Published January 1990 | Version v1
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Hydrologic characterization of faults and other potentially conductive geologic features in the unsaturated zone

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The capability of characterizing near-vertical faults and other potentially highly conductive geologic features in the vicinity of a high-level-waste repository is of great importance in site characterization of underground waste-isolation projects. The possibility of using transient air pressure data at depth for characterizing these features in the unsaturated zone are investigated. Analytical solutions for calculating the pressure response of such systems are presented. Solutions are given for two types of barometric pressure fluctuations, step function and sinusoidal. 3 refs., 9 figs

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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; NTIS, PC A02/MF A01 as DE90009194; OSTI; INIS; US Govt. Printing Office Dep.

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Imprint Pagination
7 p.
Report number
LBL--28330

Conference

Title
International conference for high-level radioactive waste management.
Dates
8-12 Apr 1990.
Place
Las Vegas, NV (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21050429
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S58: GEOSCIENCES;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; BOREHOLES; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; FLUCTUATIONS; FORECASTING; GEOLOGIC FAULTS; GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; HYDROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE DEPENDENCE; SITE SELECTION; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL; UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
Descriptors DEC
CAVITIES; GEOLOGIC FRACTURES; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; VARIATIONS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES

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Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract AC03-76SF00098
Secondary number(s)
CONF-900406--55.