Description
The phenomenon of the Earth's movements. Disturbances within the Earth's interior may result in the abrupt release of accumulated energy.
Category
Category of FEP
Geosynthesis
Sub-category
Sub-category of FEP
Internal geodynamic events - seismicity
Ondraf Niras FEP Number
Ondraf Niras FEP Number
32
FEP Effects
Description of FEP Effects
Earthquakes; reactivation of existing faults; formation of new faults (see FEPs 33, 25 and 24). Temporary shock wave - transient fluctuations in pore pressure and rock stress may cause transient release to aquifers of contaminants already released to rock. A further possibility is transient flows from the aquifer e.g. into surface wells.
Reference(s)
References Relevant to FEP
ER-184_I2 RD&D Plan
NEA TN2 IFEP Reference(s)
Related IFEPs from the NEA TN2 List of Proposed IFEP Revisions [NEA/RWM/R(2013)8]
1.2.4 Seismicity.