Geotechnical Activities in the Exploratory Shaft: Selection of the Facility Interval. Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Project, Southeastern New Mexico

摘要

This report on geotechnical activities in the exploratory shaft was prepared as part of the Site Validation Field Program for the US Department of Energy's Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad, New Mexico. The report: (1) summarizes basic data on shaft drilling and construction; (2) presents the geologic mapping results which essentially correspond to the conditions predicted from previous investigations; and (3) discusses the optimization process based on the geologic conditions encountered and its results for the (a) adjustment and modification of the shaft key design, (b) selection of the facility interval, and (c) selection of the geotechnical instrument locations. (ERA citation 11:008461)