Rockfall at Yucca Mountain due to thermal, seismic and time-dependence

John Kemeny, Mick Apted, Derek Martin

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Abstract

Over the past 18 months the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has conducted an independent analysis of rockfall in the emplacement drifts in the proposed Yucca Mountain repository. This paper addresses one aspect of this work, the occurrences of rockfall due to thermal loading, seismic loading, and time. The consequences of rockfall on repository performance are addressed in other papers by the EPRI team. Overall, our results are in general agreement with the most recent Drift Degradation AMR [1].

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 11th International High Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference, IHLRWM
Pages526-533
Number of pages8
StatePublished - 2006
Event11th International High Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference - Las Vegas, NV, United States
Duration: Apr 30 2006May 4 2006

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 11th International High Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference, IHLRWM
Volume2006

Other

Other11th International High Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLas Vegas, NV
Period4/30/065/4/06

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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