Material Properties of Nevada Test Site Tuff and Grout

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Abstract:

The mechanical and physical properties of tuffs and grouts from the Nevada Test Site were determined. The tests performed include unconfined compression, triaxial compression, and uniaxial strain tests. More specialized tests such as cycled burst tests to study the phenomena of residual stress buildup and triaxial creep tests to study the viscoelastic properties of tuffs and grouts were performed. The relationships between fracturing and ultrasonic velocities were also investigated.

Author(s):
Butters, S. W. ; Gronseth, J. M. ; Patterson, J. F.
Author Organization(s):
TERRA TEK INC SALT LAKE CITY UT
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. 1 Sep 1978-31 Aug 1979
Pagination:
0112

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
TR-80-35, DNA-5379F
Contract/Grant Number(s):
DNA001-78-C-0395
Task Number(s):
X973
Project Number(s):
J45GAXY
Monitor Series:
5379F, DNA
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_4.5_Operational Contract Support; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_4.5.4_Requirements Definition; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_4.5.2_Contractor Management
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*GROUT, *TUFF, MECHANICAL PROPERTIES, STRESS TESTING, ONE DIMENSIONAL, VISCOELASTICITY, STRAIN(MECHANICS), ROCK MECHANICS, RUPTURE, NUCLEAR EXPLOSION TESTING, FRACTURE(MECHANICS), THREE DIMENSIONAL, RESIDUAL STRESS, ACOUSTIC VELOCITY, TEST FACILITIES, CYCLIC TESTS, CREEP TESTS, NEVADA, ENGINEERING GEOLOGY, ULTRASONIC PROPERTIES, COMPRESSION, STRESS STRAIN RELATIONS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Geology, Geochemistry and Mineralogy
Keyword(s):
STRAIN TESTS, NEVADA TEST SITE, WU10
Report Date:
1980 May 01