Geologic site characterization for deep nuclear waste disposal in fractured rock based on 3D data visualization

Engineering Geology

Volumn 52, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 319-346

  Tiren S A ^a   Askling, P ^a   Wanstedt S ^a  

^a GEOSIGMA AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

3D Modelling; Fractured rock systems; Geological properties; Nuclear waste repository; Remote sensing; Visualization

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; FRACTURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; REMOTE SENSING; ROCKS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VISUALIZATION;

FRACTURED ROCK SYSTEM; MECHANICAL STABILITY;

GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES;

FRACTURE NETWORK; FRACTURED MEDIUM; MODELING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REPOSITORY; SITE INVESTIGATION;

SWEDEN;

EID: 0032986553     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7952(99)00014-9     Document Type: Article

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