Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory Project

Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory Project
Results from 1996-1999 Period

>	Contents
		Abstract

	1.	Introduction

	2.	Overview of the MIU Project
	2.1	Goals
	2.2	Applicability of the results
	2.3	Topography and geology
	2.4	Planned facilities
	2.5	Project site

>	3.	Overview of the Phase I-a
	3.1	Approach to the investigations in the Phase I
	3.2	Division of the Phase I
	3.3	Overview of the Phase I-a

>	4.	Main results of the Phase I-a
>	4.1	Geological investigations
	4.1.1	Overview
	4.1.2	Results of the Phase I-a and the other geoscientific researches
	4.1.3	Construction of geological model in the RHS project
	4.1.4	Construction of geological model in the MIU project
	4.1.5	Summary
	4.1.6	Future tasks
>	4.2	Hydrogeological investigations
	4.2.1	Overview
	4.2.2	Groundwater Flow Simulation (1st analysis loop)
	4.2.3	Groundwater Flow Simulation (2nd analysis loop)
	4.2.4	Future tasks
>	4.3	Hydrochemical investigations
	4.3.1	Overview
	4.3.2	Current status
	4.3.3	Future tasks
>	4.4	Rock mechanical investigations
	4.4.1	Overview
	4.4.2	Construction of rock mechanics conceptual model
	4.4.3	Revision of the model based on the results of the MIU-2 investigations
	4.4.4	Revision of the model based on the results of the MIU-3 investigations
	4.4.5	Summary
	4.4.6	Future tasks
	4.5	Investigation techniques and equipment
	4.6	Evaluation of prediction
	4.7	Development of the engineering technology for deep underground

	5.	Summary

		Reference

	Appendix 1	(1) Overview of the MIU-1 investigations
		(2) Overview of the MIU-1 investigations
	Appendix 2	(1) Overview of the MIU-2 investigations
		(2) Overview of the MIU-2 investigations
	Appendix 3	(1) Overview of the MIU-3 investigations
		(2) Overview of the MIU-3 investigations