SEGJ Technical Conference


Time-lapse measurement of resistivity and acoustic tomography during the drilling of the test tunnel at a depth of 140m


Abstract
To evaluate the excavated damaged zone, EDZ, is one of the important factors to conduct high level radioactive waste disposal. There is a possibility to map the extent of EDZ by geophysical exploration methods. We have conducted resistivity and acoustic tomography to evaluate EDZ during the excavation of the test tunnel at a depth of 140m. As a result, a few meters extent of high resistivity and low P-wave velocity zone were detected. This suggests that damaged zone by excavation of horizontal tunnel was estimated by resistivity and acoustic tomography.