96003982
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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05 NUCLEAR FUELS
ALPHA-BEARING WASTES
COMPILED DATA
DATA ACQUISITION
FAILURES
GEOLOGIC FORMATIONS
GEOLOGIC FRACTURES
GEOLOGY
MAINTENANCE
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MINE ROADWAYS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
ROOF BOLTS
SHAFT EXCAVATIONS
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
STORAGE FACILITIES
STRATIGRAPHY
VENTILATION SYSTEMS
WIPP