Structural Characteristics and Mechanical Properties of Rock Mass in the Field of Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant, China

Introduction The project of Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant,located in Pashan, at the south foot of HouyuntaiMount, northeast of Lianyungang City, JiangsuProvince, is entitled State Key Project in collabo-ration with Russia. This project is carried out atthree phases, with two reactors to be built at eachphase. Important constructions such as the nuclearislets and the normal islets are all situated at thebedrock zone. With regard to the field study of thenuclear power plant, the authors have…