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Geomechanical monitoring system at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, Carlsbad, New Mexico
This paper describes in detail the geomechanical instrumentation system and the database that has been established from the geomechanical monitoring program. In addition, it describes the quality assurance and control measures that are in place to ensure that the data from the underground is accurate, traceable, and defensible. The system is installed at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad, New Mexico. This facility is being developed for the disposal of transuranic nuclear wastes in underground excavations in salt 655 meters below the surface. The purpose of the instrumentation system, is to monitor the deformations and stress changes that are occurring in the rock with time. This information is needed to routinely assess conditions in the facility and to ensure that safe operating conditions are maintained. The geomechanical monitoring system has provided data collection, quality control, and database maintenance, all of which are of vital importance to monitoring the geomechanical performance of underground excavations.
Geomechanical monitoring system at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, Carlsbad, New Mexico
This paper describes in detail the geomechanical instrumentation system and the database that has been established from the geomechanical monitoring program. In addition, it describes the quality assurance and control measures that are in place to ensure that the data from the underground is accurate, traceable, and defensible. The system is installed at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad, New Mexico. This facility is being developed for the disposal of transuranic nuclear wastes in underground excavations in salt 655 meters below the surface. The purpose of the instrumentation system, is to monitor the deformations and stress changes that are occurring in the rock with time. This information is needed to routinely assess conditions in the facility and to ensure that safe operating conditions are maintained. The geomechanical monitoring system has provided data collection, quality control, and database maintenance, all of which are of vital importance to monitoring the geomechanical performance of underground excavations.
Geomechanical monitoring system at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, Carlsbad, New Mexico
J. L. Francke (author) / R. C. Carrasco (author) / B. C. Carney (author)
1992
7 pages
Report
No indication
English
Radiation Pollution & Control , Radioactive Wastes & Radioactivity , Geology & Geophysics , Rocks , Underground Facilities , WIPP , Measuring Instruments , Alpha-Bearing Wastes , Data Acquisition , Deformation , Monitoring , New Mexico , Quality Assurance , Quality Control , Safety , Specifications , Underground Disposal , Meetings , EDB/052002
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