Interim rock mass properties and conditions for analyses of a repository in crystalline rock
A summary of rock properties for generic crystalline rock is compiled from literature sources to provide the input data for analyses of a conceptual repository in crystalline rock. Frequency histograms, mean values and ranges of physical, mechanical, thermal, and thermomechanical properties, and the dependence of these properties on temperature are described. A description of the hydrogeologic properties of a crystalline rock mass and their dependence on depth is provided. In addition, the temperature gradients, mean annual surface temperature, and in situ stress conditions are summarized for the three regions of the United States currently under consideration to host a crystalline repository; i.e., the North Central, Northeastern, and Southeastern. Brief descriptions of the regional geology are also presented. Large-scale underground experiments in crystalline rock at Stripa, Sweden, and in Climax Stock in Nevada, are reviewed to assess whether the rock properties presented in this report are representative of in situ conditions. The suitability of each rock property and the sufficiency of its data base are described. 110 refs., 27 figs., 4 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- RE/SPEC, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-83CH10139
- OSTI ID:
- 5750311
- Report Number(s):
- BMI/OCRD-18; ON: DE85010700
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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