Published 1981 | Version v1
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A sensitive structure on rocks of the Tygerberg formation: Koeberg nuclear power station

Description

Koeberg Nuclear Power Station is located on the beach at Duynefontein near Melkbosstrand, some 25 km from Cape Town. Investigations of the bedrock underlying the beach sands were undertaken at various stages in order (1) to assess the feasibility of constructing intake tunnels to bring cooling water from the offshore intake towers, (2) to assess the potential for surface movement at the site due to faulting following the historical records of seismic events in the region, and (3) to provide data on the dynamic response characteristics of the near-surface bedrock for use in the seismic response analysis for the power station

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Building Publications.
Imprint Place
Pretoria (South Africa)
ISBN
0 908423 144
Imprint Title
Engineering geology of Southern Africa. V. 2
Imprint Pagination
257 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 124-126.

INIS

Country of Publication
South Africa
Country of Input or Organization
South Africa
INIS RN
19054605
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
BOREHOLES; EARTHQUAKES; EXCAVATION; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GEOLOGY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PERMEABILITY; ROCKS; SEISMIC WAVES; SHORES; SITE SURVEYS; SOUTH AFRICA; TUNNELS
Descriptors DEC
AFRICA; CAVITIES; DATA; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; INFORMATION; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUMERICAL DATA; POWER PLANTS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; UNDERGROUND FACILITIES

Optional Information

Notes
Imprint:Contains two foldouts.