Open AccessMISTY ECHO Tunnel Dynamics Experiment--Data report: Volume 1; Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project
Author(s) -
J.S. Phillips,
Barbara Luke,
J.W. Long,
J.G. Lee
Publication year - 1992
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/140804
Subject(s) - yucca , radioactive waste , ground motion , test site , geology , geotechnical engineering , fracture (geology) , environmental science , seismology , nuclear physics , physics , botany , biology
Tunnel damage resulting from seismic loading is an important issue for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. The tunnel dynamics experiment was designed to obtain and document ground motions, permanent displacements, observable changes in fracture patterns, and visible damage at ground motion levels of interest to the Yucca Mountain Project. Even though the maximum free-field loading on this tunnel was 28 g, the damage observed was minor. Fielding details, data obtained, and supporting documentation are reported