The jointed block test in the Near Surface Test Facility utilizes pressure from hydrolic flat jacks

The jointed block test in the Near Surface Test Facility utilizes pressure from hydrolic flat jacks surrounding the block with electrically generated heat to provide information on the large scale physical and thermal properties of basalt., Credit Line: PNL Photography, Department of Energy (DOE), courtesy of AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives, Physics Today Collection
Abstract/Description: The jointed block test in the Near Surface Test Facility utilizes pressure from hydrolic flat jacks surrounding the block with electrically generated heat to provide information on the large scale physical and thermal properties of basalt.
Subject(s): Equipment and supplies
Nuclear energy
Hanford Site (Wash.)
Credit Line: PNL Photography, Department of Energy (DOE), courtesy of AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives, Physics Today Collection
Catalog ID: Hanford Site F6