Design of cement grout borehole plugs for radioactive waste containment
Proceedings of the International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Mangement, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 12 - 15 Aralık 1999, ss.56-63, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
- Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
- Basıldığı Şehir: Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.56-63
- Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
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 expandable cement grouts have been tested. The average interface shear strengths ranged from 2 to 12 MPa. 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 (e.g., shafts, drifts, or boreholes) is discussed.