Description

Past and current mechanical processes and their consequences for the current mechanical conditions of the Baltic Shield.

SKB Number

SKB FEP Number

LSGe01

Main Category

Main category for FEP

External factor

Sub-category

Sub-category for FEP

Large-scale geological processes and effects

Handling

Explanation of how the FEP is treated

The large-scale movements that take place in the Shield determine the boundary conditions for the long-term mechanical evolution of the repository’s host rock.

References

Bibliographic references to obtain more information

SR-Site Geosphere process report, TR-10-48, Section(s) 4.1.2