An assessment of borehole sealing performance in a salt environment |
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| Authors: | H Akgün |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Geological Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara 06531, Turkey, TR |
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| Abstract: | Design of plugs for abandonment of boreholes and shafts may be governed by the bond strength between the plug and host rock.
This paper presents the results of push-out tests on cement grout plugs in salt. Two types of expandable cement grouts have
been tested. The average interface shear strengths ranged from 2 to 12 MPa (290 to 1740 psi). Peak shear stresses at failure,
assuming an elastic stress distribution along the interface, were up to eight times higher. Standard deviations commonly reached
20%. Dissolution along the interface was observed, and may have been enhanced by clay inclusions in the salt. This dissolution
appears to have reduced bond strengths. Application of the results to the design of plugs for larger openings (for example,
shafts, drifts, or boreholes) is discussed.
Received: 6 March 1996 · Accepted: 16 July 1996 |
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| Keywords: | Bond strength Rock salt Cement grout plug Repository sealing |
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