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Application of Computer Aided Design (CADD) in Data Display and Integration of Numerical and Field Results — Stripa Phase 3 PROJECT m-04 Application of Computer Aided Design (CADD) in Data Display and Integration of Numerical and Field Results — Stripa Phase 3 DE. Press SM. Halliday J.E. Gale Fracflow Consultants Inc. St.John's, Nfld., Canada December 1990 TECHNICAL REPORT An OECD/NEA International project managed by: SWEDISH NUCLEAR FUEL AND WASTE MANAGEMENT CO Division of Research and Development Mailing address: Box 5864, S-102 48 Stockholm. Telephone: 08-665 28 00 APPLICATION OF COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (CADD) IN DATA DISPLAY AND INTEGRATION OF NUMERICAL AND FIELD RESULTS - STRIPA - PHASE III D. E. Press S. M. Halliday J.E. Gale Fracflow Consultants Inc. St. John's, Nfld., Canada December 1990 This report concerns a study which was conducted for the Stripa Project. The conclusions and viewpoints presented in the report are those of the authors and do not necessarily coincide with those of the client. A list of other reports published in this series is attached at the end of the report. Information on previous reports are available through SKB. 11 Abstract Existing CAD/CADD systems have been reviewed and the micro-computer compatible solids modelling CADD software SilverScreen was selected for use in constructing a CADD model of the Stripa site. Maps of the Stripa mine drifts, shafts, raises and stopes were digitized and used to create three- dimensional images of the north-eastern part of the mine and the SCV site. In addition, the use of CADD sub-programs to display variation in fracture geometry and hydraulic heads have been demonstrated. The database developed in this study is available as either raw digitized files, processed data files, SilverScreen script files or in DXF or IGES formats; all of which are described in this report. Ill TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ABSTRACT ii LIST OF FIGURES V LIST OF TABLES vii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ix 1 INTRODUCTION 1-1 1.1 Background 1-1 1.2 Objectives And Scope 1-1 2 REVIEW OF COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING/DESIGN SYSTEMS.. 2-1 2.1 Introduction. 2-1 2.2 Basic CADD Construction Aids And Features 2-1 2.3 Three-dimensional CADD 2-5 2.4 Surface Modelling 2-6 2.5 Solid Modelling.". 2-7 2.6 Three-Dimensional Visualization 2-7 2.7 Data Input Modes 2-8 2.8 Data Transfer And Interchange 2-10 2.9 Existing CADD Programs 2-12 2.9.1 PC Based CADD Software Comparison 2-13 2.9.2 Computing Platforms 2-19 2.9.3 Hardware Dependencies 2-20 2.9.4 Compatibility With Output Devices 2-21 2.9.5 File Portability 2-21 2.10 Selection Criteria For CADD Systems 2-21 2.11 Workstation And Minicomputer CADD Programs 2-2 3 2.12 Conclusions 2-23 3 DEVELOPMENT OF THE STRIPA SITE CADD MODEL 3-1 3.1 Introduction 3-1 3.2 General Approach To Digitizing The Stripa Maps.... 3-2 3.3 CADD-Coordinate System 3-3 3.4 CADD File Names 3-3 3.5 Creation Of The Stripa Site CADD Model 3-5 3.5.1 Detailed Procedures For Digitizing The Mine Maps 3-6 3.5.2 Data Format 3-11 3.5.3 SilverScreen Modelling 3-15 3.5.4 Boreholes 3-19 3.6 Data Formats Produced By SilverScreen 3-19 3.7 CADD Simulations 3-20 IV Page 4 APPLICATION TO DISTRIBUTED DATA 4-1 4.1 Introduction 4-1 4.2 Fracture System Sub-program 4-1 4.3 Hydraulic Head Sub-program 4-3 5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5-1 6 REFERENCES 6-1 APPENDICES A The CADD File Structure For The Stripa Mine B Program Listings LIST OF FIGURES Page Figure 3-1 Steps involved in processing the data to be imported into SilverScreen 3-5 Figure 3-2 Flow chart outlining the steps involved in digitizing the Stripa Mine maps 3-7 Figure 3-3 North-eastern part of the 360 m level base map ready for digitizing. Grid squares are 50 i on a side 3-8 Figure 3-4 Close-up of part of a drift at the 360 m level with relevant information for digitizing. Grid squares are 50 m on a side 3-10 Figure 3-5 Flow chart outlining the steps involved in the pre-SilverScreen processing of data.... 3-14 Figure 3-6 Flow chart outlining the steps for importing data into SilverScreen 3-17 Figure 3-7 A three-dimensional view of the Stripa Mine 360 m level looking 10° west of the mine north at a 20° angle above the horizon 3-18 Figure 3-8 Overall plan view of the mine looking down on levels 200, 220, 240, 260, 285, 310, 335, 360, 410, and 420 3-22 Figure 3-9 Three views of selected mined out sections in the mine: (a) west-east vertical section looking north, (b) looking north and down from a 20° angle, and (c) plan view 3-23 Figure 3-10 Two views of Stripa Mine level 200; (A) view of the mine looking due north at a 20° angle above the horizon, and (B) a plan view 3-24 Figure 3-11 Two views of Stripa Mine level 220; (A) view of the mine looking due north at a 20° angle above the horizon, and (B) a plan view 3-25 Figure 3-12 Two views of Stripa Mine level 240; (A) view of the mine looking due north at a 20° angle above the horizon, and (B) a plan view 3-26 VI Figure 3-13 Two views of Stripa Mine level 260; (A) view of the mine looking due north at a 20° angle above the horizon, and (B) a plan view 3-27 Figure 3-14 Two views of Stripa Mine level 285; (A) view of the nine looking due north at a 20° angle above the horizon, and (B) a plan view 3-28 Figure 3-15 Two views of Stripa Mine level 310; (A) view of the mine looking due north at a 20° angle above the horizon, and (B) a plan view 3-29 Figure 3-16 Two views of Stripa Mine level 335; (A) view of the mine looking due north at a 20° angle above the horizon, and (B) a plan view 3-30 Figure 3-17 Two views of Stripa Mine level 360; (A) view of the mine looking due north at a 20° angle above the horizon, and (B) a plan view 3-31 Figure 3-18 Two views of Stripa Mine level 385; (A) view of the mine looking due north at a 20° angle above the horizon, and (B) a plan view 3-32 Figure 3-19 Two views of Stripa Mine level 400; (a) view of the mine looking due north at a 2 0° angle above the horizon, and (B) a plan view 3-33 Figure 3-20 Two views of Stripa Mine level 420; (A) view of the mine locking due north at a 20° angle above the horizon, and (B) a plan view 3-34 Figure 3-21 View of the whole nine looking north. Boreholes SBH1, SBH2, and SBH3 have been added 3-35 Figure 3-22 Part of the Stripa mine in greater detail. The view is 0°, 0° - looking due north 3-36 Figure 3-23 Part of the Stripa mine in greater detail. The view of 0°, 10° - looking due north at a 10° angle above the horizon 3-37 Figure 3-24 Part of the Stripa mine in greater detail. The view of 0°, 20° - looking due north at a 20° angle above the horizon 3-38 V1X Figure 3-25 Part of the Stripa mine in greater detail. The view of 0°, 30° - looking due north at a 30° angle above the horizon 3-39 Figure 3-26 Part of the Stripa mine in greater detail. The view of 30°, 30° - looking 30° west of mine north at a 33° angle above the horizon 3-40 Figure 3-27 Part of the Stripa mine in greater detail. This is a plan view of the SCV block area.. 3-41 Figure 4-1 Front view of a POD looking north 4-5 Figure 4-2 Plan view of POD showing star like compass. 4-6 Figure 4-3 The POD'S dp_a, dp_b, dpc and dpd showing the results of cluster analysis along the D boreholes 4-7 Figure 4-4 POD lldp_a" showing four planes with dip directions and dips of (342.1,86.1), (280.0,73.3), (129.2,58.8) and (113.7,84.0) 4-8 Figure 4-5 POD "dp_b" showing five planes with dip directions and dips of (235.8,89.8), (311.7,49.8), (249.5,61.1), (263.1,76.5) and 105.3,82.2) 4-9 Figure 4-6 POD "dp_c" showing five planes with dip directions and dips of (260.3,65.4), (304.3,66.8), (59.7,58.4), (98.4,81.7) and (107.5,52.6) 4-10 Figure 4-7 POD "dp_d" showing two planes with dip directions and dips of (133.3,61.7) and (97.3,75.4) 4-11 Figure 4.8 View of the mine from the north showing the validation drift, the fracture zones, and the PODs 4-12 Figure 4.9 Vertical section through the Mine 2 model showing the hydraulic heads from the surface to 600 m depth with the SCV drift open 4-13 Figure 4.10 Three different views of the SCV drift, showing the location of each of the four sections and the location of the 5 m (-265 m) hydraulic head line in the drift wall 4-14 Vill Figure 4.11 Three views of the 15 m (-255 m) hydraulic head contour line, in four sections around the SCV drift 4-15 Figure 4.12 Three views, similar to Figure 4-10, showing four hydraulic head contour levels in one section perpendicular to the SCV drift 4-16 Figure 4.13 Three views showing the importance of the viewing direction and the difficulty in showing all four contour lines in all four sections at the same time.
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