Geotechnical, geological, and selected radionuclide retention characteristics of the radioactive waste disposal site near the Farallon Islands
Marine Geotechnology
By: J.S. Booth, W.J. Winters, L.J. Poppe, J. Neiheisel, and R.S. Dyer
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Abstract
A geotechnical and geological investigation of the Farallon Islands low-level radioactive waste (LLW) disposal area was conducted to qualitatively assess the host sediments' relative effectiveness as a barrier to radionuclide migration, to estimate the portion of the barrier that is in contact with the waste packages at the three primary disposal sites, and to provide a basic physical description of the sediments. Box cores recovered from within the general disposal area at depths of 500, 1000, and 1500 m were subcored to provide samples (~30 cm in length) for detailed descriptions, textural and mineralogical analyses, and a suite of geotechnical tests (index property, CRS consolidation, and CIU triaxial compression). -from Authors
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Booth, J., Winters, W., Poppe, L., Neiheisel, J., and Dyer, R., 1989, Geotechnical, geological, and selected radionuclide retention characteristics of the radioactive waste disposal site near the Farallon Islands: Marine Geotechnology, v. 8, no. 2, p. 111-132, https://doi.org/10.1080/10641198909379863.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Geotechnical, geological, and selected radionuclide retention characteristics of the radioactive waste disposal site near the Farallon Islands |
| Series title | Marine Geotechnology |
| DOI | 10.1080/10641198909379863 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1989 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Marine Geotechnology |
| First page | 111 |
| Last page | 132 |