Current statues of phase II investigations, Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory (MIU) Project

瑞浪超深地層研究所における第2段階の調査研究の現状

鶴田 忠彦  ; 内田 雅大; 濱 克宏 ; 松井 裕哉 ; 竹内 真司; 天野 健治  ; 竹内 竜史  ; 三枝 博光; 松岡 稔幸; 水野 崇   

Tsuruta, Tadahiko; Uchida, Masahiro; Hama, Katsuhiro; Matsui, Hiroya; Takeuchi, Shinji; Amano, Kenji; Takeuchi, Ryuji; Saegusa, Hiromitsu; Matsuoka, Toshiyuki; Mizuno, Takashi

The Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory (MIU) Project, a comprehensive research project investigating the deep underground environment in crystalline rock, is being conducted by the Japan Atomic Energy Agency at Mizunami City, Central Japan. The MIU Project is being carried out in three overlapping phases: Surface-based Investigation (Phase I), Construction (Phase II), and Operation (Phase III), with a total duration of 20 years. Phase I was completed in March 2004, and Phase II investigations associated with the construction of the underground facilities are currently underway. Phase II investigation goals are to evaluate the geological, hydrogeological, hydrogeochemical and rock mechanical models developed in Phase I and to assess changes in the deep geological environment caused by the construction of underground facilities. Geological mapping, borehole investigations for geological, hydrogeological, hydrochemical and rock mechanical studies are being carried out in shafts and research galleries in order to evaluate the models. Long-term monitoring of changes in groundwater chemistry and pressure associated with the construction of the underground facilities continue around the MIU site, using existing boreholes and monitoring systems. This paper summarizes the current statues of the MIU Project on results of the Phase II investigations to date.