Dynamic compaction of salt: Initial demonstration and performance testing
Abstract
A practical, large-scale demonstration of dynamic compaction of mine-run WIPP salt has been completed. The demonstration initially used salt with a natural 0.26 wt % water, whereas a subsequent demonstration used salt with an additional 1.0 wt % water. Fractional densities of the compacted salt approached 0.9. Gas permeabilities of several samples extracted from the compacted masses ranged from 10 −12 to 10 −13 m 2 . The demonstration of a potential construction technique coupled with initial measurements of key design parameters provide needed design input for the WIPP shaft seal system.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Geomechanics and Mining Engineering
Concrete and Cement Materials Research
Smart Materials for Construction
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Rock Mechanics
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Pages
- 755–760
- Publication date
- 18 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter