Quantification of Heterogenous Background Fractures in Bedrocks of Gyeongju LILW Disposal Site

Hyunjin Cho; Jae-Yeol Cheong; Doo-hyun Lim; Se-Yeong Hamm

doi:10.9720/kseg.2017.4.463

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Quantification of Heterogenous Background Fractures in Bedrocks of Gyeongju LILW Disposal Site 경주 방폐장의 불균질 배경 단열의 정량화

December 2017. pp. 463-474

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Abstract

Heterogeneous background fractures of granite and sedimentary rocks in Gyeongju LILW (low-intermediate level radioactive waste) facility area have been characterized quantitatively by analyzing fracture parameters (orientation, intensity, and size). Surface geological survey, electrical resistivity survey, and acoustic televiewer log data were used to characterize the heterogeneity of background fractures. Bootstrap method was applied to represent spatial anisotropy of variably oriented background fractures in the study area. As a result, the fracture intensity was correlated to the inverse distance from the faults weighted by nearest fault size and the mean value of electrical resistivity and the average volumetric fracture intensity (P₃₂) was estimated as 3.1 m²/m³. Size (or equivalent radius) of the background fractures ranged from 1.5 m to 86 m and followed to power-law distribution based on the fractal property of fracture size, using fractures measured on underground silos and identified surface faults.

Keywords

Background fracture

fracture orientation

fracture intensity

fracture size

fractal

본 연구는 화강암과 퇴적암지역에 위치하는 중저준위 경주방폐장의 불균질 배경 단열의 방향성, 밀도, 크기를 정량적으로 분석하였다. 불균질 배경 단열을 분석하기 위하여 지표지질조사, 전기비저항탐사, 공내 초음파주사검층 자료를 이용하였다. 연구지역 배경 단열의 정량화 분석을 위해서 부트스트랩 방법을 적용하였으며, 이에 의하여 위치에 따라 다양한 방향성을 가지는 단열들의 이방성을 합리적으로 특성화할 수 있었다. 단열 밀도는 단층 연장성을 고려한 단층거리의 역산값 및 전기비저항 평균값과 상관성을 보였으며, 평균 부피 단열 밀도(P₃₂)는 3.1 m²/m³로 나타났다. 중저준위 방폐물 처분 지하 사일로에서 측정된 단열과 지표 단층 정보에 의하면, 단열크기는 단열의 프랙탈 성질에 기초한 멱함수 법칙 분포에 따르며, 배경 단열의 반경은 1.5~86 m로 산정되었다.

키워드

배경 단열

단열의 방향성

단열 밀도

단열 크기

프랙탈

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Publisher :Korean Society of Engineering Geology
Publisher(Ko) :대한지질공학회
Journal Title :The Journal of Engineering Geology
Journal Title(Ko) :지질공학
Volume : 27
No :4
Pages :463-474
Received Date : 2017-12-06
Revised Date : 2017-12-16
Accepted Date : 2017-12-19
DOI :https://doi.org/10.9720/kseg.2017.4.463

The Journal of Engineering Geology ISSN:1226-5268(Print) 2287-7169(Online) 지질공학

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