Published December 2012 | Version v1
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Rock suitability classification RSC 2012

Creators

  • 1. McEwen Consulting, Leicester (United Kingdom)
  • 2. Geological Survey of Finland, Espoo (Finland)
  • 3. Saanio and Riekkola, Helsinki (Finland)

Description

This report presents Posiva's Rock Suitability Classification (RSC) system, developed for locating suitable rock volumes for repository design and construction. The RSC system comprises both the revised rock suitability criteria and the procedure for the suitability classification during the construction of the repository. The aim of the classification is to avoid such features of the host rock that may be detrimental to the favourable conditions within the repository, either initially or in the long term. This report also discusses the implications of applying the RSC system for the fulfilment of the regulatory requirements concerning the host rock as a natural barrier and the site's overall suitability for hosting a final repository of spent nuclear fuel

Availability note (English)

Also available in fulltext at http://www.posiva.fi or as a soft back edition

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Identifiers

URL
http://www.posiva.fi;

Publishing Information

ISBN
978-951-652-205-3
Imprint Pagination
232 p.
Report number
POSIVA--12-24

INIS

Country of Publication
Finland
Country of Input or Organization
Finland
INIS RN
44091446
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES; S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Descriptors DEI
BASEMENT ROCK; BOREHOLES; CLASSIFICATION; GEOLOGIC SURVEYS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; ROCKS; SITE CHARACTERIZATION; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
Descriptors DEC
CAVITIES; GEOLOGIC STRATA; GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES; MANAGEMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT

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Notes
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