... properties and their spatial distribution along the drillhole via automatically and continuously monitoring the full process of hydraulic rotary drilling in real time during site characterization. According to the monitored data of the drilling parameters in time, this technique can efficiently...

... method (Almeida 1993). The second stage of analysis involves the probability calculation of slope failures by combining the probability regions of strength values and the deterministic slope analysis methods. 1.1 Probabilistic site characterization The sequential Gaussian co-simulation method generates...

... investigation Upstream Oil & Gas rock sculpture discontinuity orientation Memorial stability reservoir geomechanics site characterization site investigation borglum Mount Rushmore key block analysis fracture maintenance program sculpture Rock Mechanics, Daemen & Schultz (eds) ¸ 1995...

... Reservoir Characterization Upstream Oil & Gas reservoir geomechanics Wellbore Design empirical approach study plan heater mechanical property repository instrument rock mass Rock mechanics experiment representation US government site characterization site characterization...

... Waste Storage Investigations (NNWSI) Project is the characterization of Yucca Mountain, a possible site for a high-level nuclear-waste repository. Site characterization will include experimental programs in many technical fields, includin rock mechanics. Because the data gathered during site...

... Performance confirmation will be initiated by DOE during site characterization and is likely to continue until permanent closure. Results from the performance confirmation program will ensure that geotechnical and other parameters used in the repository design are confirmed (see 10CFR60.141). This paper...

... Upstream Oil & Gas site characterization borehole Topopah Spring Member representativeness parameter value variogram repository application representativehess Chapter 116 EVALUATING HOST ROCK REPRESENTATIVENESS THROUGH GEOSTATISTICS by J.T. Buckley*, Y.C. Kim, M.S. Nataraja*, and D.H...

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... of Terminal Waste Disposal and Remedial Action has taken the first step in developing a nuclear waste repository by issuing its Site Characterization Report (SGR) for the Basalt Waste Isolation Project (BWIP) in November 1982. This SOR has been prepared for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) as required...

... geophysicists need to respond to the responsibilities, opportunities and challenges before us. A subset of problems and possible future advances is given below. Site Characterization Needs Individuals well acquainted with the special needs of underground construction recently met and ranked which rock...

... of repository development and the licensing process is therefore a prerequisite for any discussion of repository monitoring. Following selection of a number of sites for characterization, the DOE will present to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Site Characterization Reports (SCR's) for each site...

...SITE CHARACTERIZATION IN ROCK ENGINEERING Andrew H. Merritt Vice President, D.U. Deere and A.H. Merritt, Inc. and Adjunct Professor, University of Florida Gregory B. Baecher Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1. PURPOSE AND APPROACH 1.1 Purpose Site...

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... ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION Site characterization using oriented borehole core is the subject of this paper. Borehole core is a standard source of data for rock mechanics investigations. Oriented borehole core provides data whereby the geometric orientation of various geologic discontinuities...

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