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Mechanical Assessment of the Drep Shield Subject to Vibratory Motion and Dynamic and Static Rock Loading
Abstract
The purpose of the drip shield (DS) is to divert water that may seep into emplacement drifts from contacting the waste packages, and to protect the waste packages from impact or static loading from rockfall. The objective of this document is to summarize, into one location, the results of a series of supporting engineering calculations that were developed to study the effect of static and dynamic loads on the mechanical performance of the DS. The potential DS loads are a result of: (1) Potential earthquake vibratory ground motion, and resulting interaction of the DS, waste package and pallet, and drift invert; (2) Dynamic impacts of rockfall resulting from emplacement drift damage as a result of earthquake vibratory motion; and (3) Static load of the caved rock rubble that may come to rest on the DS as a result of vibratory motion or from time-dependent yielding of the rock mass surrounding the emplacement drift. The potential mechanical failure mechanisms that may result from these loads include: (1) Overturning and/or separation of the interlocking DS segments; (2) Loss of structural integrity and stability of the DS, including excessive deformation or buckling; and (3) Localized damage to the top and side-wall plates ofmore »
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Yucca Mountain Project, Las Vegas, NV (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 893886
- Report Number(s):
- CAL-WIS-AC-000002, Rev. 00A/ ECN 02
DOC.20051121.0010, DC# 46402; TRN: US0606103
- DOE Contract Number:
- NA
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; DYNAMIC LOADS; EARTHQUAKES; GROUND MOTION; PERFORMANCE; SHIELDS; STATIC LOADS; WATER INFLUX; RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES; ROCK FALLS; PHYSICAL PROTECTION
Citation Formats
Quittmeyer, R C. Mechanical Assessment of the Drep Shield Subject to Vibratory Motion and Dynamic and Static Rock Loading. United States: N. p., 2005.
Web. doi:10.2172/893886.
Quittmeyer, R C. Mechanical Assessment of the Drep Shield Subject to Vibratory Motion and Dynamic and Static Rock Loading. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/893886
Quittmeyer, R C. 2005.
"Mechanical Assessment of the Drep Shield Subject to Vibratory Motion and Dynamic and Static Rock Loading". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/893886. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/893886.
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title = {Mechanical Assessment of the Drep Shield Subject to Vibratory Motion and Dynamic and Static Rock Loading},
author = {Quittmeyer, R C},
abstractNote = {The purpose of the drip shield (DS) is to divert water that may seep into emplacement drifts from contacting the waste packages, and to protect the waste packages from impact or static loading from rockfall. The objective of this document is to summarize, into one location, the results of a series of supporting engineering calculations that were developed to study the effect of static and dynamic loads on the mechanical performance of the DS. The potential DS loads are a result of: (1) Potential earthquake vibratory ground motion, and resulting interaction of the DS, waste package and pallet, and drift invert; (2) Dynamic impacts of rockfall resulting from emplacement drift damage as a result of earthquake vibratory motion; and (3) Static load of the caved rock rubble that may come to rest on the DS as a result of vibratory motion or from time-dependent yielding of the rock mass surrounding the emplacement drift. The potential mechanical failure mechanisms that may result from these loads include: (1) Overturning and/or separation of the interlocking DS segments; (2) Loss of structural integrity and stability of the DS, including excessive deformation or buckling; and (3) Localized damage to the top and side-wall plates of the DS. The scope of this document is limited to summarizing results presented in the supporting calculations in the areas of analysis of the potential for DS collapse, and determination of the damaged surface area of the DS plates. New calculations are presented to determine whether or not separation of DSs occur under vibratory motion.},
doi = {10.2172/893886},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/893886},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Nov 16 00:00:00 EST 2005},
month = {Wed Nov 16 00:00:00 EST 2005}
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