Faults in crystalline rock and the estimation of their mechanical properties at the Olkiluoto site,western Finland |
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| Authors: | John A Hudson John W Cosgrove Kimmo Kemppainen Erik Johansson |
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| Institution: | 1. Mathematics and Geosciences Department, Trieste University, Via Weiss 8, I-34127 Trieste, Italy;2. Geosciences Institute, University of São Paulo, Cidade Universitária, Rua do Lago 562, 05508-900 São Paulo, Brazil |
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| Abstract: | Brittle deformation zones at the Olkiluoto nuclear repository site in western Finland play critical roles in the strength and hydrology of the host rock mass. We present a procedure implemented there for incorporating information on deformation zones obtained through boreholes into quantitative engineering design. First, ductile and brittle deformation zones are classified based on their characteristics in drillhole cores as brittle joint clusters, brittle fault zones, or semi-brittle fault zones, with an awareness of the geologic processes that caused the zones to develop as they did. Next, it is shown that the mechanical properties of the brittle deformation zones can be calculated by one of several methods, each of which has advantages and disadvantages. The site geology must be kept in mind at all stages to arrive at meaningful estimates of the mechanical properties of the deformation zones. |
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