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http://dx.doi.org/10.7733/jnfcwt.2021.044

Important Parameters Related With Fault for Site Investigation of HLW Geological Disposal  

Jin, Kwangmin (Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources)
Kihm, You Hong (Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources)
Seo, Dong-Ik (Geumgang River Basin Head Office, Korea Water Resources Corporation)
Kim, Young-Seog (Pukyong National University)
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Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT) / v.19, no.4, 2021 , pp. 533-546 More about this Journal
Abstract
Large earthquakes with (MW > ~ 6) result in ground shaking, surface ruptures, and permanent deformation with displacement. The earthquakes would damage important facilities and infrastructure such as large industrial establishments, nuclear power plants, and waste disposal sites. In particular, earthquake ruptures associated with large earthquakes can affect geological and engineered barriers such as deep geological repositories that are used for storing hazardous radioactive wastes. Earthquake-driven faults and surface ruptures exhibit various fault zone structural characteristics such as direction of earthquake propagation and rupture and asymmetric displacement patterns. Therefore, estimating the respect distances and hazardous areas has been challenging. We propose that considering multiple parameters, such as fault types, distribution, scale, activity, linkage patterns, damage zones, and respect distances, enable accurate identification of the sites for deep geological repositories and important facilities. This information would enable earthquake hazard assessment and lower earthquake-resulted hazards in potential earthquake-prone areas.
Keywords
Fault damage zone; Active fault; Surface rupture; Respect distance; Deep geological disposal;
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