Overview of the stability and barrier functions of the granitic geosphere at the Kamaishi Mine: Relevance to radioactive waste disposal in Japan

Engineering Geology

Volumn 56, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 151-162

  Yoshida, H ^a   Aoki, K ^a   Semba, T ^a   Ota, K ^a   Amano, K ^a   Hama, K ^a   Kawamura, M ^a   Tsubota, K ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Granitic geosphere; Kamaishi mine; Radioactive waste disposal in Japan; Stability and barrier functions

Indexed keywords

GRANITE; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; POROSITY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

FRACTURED ROCKS; GRANITIC GEOSPHERE;

GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES;

CONTAINMENT BARRIER; GRANITE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE REPOSITORY;

JAPAN;

EID: 6744257486     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7952(99)00140-4     Document Type: Article

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