The United States Department of Energy has for several years studied the potential storage of spent nuclear fuel materials in a facility located below Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada. Many scientists have contributed to a large body of work related to nuclear fuel transport and storage as well as the potential facility's characteristics and design.
Submissions from 2009
Corrosion research on rock bolts and steel sets for sub-surface reinforcement of the Yucca Mountain Repository, Dhanesh Chandra and Jaak J.K. Daemen
Submissions from 2008
Exceptional ground accelerations and velocities caused by earthquakes, John G. Anderson and James N. Brune
Final report: Task 22 — Extreme ground motion studies, John G. Anderson, James N. Brune, Jaak J.K. Daemen, and Matthew Purvance
Sub-surface corrosion research on rock bolt system, perforated SS sheets and steel sets for the Yucca Mountain Repository — Quarterly technical report No. 14, Dhanesh Chandra and Jaak J.K. Daemen
Final report: Phase stability and segregation in Alloy 22 base metal and weldments, Jeffrey LaCombe
Results of precipitation monitoring at Yucca Mountain, N. McGinnis and Amanda Brandt
Environmental effects on corrosion properties of Alloy 22, Mano Misra
Final report: Nevada System of Higher Education Quality Assurance Program, Nevada System of Higher Education
Quality Assurance Services, Amy J. Smiecinski
Submissions from 2007
Southern Great Basin seismic network operations, John G. Anderson; Glenn Biasi; Ken Smith; and Nevada Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Final report: Second generation waste package design study, L. S. Armijo, Mano Misra, and Piyush Kar
Measurement of the parameter kappa, and reevaluation of kappa for small to moderate earthquakes at seismic stations in the vicinity of Yucca Mountain, Nevada, Glenn Biasi, John G. Anderson, Amy J. Smiecinski, and Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Geodetic monitoring of the Yucca Mountain region using continuous GPS measurements, Geoff Blewitt, Jonathan Price, Nevada Geodetic Laboratory, and Nevada Bureau of Mines & Geology
Control of the Electronic Management of Information, A. Boone and R. Szatmary Jr.
Longbase laser strainmeter measurements at Yucca Mountain, James N. Brune
Extreme ground motion studies, James N. Brune and John G. Anderson
Sub-surface corrosion research on rock bolt system, perforated SS sheets and steel sets for the Yucca Mountain Repository — Quarterly technical report No. 10, Dhanesh Chandra and Jaak J.K. Daemen
Sub-surface corrosion research on rock bolt system, perforated SS sheets and steel sets for the Yucca Mountain Repository — Quarterly technical report No. 11, Dhanesh Chandra and Jaak J.K. Daemen
Sub-surface corrosion research on rock bolt system, perforated SS sheets and steel sets for the Yucca Mountain Repository — Quarterly technical report No. 12, Dhanesh Chandra and Jaak J.K. Daemen
Sub-surface corrosion research on rock bolt system, perforated SS sheets and steel sets for the Yucca Mountain Repository — Quarterly technical report No. 13, Dhanesh Chandra and Jaak J.K. Daemen
Sub-surface corrosion research on rock bolt system, perforated SS sheets and steel sets for Yucca Mountain Repository, Dhanesh Chandra and Jaak J.K. Daemen
Direct analysis of solid corrosion products by laser ablation ICP-MS: Method development and the interaction of aqueous uranium, gadolinium and neodymium with Iron Shot and Iron (III) Oxide, James Cizdziel, Klaus J. Stetzenbach, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Groundwater characterization at Yucca Mountain task 2: Surface complexation and solid phase sorption, Kenneth Czerwinski, Anthony Hechanova, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Chemical analyses in support of Yucca Mountain studies, Harry Reid Center for Environmental Studies and University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Influence of lithophysae geometry on mechanical properties of Hydro-Stone®, Moses Karakouzian and Doug Rigby
Phase stability and segregation in Alloy 22 base metal and weldments, Jeffrey LaCombe and G. L. McMillon
Environmental effects on corrosion properties of Alloy 22, Mano Misra and L. G. McMillion
Procedure Records Management, S. A. Morris and R. Szatmary Jr.
Ground water level monitoring at Yucca Mountain — A programmatic summary, H. Scott Page
Ground water level measurements in selected boreholes near the site of the proposed repository, H. Scott Page, Klaus J. Stetzenbach, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Geostatistical and stochastic study of radionuclide transport in the unsaturated zone at Yucca Mountain, Feng Pan, Ming Ye, and Jianting Zhu
Condition Reporting and Resolution, J. M. Pesek and S. A. Wade
Influence of lithophysal geometry on the uniaxial compression of tuff-like rock, Douglas B. Rigby, Moses Karakouzian, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Procedure Planning for Science Activities, C. A. Schneider and W. W. Watson
Seismicity in the vicinity of Yucca Mountain, Nevada, for the period October 1, 2003, to September 30, 2004, David von Seggern, Ken Smith, John G. Anderson, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Yucca Mountain climate: Past, present, and future, Saxon E. Sharpe
Seismicity in the vicinity of Yucca Mountain, Nevada, for the period October 1, 2004 to September 30, 2006, Ken Smith, John G. Anderson, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Seismicity in the vicinity of Yucca Mountain, Nevada, for the period October 1, 2002 to September 30, 2003, Ken Smith, David vin Seggern, John G. Anderson, Richard Quittmeyer, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Precipitation monitoring at Yucca Mountain, Klaus J. Stetzenbach and Amanda Brandt
Yucca Mountain saturated zone carbon-14, James Thomas, David L. Decker, Todd M. Mihevc, Ronald L. Hershey, Gary Patterson, Zell Peterman, and Peter Striffler
Basic Research Needs for Geosciences: Facilitating 21st Century Energy Systems, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences; Donald J. DePaolo; and Franklin M. Orr Jr.
Geostatistical and stochastic study of flow and tracer transport in the unsaturated zone at Yucca Mountain, Ming Ye, Feng Pan, Xiaolong Bill Hu, Jianting Zhu, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Geochemical modeling of solubility and speciation of uranium, neptunium, and plutonium, Zhongbo Yu, Yuyu Lin, Karen Johannesson, Amy J. Smiecinski, and Klaus J. Stetzenbach
Submissions from 2006
Extreme Ground Motion Studies, John G. Anderson, James N. Brune, Amy J. Smiecinski, and Raymond E. Keeler
Precarious Rock Methodology for Seismic Hazard: Physical Testing, Numerical Modeling, and Coherence Studies, Rasool Anooshehpoor, James N. Brune, Amy J. Smiecinski, and Raymond E. Keeler
Precarious rock methodology for seismic hazard: Physical testing, numerical modeling and coherence studies, Rasool Anooshehpoor, Matthew D. Purvance, James N. Brune, Leiph A. Preston, John G. Anderson, Ken Smith, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Second Generation Waste Package Design Study, Sam Armijo and Mano Misra
Procedure Models, C. F. Bartley and W. W. Watson
Characterization of microbial populations in the subsurface, Mark P. Buttner, Patricia Cruz, Klaus J. Stetzenbach, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Sub-surface corrosion research on rock bolt system, perforated SS sheets and steel sets for the Yucca Mountain Repository — Quarterly technical report No. 6, Dhanesh Chandra and Jaak J.K. Daemen
Sub-surface corrosion research on rock bolt system, perforated SS sheets and steel sets for the Yucca Mountain Repository — Quarterly technical report No. 8, Dhanesh Chandra and Jaak J.K. Daemen
Sub-surface corrosion research on rock bolt system, perforated SS sheets and steel sets for the Yucca Mountain Repository — Quarterly technical report No. 9, Dhanesh Chandra and Jaak J.K. Daemen
Bomb-pulse Chlorine-36 at the proposed Yucca Mountain repository horizon: An investigation of previous conflicting results and collection of new data, James Cizdziel and Amy J. Smiecinski
Determining the Redox Properties of Yucca Mountain-Related Groundwater Using Trace Element Speciation for Predicting the Mobility of Nuclear Waste, James Cizdziel and Amy J. Smiecinski
Long-term mechanical behavior of Yucca Mountain tuff and its variability, Jaak J.K. Daemen, Lumin Ma, and Guohua Zhao
Results of chemical analyses for Alcove 8/ Niche 3 tracer studies, Jeanette Daniels and Amy J. Smiecinski
NSHE/YMP Nuclear Waste Cooperative Agreement, Raymond E. Keeler, Sherry Marks, and Administrative Audit Report Team
Occurrence Reporting and Processing of Operations Information, M. Ruiz and W. J. Arthur III
Geostatistical and Stochastic Study of Radio nuclide Transport in the Unsaturated Zone at Yucca Mountain, Ming Ye, Amy J. Smiecinski, and Raymond E. Keeler
Submissions from 2005
Characterization of Microbial Activity, Mark P. Buttner, Patricia Cruz, Klaus J. Stetzenbach, Abe Van Luik, Thomas Williams, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Sub-surface corrosion research on rock bolt system, perforated SS sheets and steel sets for the Yucca Mountain Repository — Quarterly technical report No. 3, Dhanesh Chandra and Jaak J.K. Daemen
Sub-surface corrosion research on rock bolt system, perforated SS sheets and steel sets for the Yucca Mountain Repository — Quarterly technical report No. 4, Dhanesh Chandra and Jaak J.K. Daemen
Sub-surface corrosion research on rock bolt system, perforated SS sheets and steel sets for the Yucca Mountain Repository — Quarterly technical report No. 5, Dhanesh Chandra and Jaak J.K. Daemen
Impact of Alteration Phase Formation and Microbial Activity on the Fate and Transport of the Actinides and Fission Products: Alteration Phase Analysis, James Cizdziel, Klaus J. Stetzenbach, Thomas Williams, and Abe Van Luik
A geodetic investigation of ground deformation at Yucca Mountain, southern Nevada, Emma McCaughey
Mass Loading Measurements in Amargosa Valley, John C. Sagebiel, Alan W. Gertler, Amy J. Smiecinski, and David Shafer
Initial borehole accelerometer array observations near the north portal of the ESF, David von Seggern, James N. Brune, Joe Litehiser, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Yucca Mountain Saturated Zone Carbon-14, James Thomas, Drew Coleman, Raymond E. Keeler, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Submissions from 2004
Precipitation Monitoring at Yucca Mountain, Amanda Brandt, Klaus J. Stetzenbach, Drew Coleman, Donald H. Baepler, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Sub-surface Corrosion Research on Rock Bolt System, Perforated SS Sheets and Steel Sets for the Yucca Mountain Repository, Dhanesh Chandra, Jaak J.K. Daemen, Jaime Gonzalez, Raymond Keeler, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Sub-surface corrosion research on rock bolt system, perforated SS sheets and steel sets for the Yucca Mountain Repository — Quarterly technical report No. 1, Dhanesh Chandra, Jaak J.K. Daemen, and Raul Rebak
Corrosion research on rock bolts and steel sets for sub-surface reinforcement of the Yucca Mountain repository, Dhanesh Chandra, Jaak J.K. Daemen, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Long-Term Mechanical Behavior of Yucca Mountain Tuffs, and its Variability, Jaak J.K. Daemen, George Danko, Jaime Gonzalez, Amy J. Smiecinski, and Raymond E. Keeler
Experimental determination of stiffness of joints in welded Tuff, Jaak J.K. Daemen, George Danko, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Point load strength testing of irregular rock fragments of welded Tuff, Jaak J.K. Daemen, George Danko, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Time dependent mechanical behavior of welded Tuff, Jaak J.K. Daemen, George Danko, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Chemical Analyses for Alcove 8/Niche 3 Tracer Studies, Jeanette Daniels, Klaus J. Stetzenbach, Drew Coleman, Don Baepler, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Chemical Analyses in Support of Yucca Mountain Studies, Jeanette Daniels, Klaus J. Stetzenbach, Drew Coleman, Amy J. Smiecinski, and Raymond E. Keeler
Drift scale test: Analyze and report, George Danko, Davood Bahrami, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Influence of Lithophysae Geometry and Distribution on Mechanical Properties of Topopah Spring Tuff, Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Justin Fenton, Moses Karakouzian, Jaime Gonzalez, Amy J. Smiecinski, and Raymond E. Keeler
Phase Stability and Segregation in Alloy 22 Base Metal and Weldments, Jeffrey LaCombe, Shantanu A. Namjoshi, Paige Russel, Raymond E. Keeler, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Experimental investigation of time dependent behavior of welded Topopah Spring Tuff, Lumin Ma
Continue stress corrosion cracking/ electrochemical testing and model support, L. G. McMillion, K. S. Raja, S. Namjoshi, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Groundwater Flow and Thermal Modeling to Support a Preferred Conceptual Model for the Large Hydraulic Gradient North of Yucca Mountain, Phil Oberlander, Greg Pohll, Drew Coleman, Raymond E. Keeler, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Ground Water Level Measurements in Selected Boreholes Near the Site of the Proposed Repository, H. Scott Page, Klaus J. Stetzenbach, Drew Coleman, Don Baepler, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Environmental Effects on Corrosion Properties of Alloy 22, K. S. Raja, L. G. McMillion, Shantanu A. Namjoshi, Paige Russel, Raymond E. Keeler, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Stress corrosion cracking studies, K. S. Raja, S. Namjoshi, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Final Report Task 16: Archaeological Studies cooperative agreement, David Rhode
Southern Great Basin Seismic Network Operations, David von Seggern, James N. Brune, Rasool Anooshehpoor, Drew Coleman, Don Baepler, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Yucca Mountain Climate Technical Support Representative, Saxon E. Sharpe, Dick Reinhardt, Eric Smistad, Don Baepler, and Amy J. Smiecinski
In-Drift Natural Convection and Condensation, Stephen W. Webb; Phillip Rogers; John Del Mar; Darrell Svalstad; Cliff Howard; Ernest Hardin; and Bechtel SAIC Company, LLC
A Long Baseline Laser Strainmeter for the Exploratory Studies Facility at Yucca Mountain, Frank K. Wyatt, James N. Brune, Drew Coleman, Don Baepler, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Submissions from 2003
Thermal transport eveluations related to waste package design -- model evaluations -- task 19, Roald Akberov
The Influence of lithophysal porosity on the in-situ stress-strain properties of Topopah Spring Tuff, Bahri B. Avar, Moses Karakouzian, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Redox scale for assigning an oxidizing/reducing potential to groundwater: Method development and initial results, Julie Bertoia, Vernon Hodge, Klaus J. Stetzenbach, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Precipitation monitoring at Yucca Mountain from 10/01/2000 through 06/30/2003, Amanda Brandt, Klaus J. Stetzenbach, and Amy J. Smiecinski
Final report on Task 12: Southern Great Basin seismic network operations, James N. Brune, David von Seggern, Ken Smith, and Glenn Biasi
Scientific and engineering studies of systems, structures, and components important to safety for a potential repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, Ian Buckle and E. Manos Maragakis
Corrosion and mass transport processes in Carbon steel miniature waste packages, James Cizdziel, Kaveh Zarrabi, Susan LeStrange, and Amy J. Smiecinski