Performance testing of the Doorstopper biaxial strain cell

Technical Report · Mon Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5163052

Stickney, R G; Senseny, P E; Hansen, F D ^[1]

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1. RE/SPEC, Inc., Rapid City, SD (USA)

A laboratory testing program was conducted to evaluate the performance of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Doorstopper'' biaxial strain cell. This work was conducted in support of the Basalt Waste Isolation Project's in situ stress measurement program to be carried out within the reference repository horizon. Performance tests were designed to (1) select an adhesive suitable for installation of the Doorstopper, (2) evaluate the component parts of the Doorstopper, and (3) test the performance of the Doorstopper and selected adhesive. Test conditions were selected to simulate those expected at the reference repository horizon during overcoring (temperatures ranging from 40{degree}C to 65{degree}C with a humidity of up to 100 percent). 10 refs.

• Research Organization: Rockwell International Corp., Richland, WA (USA). Rockwell Hanford Operations; RE/SPEC, Inc., Rapid City, SD (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/RW
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-77RL01030
• OSTI ID: 5163052
• Report Number(s): RHO-BWI-TRP-005; ON: TI90005874
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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