Mechanical Behaviour of Salt VIII Proceedings of the Conference on Mechanical Behavior of Salt, Saltmech VIII, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, Sd, USA, 26-28 M

Technical contributions contained in this volume characterize continuity of science, engineering and modeling regarding the mechanical behavior of salt. These papers evidence relationships from microscopic dislocation structure to modeling applications over kilometer dimensions, a reach of more than ten orders of magnitude. The book is arranged along a similar appreciation for scale, beginning with laboratory investigations and building upward to engineering applications and formation-scale modeling. This edition is subdivided into the following topical areas:• Laboratory testing• Field applications• Barriers• Solution caverns• Constitutive models• Modeling and simulation The volume includes 44 quality papers, each receiving at least two independent technical reviews. The interrelationships of research and application advance experimental techniques, better define physical processes, and improve modeling. Multiplied by bourgeoning computational power, the science of the mechanical behavior of salt contributes to increased safety, efficiency, and economy. Mechanical Behavior of Salt VIII appeals to a broad and durable transnational community involved with salt research and practice. This volume provides perspectives and tools for today’s challenges of design, analysis, and performance considerations.

Laboratory testing Joint project III on the comparison of constitutive models for the mechanical behavior of rock salt II: Extensive laboratory test program with clean salt from WIPPK. Salzer, R.-M. Günther, W. Minkley, D. Naumann, T. Popp, A. Hampel, K.-H. Lux, K. Herchen, U. Düsterloh, J.G. Argüello & F.D. Hansen Joint project III on the comparison of constitutive models for the mechanical behavior of rock salt III: Extensive laboratory test program with argillaceous salt from WIPP and comparison of test results U. Düsterloh, K. Herchen, K.-H. Lux, K. Salzer, R.-M. Günther, W. Minkley, A. Hampel, J.G. Argüello & F.D. Hansen Permeability of layered rock salt at different stresses and geometries N. Muhammad, C.J. Spiers, C.J. Peach, J.H.P. De Bresser & W. Liu Laboratory investigations of geotechnical properties of rock salt in Polish salt deposits J. Slizowski, S. Nagy, K. Serbin, K. Polanski & S. Burliga Image processing of fabric evolution in granular salt subject to diffusive mass transfer C. Zhu, C. Arson, S.H. Jeong & M. Dutta The compaction behaviour of salt backfill as a THM-process K.-P. Kröhn, C.-L. Zhang, O. Czaikowski, D. Stührenberg & U. Heemann Improved lab tests to verify the long term integrity of abandoned cavities U. Düsterloh & K.-H. Lux Hydrocarbons in rock salt of the Gorleben salt dome—amount, distribution, origin and influence on geomechanical properties J. Hammer, M. Pusch, A. Häger, C. Ostertag-Henning, N. Thiemeyer & G. Zulauf Field applications The shaft Saale seal concept for the abandonment of the former potash mine teutschenthal—improvement of crushed salt/clay backfill T. Popp, D. Weise, K. Salzer, W. Minkley, M. Gruner & K. Mänz On the potential of in-situ Acoustic Emission (AE) technology for the monitoringof dynamic processes in salt mines J. Philipp, K. Plenkers, G. Gärtner & L. Teichmann Deformation of thin layered anhydrite rocks within the Gorleben salt dome, Germany M. Mertineit, J. Hammer, M. Schramm, T. Kneuker, N. Thiemeyer & G. Zulauf Numerical investigations on the anisotropic damage of the EDZ of drifts in rock salt C. Missal, A. Gährken & J. Stahlmann Impact of tensile stresses and tensile fractures in rock salt on the evolution of the EDZ— capability of numerical modeling R.-M. Günther, K. Salzer, W. Minkley & T. Popp Gas pressure effects on salt—the large scale in-situ test Merkers T. Popp, W. Minkley, M. Wiedemann, K. Salzer & D. Dörner The scale effect of dead sea salt velocities based on seismic-acoustic measurements M.G. Ezersky & I. Goretsky Barriers Construction engineering: Grouting measures in damaged rock salt N. Müller-Hoeppe & H. Schmidt Interaction between salt concrete sealing structures and rock salt J. Stahlmann, C. Missal & A. Gährken Integrity of saliferous barriers for heat-generating radioactive waste—natural analogues and geomechanical requirements W. Minkley, Dr. Brückner, M. Knauth & C. Lüdeling Design of a pilot plant to analyze sealing systems based on rock salt bricks U. Dusterloh Salt reconsolidation applied to repository seals F. Hansen, T. Popp, K. Wieczorek & D. Stührenberg Solution caverns Introducing a probabilistic-based method for analyzing dilation in salt caverns L.A. Roberts, E.A. McCullough, S.A. Buchholz & K.L. DeVries Rheological and geometrical reverse creep in salt caverns P. Bérest & B. Brouard Hydrocarbon production and storage through offshore underground salt caverns A.M. Costa, C.S. Amaral & E. Poiate Jr. Stability and integrity of salt caverns under consideration of hydro-mechanical loading W. Minkley, M. Knauth, T. Fabig & N. Farag Operation, maintenance, and monitoring of large-diameter caverns in oil storage facilities in domal salt S.R. Sobolik & A.S. Lord Fabric-based modeling of thermo-mechanical damage and healing around salt caverns C. Zhu & C. Arson Numerical modeling of solution-mined caverns located near salt dome boundaries B.E. Belzer & S.J. Voegeli Computer modeling applied in the design of salt caverns for natural gas storage A.M. Costa, P.V.M. Costa, C.S. Amaral & E. Poiate Jr. From birth to long-term life—main aspects regarding THM-coupled simulation of salt cavern behavior as well as regarding improved salt cavern design with special consideration of rock salt damage K.-H. Lux & U. Düsterloh Salt structure information system (InSpEE) as a supporting tool for evaluation of storage capacity of caverns for renewable energies/rock mechanical design for CAES and H2 storage caverns D. Zapf, K. Staudmeister, R.B. Rokahr, S. Yildirim, B. Leuger, S. Donadei, D. Zander-Schiebenhöfer, P.-L. Horvath, S. Fleig, L. Pollok & M. Hölzner Constitutive modeling Description of damage reduction and healing with the CDM constitutive model for the thermo-mechanical behavior of rock salt A. Hampel Validation of a mineralogy-dependent constitutive model for potash C. Vining & J. Nopola Theoretical study of damage accommodation in salt subject to viscous fatigue C. Zhu, C. Arson & A. Pouya A thermal-mechanical constitutive model to describe deformation, damage and healing of rock salt A. Gahrken, C. Missal & J. Stählmann Multi-mechanism deformation creep model applied to Brazilian salt rocks P.A.L.P. Firme, D. Roehl, C. Romanel, E. Poiate Jr. & A.M. Costa Modeling and simulation Joint Project III on the comparison of constitutive models for the thermo-mechanical behavior of rock salt I: Overview and results from model calculations of healing of rock salt A. Hampel, R.-M. Günther, K. Salzer, W. Minkley, A. Pudewills, S. Yildirim, R. Rokahr, A Gährken, C. Missal, J. Stahlmann, K. Herchen & K.-H. Lux Two problems to benchmark numerical codes for use in potential HLW salt repositories J.G. Argüello & J.F. Holland Geomechanical analysis and assessment of the integrity of the southern part in the Morsleben repository S. Fahland, S. Heusermann & A. Schäfers Coupled modelling of the thermal simulation for drift emplacement underground test L.B. Martin, J. Rutqvist, J.T. Birkholzer, R. Wolters & K.-H. Lux Geomechanical assessment of the Asse II operation phase until radioactive waste retrieval using large 3D-models P. Kamlot, R.-M. Günther, G. Gärtner & L. Teichmann Thermomechanical analysis of a fictive HLW repository in the Gorleben salt dome S. Heusermann, R. Eickemeier & S. Fahland HM-coupled processes to be considered in the context of a safety case analysis for sealed caverns in rock salt used for waste disposal R. Wolters, K.-H. Lux & U. Düsterloh Numerical analysis of a drift intersection in a waste repository in rock salt A. Pudewills Sensitivity study of the finite element modeling applied in the closure analysis of the pre-salt wells in BrazilA.M. Costa, C.S. Amaral, E. Poiate Jr., R.J.Q. Quispe, M.S.T. Morales & D. Roehl