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An Application of Geometric Probability to the Existence of Faults in Anisotropic Media

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Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management

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When considering the possibility of release of radioactive waste from the confines of a repository in layered geologic media, it is generally accepted that faulting presents a potential threat to the long term isolation of this waste from circulating groundwater. A fault can penetrate either the isolating barrier media or the waste repository itself to form a potential conduit for groundwater to make contact with the radioactive waste.

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  1. Sandia Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, USA

    Robert M. Cranwell

  2. University of Illinois, Urban, IL, USA

    Fred A. Donath

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  1. Chemical Technology Division, Sandia National Laboratories, 87185, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

    Clyde J. M. Northrup Jr. (Chairman) (Chairman)

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Cranwell, R.M., Donath, F.A. (1980). An Application of Geometric Probability to the Existence of Faults in Anisotropic Media. In: Northrup, C.J.M. (eds) Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management. Advances in Nuclear Science & Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3839-0_94

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