Preliminary geotechnical evaluation of deep borehole facilities for nuclear waste disposal in shales

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6149174· OSTI ID:6149174

Nataraj, M S ^[1]

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1. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA) New Orleans Univ., LA (USA). Dept. of Civil Engineering

This study is concerned with a preliminary engineering evaluation of borehole facilities for nuclear waste disposal in shales. Some of the geotechnical properties of Pierre, Rhinestreet, and typical illite shale have been collected. The influence of a few geotechnical properties on strength and deformation of host material is briefly examined. It appears that Pierre shale is very unstable and requires support to prevent collapse. Typical illite shale is more stable than Rhinestreet shale, although it undergoes relatively more deformation. 16 refs., 5 figs., 3 tabs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/DP
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6149174
• Report Number(s): ORNL/TM-10960; ON: DE91007828; TRN: 91-004793
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
58 GEOSCIENCES
BOREHOLES
STABILITY
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
COMPILED DATA
DEFORMATION
SHALES
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
WELL LOGGING
CAVITIES
DATA
INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
NUMERICAL DATA
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
ROCKS
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
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