Engineering Geological Advances in Japan for the New Millennium By Y. Kanaori, K. Tanaka, M. Chigira
Publisher: Elsevier Science | 2000-11-01 | ISBN: 0444505059 | Pages: 360 | PDF | 23.36 MB
Publisher: Elsevier Science | 2000-11-01 | ISBN: 0444505059 | Pages: 360 | PDF | 23.36 MB
The geology of the Japanese Islands is enormously complicated because of the active tectonism that has taken place on the boundary between the Pacific and Eurasian plates. Geological formations there are intricately deformed and displaced by many active faults. Hence, in planning for and siting large construction projects, such as nuclear power stations, underground power stations, and the underground facility for High-Level Radioactive Waste (HLW), more detailed investigations are necessary than in more stable parts of the world. Only then can assessments be made as to the long-term stability, hydrological characteristics and mechanical characteristics of geological conditions.