High-level radioactive waste should be isolated from humans and society for over 100,000 years.Several factors should be considered for a geologically stable disposal site such as topography,faults,seismic activity,an...High-level radioactive waste should be isolated from humans and society for over 100,000 years.Several factors should be considered for a geologically stable disposal site such as topography,faults,seismic activity,and hydrological properties.Brittle structures within the bedrock,such as faults,act as potential flow pathways for radioactive isotopes as well as significantly influence bedrock stability in the context of future seismicity.However,studies on fault behavior and deformation in underground settings,which are key components for site characterization,are relatively scarce compared with those at the surface.This study was conducted within the KAERI Underground Research Tunnel(KURT),an experimental tunnel focused on comprehending the structural evolution and designing nuclear waste disposal sites.To conduct a comprehensive structural study aimed at reconstructing the structural evolution of the study area in space and time,a preliminary lineament analysis was conducted using a length-weighted lineament analysis.Furthermore,kinematic analysis was conducted based on a cross-cutting relationship to establish the deformation history and change of paleostress condition.We identified three distinct brittle deformation stages evolving from a strike-slip to an extensional regime associated with the change of the maximum horizontal stress from ENE–WSW through NW–SE to NNE–SSW.This study underscored that a detailed study combining remote sensing lineament analysis,field structural surveys,and paleostress analysis could integrate and improve previously proposed methods for the selection of deep geological repositories.展开更多
基金supported by the Institute for Korea Spent Nuclear Fuel(iKSNF)National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grant funded by the Korea government(Ministry of Science and ICT,MSIT)(No.2021M2E1A1085200).
文摘High-level radioactive waste should be isolated from humans and society for over 100,000 years.Several factors should be considered for a geologically stable disposal site such as topography,faults,seismic activity,and hydrological properties.Brittle structures within the bedrock,such as faults,act as potential flow pathways for radioactive isotopes as well as significantly influence bedrock stability in the context of future seismicity.However,studies on fault behavior and deformation in underground settings,which are key components for site characterization,are relatively scarce compared with those at the surface.This study was conducted within the KAERI Underground Research Tunnel(KURT),an experimental tunnel focused on comprehending the structural evolution and designing nuclear waste disposal sites.To conduct a comprehensive structural study aimed at reconstructing the structural evolution of the study area in space and time,a preliminary lineament analysis was conducted using a length-weighted lineament analysis.Furthermore,kinematic analysis was conducted based on a cross-cutting relationship to establish the deformation history and change of paleostress condition.We identified three distinct brittle deformation stages evolving from a strike-slip to an extensional regime associated with the change of the maximum horizontal stress from ENE–WSW through NW–SE to NNE–SSW.This study underscored that a detailed study combining remote sensing lineament analysis,field structural surveys,and paleostress analysis could integrate and improve previously proposed methods for the selection of deep geological repositories.
