Prediction of the hydro-mechanical response during shaft sinking for the proposed nirex rock characterisation facility near Sellafield, Cumbria, United Kingdom

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 5-16

  Knight, J L ^a  

^a United Kingdom Nirex Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE; HYDROLOGY; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; SHAFT SINKING; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

HYDROMECHANICAL EFFECTS;

ROCK MECHANICS;

HYDROMECHANICS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE REPOSITORY; SHAFT;

ENGLAND(CUMBRIA); SELLAFIELD; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0035089486     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1365-1609(00)00060-5     Document Type: Article

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