Nuclear waste disposal and rock mechanics: Contributions of the Underground Research Laboratory (URL), Pinawa, Manitoba, Canada

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 8 SPEC.ISS., 2004, Pages 1221-1227

  Fairhurst, C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b ITASCA CONSULTING GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; ROCKS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

TECHNICAL STABILITY; UNDERGROUND RESEARCH LABORATORY (URL);

ROCK MECHANICS;

GRANITE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REPOSITORY; ROCK MECHANICS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 10144243374     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2004.09.001     Document Type: Article

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