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Aoki, Kazuhiro; Imai, Hirotaro; Seshimo, Kazuyoshi; Kimura, Megumi; Kirita, Fumio; Nakanishi, Ryuji
JAEA-Research 2024-005, 177 Pages, 2024/10
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This study presents a method for evaluating displacements on active faults that lack clear markers of fault offset. The method uses geological surveys, core studies, and chemical analyses along with hydraulic and mechanical tests. We applied this method to three test sites along the Shionohira Fault (Shionohira and Betto sites) and the Kuruma Fault (Minakamikita site). Laboratory friction tests on the fault gouge using a variable-speed, rotating shear friction apparatus were conducted. The samples from the Shionohira and Betto sites showed velocity weakening or strengthening, but no velocity dependence was observed at the Minakamikita site. A small-scale test to induce fault slip was conducted using the SIMFIP method. At the Shionohira site, fault slip can be modeled as a Coulomb rupture and shows a frictional dependence on slip velocity. On the other hand, at the Minakamikita site, a complex response using multiple fractures and slip planes was observed. Based on the water pressure response, the hydraulic properties of the area between the faults were evaluated. The transmissivity and specific storage are larger at Shionohira than at Minakamikita. Fault slip data such as shear plane attitude or shear sense were obtained from core samples and stress inversion analysis was performed. We attempted to elucidate the history of the movement and stress that formed the fracture zone. The results reconstructed five activity stages at Shionohira site and two stages at Minakamikita site. As shown in this report, the frictional properties, fault rupture mode, hydraulic properties and the history of fault motion were found to be different between the Shionohira and Kuruma sites. However, the results are based on a few locational data, so case studies at other sites and more applications to other faults should be considered to improve the reliability of the evaluation.
Kirita, Fumio; Tominaga, Masahiro; Yamazaki, Toshihiko; Seshimo, Kazuyoshi; Uryu, Mitsuru
JAEA-Research 2022-006, 61 Pages, 2023/02
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Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering Laboratories (NCL) has been observing ground motion for a long time. On the border from northern Ibaraki prefecture to Fukushima prefecture, inland crustal earthquakes occur less frequently until the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake (hereinafter referred to as Tohoku Earthquake). After Tohoku Earthquake, aftershocks have become more frequent in this area, and in the Hamadori region of Fukushima earthquake that a remarkable long periodic component was observed in the NCL seismic observation record. Until now there were no such things that long periodic components were observed at the observation points near the epicenter of April 2011 Fukushima earthquake, but it was thought basin structure in deep basement around the NCL affected the propagation process to NCL by reflection survey result. As basement structure of NCL affected the seismic wave propagation process, the seismic wave repeatedly reflects and refracts. For that reason, long periodic components of seismic waves may be possibly amplified. In this study, in order to refine the long periodic ground motion evaluation, using a three dimensional ground structure model (3D model) that can reflect the shape of the deep basement structure around the NCL. When modeling 3D ground structure which has a width of about 80km and a length of about 110km and ranges from the epicenter area of April 2011 Fukushima earthquake to the northern coastal area of Ibaraki prefecture modeled, improved the optimum ground structure model using multiple observation records and performed simulation analysis.
Nishino, Saki; Tsuboi, Masatoshi; Okada, Jumpei; Saegusa, Yu; Omori, Kazuki; Yasuo, Kiyoshi; Seshimo, Kazuyoshi; Domura, Kazuyuki; Yamamoto, Masahiko
Nihon Hozen Gakkai Dai-17-Kai Gakujutsu Koenkai Yoshishu, p.541 - 548, 2021/07
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Aoki, Kazuhiro; Tanaka, Yukumo; Yoshida, Takumi; Shimada, Koji; Sakai, Toru*; Kametaka, Masao*; Seshimo, Kazuyoshi
Oyo Chishitsu, 62(2), p.64 - 81, 2021/06
Co-seismic surface ruptures in the Fukushima-ken Hamadori Earthquake of Mw 6.7 on April 11, 2011 exposed approximately 14 km trending NNW-SSE from Nameishi to northwest of Ishizumi Tsunaki of Tabito Town, Iwaki City and were newly named the Shionohira Fault. However, no surface ruptures appeared along an N-S trending active Kuruma fault extending 5 km south of the Shionohira Fault. Because of the proximity and similar strike, two locations in Shionohira Fault and one location in Kuruma fault were selected as the study area for the fault activity evaluation. The present study reports the results of a series of geological and drilling surveys, core observation, XRD, isotope, and fluid inclusion analyses, and water permeability test. The results obtained from the three locations offer a fundamental data base that can be utilized for fault activity evaluation by summarizing the geological, mineralogical, and fluid property characteristics of fault fracture zone.
Tanaka, Yoshihiro*; Kametaka, Masao*; Okazaki, Kazuhiko*; Suzuki, Kazushige*; Seshimo, Kazuyoshi; Aoki, Kazuhiro; Shimada, Koji; Watanabe, Takahiro; Nakayama, Kazuhiko
Oyo Chishitsu, 59(1), p.13 - 27, 2018/04
This paper aims to develop a methodology for understanding the fault activity by observing exposed fault planes without covering younger strata. Based on purpose, faults developed in relatively homogeneous rocks such granitic types are investigated as follows; Gosuke Dam upstream outcrop of Gosukebashi Fault and Funasaka-nishi outcrop of Rokkou Fault were selected for the study of an active fault; and K-3 outcrop of Rokkou Houraikyo Fault was chosen for a non-active fault.
Shimada, Koji; Kametaka, Masao*; Nakayama, Kazuhiko; Seshimo, Kazuyoshi; Tanaka, Yoshihiro; Hayashi, Toshio*; Tanaka, Yukumo; Shimogama, Kota*; Okazaki, Kazuhiko*
Chishitsugaku Zasshi, 119(11), p.727 - 731, 2013/11
Staples for a stapler can be used as a frame of a small oriented sample taken from fragile and scarce fault gouge. The fault gouge was slotted for staples of an insert. Staples are a group of about ten or less ones holding right-angled three small surfaces. Pre-oriented staples set the slot would remove then presented for the SEM observation. Only a knife, some glues and simple equipment are needed for the method in the field or laboratories.
Yamanishi, Takeshi; Seshimo, Kazuyoshi; Kitami, Takayuki; Tan, Sakyo*
Nihon Ryokka Kogakkai-Shi, 32(1), p.191 - 194, 2006/08
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Yamanishi, Takeshi; Seshimo, Kazuyoshi; Kitami, Takayuki; Naruse, Hideo; Tan, Sakyo*
Nihon Ryokka Kogakkai-Shi, 30(1), p.227 - 230, 2004/08
Large-scale pine woods is deforested before the High-Intensity Proton Accelerator facilities construction in the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute Tokai Research Establishment. Spraying the black pine seeds by spraying as an trial method of planting for the restoration of this forest.
Seshimo, Kazuyoshi; Watanabe, Takahiro; Aoki, Kazuhiro; Tanaka, Yukumo; Guqlielmi, Y.*; Cook, P.*
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Seshimo, Kazuyoshi; Aoki, Kazuhiro; Tanaka, Yukumo; Niwa, Masakazu; Shimamoto, Toshihiko*; Ma, S.*; Yao, L.*; Kametaka, Masao*
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Kametaka, Masao*; Sakai, Toru*; Inada, Noriyuki*; Tanaka, Yumiko*; Okazaki, Kazuhiko*; Suzuki, Yuji*; Aoki, Kazuhiro; Tanaka, Yoshihiro; Seshimo, Kazuyoshi; Nakayama, Kazuhiko
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Aoki, Kazuhiro; Seshimo, Kazuyoshi; Tanaka, Yoshihiro; Kametaka, Masao*; Sakai, Toru*; Okazaki, Kazuhiko*; Shimamoto, Toshihiko*
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Suzuki, Yuji*; Kametaka, Masao*; Murata, Seiichi*; Aoki, Kazuhiro; Tanaka, Yoshihiro; Seshimo, Kazuyoshi; Sakai, Toru*
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Sakai, Toru*; Kametaka, Masao*; Tanaka, Yumiko*; Aoki, Kazuhiro; Tanaka, Yoshihiro; Niwa, Masakazu; Seshimo, Kazuyoshi
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Aoki, Kazuhiro; Seshimo, Kazuyoshi; Nussbaum, C.*; Guglielmi, Y.*; Shimamoto, Toshihiko*; Sakai, Toru*; Kametaka, Masao*; Ma, S.*; Yao, L.*
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In order to contribute to the Fault Slip experiment, JAEA has performed friction experiment of borehole cores of the measured interval using a rotary-shear low to high-velocity friction apparatus at Institute of Geology, China Earthquake Administration. Friction experiments were done either dry with room humidity or with 30wt% of H
O, at a normal stress of 1.4 and 4.0 MPa and at low to intermediate slip rates ranging 0.21 microns/s to 2.1mm/s. Cylindrical specimens of Ti-Al-V alloy with 40 mm in diameter were used as rotary and stationary pistons and the alloy pistons exhibit similar behaviors as host rock specimens.
Aoki, Kazuhiro; Seshimo, Kazuyoshi; Guglielmi, Y.*; Nussbaum, C.*; Shimamoto, Toshihiko*; Ma, S.*; Yao, L.*; Kametaka, Masao*; Sakai, Toru*
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Kawamura, Sho; Kobayashi, Tetsuya; Tanaka, Yukumo; Kirita, Fumio; Seshimo, Kazuyoshi; Wada, Shigeru
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Aoki, Kazuhiro; Tanaka, Yukumo; Watanabe, Takahiro*; Seshimo, Kazuyoshi
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Watanabe, Takahiro*; Tanaka, Yukumo; Aoki, Kazuhiro; Guglielmi, Y.*; Cook, P.*; Soom, F.*; Wakahama, Hiroshi*; Nojo, Haruka*; Iwasaki, Etsuo*; Kametaka, Masao*; et al.
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Aoki, Kazuhiro; Tanaka, Yukumo; Yoshida, Takumi; Seshimo, Kazuyoshi; Guglielmi, Y.*; Cook, P.*; Soom, F.*
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