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Tunneling progress on the Yucca Mountain Project

Description: The current status of tunneling progress on the Yucca Mountain Project (YMP) is presented in this paper. The Exploratory Studies Facility (ESF), a key part of the YMP, has been long in development and construction is ongoing. This is a progress report on the tunneling aspects of the ESF as of January 1, 1996. For purposes of discussion in this summary, the tunneling has progressed in four general phases. The paper describes: tunneling in jointed rock under low stress; tunneling through the Bow … more
Date: June 1, 1996
Creator: Hansmire, William H. & Munzer, Richard J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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