Concept development of an underground research tunnel for validating the Korean reference HLW disposal system

Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 203-217

  Kwon, Sangki ^a   Cho, W J ^a   Han, P S ^a  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

FLAC3D; HLW disposal; Mechanical stability; Site characterization; URL

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; DRILLING; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; GRANITE; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; ROCKS; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY; UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES;

HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE (HLW); MECHANICAL STABILITY; SITE CHARACTERIZATION; UNDERGROUND RESEARCH LABORATORY (URL);

TUNNELING (EXCAVATION);

RADIOACTIVE WASTE; TUNNELING; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA;

EID: 30044451749     PISSN: 08867798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2005.06.008     Document Type: Article

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