Geotechnical studies relevant to the containment of underground nuclear explosions at the Nevada Test Site
Description:
The Department of Energy and the Department of Defense are actively pursuing a program of nuclear weapons testing by underground explosions at the Nevada Test Site (NTS). Over the past 11 years, scores of tests have been conducted and the safety record is very good. In the short run, emphasis is put on preventing the release of radioactive materials into the atmosphere. In the long run, the subsidence and collapse of the ground above the nuclear cavities also are matters of interest. Currently,…
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Date:
May 1, 1982
Creator:
Heuze, F.E.
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