5.2 Site Selection Investigation

5.2.1 The site selection investigation is designed to select a site complying with gedogical and hydrogedogical requirements of the water-sealed cavern storage project.At least two candidates shall be considered.

5.2.2 The site selection investigation report shall include the following contents:

1 The basic conditions of the site candidates in terms of topography,geology,hydrology,meteorology,earthquake,and transportation;

2 Site candidate comparison and site recommendation;

3 1∶10000 integrated engineering gedogical map of the recommended site;

4 Geophysical prospecting results of the recommended site;

5 Total area of available rock mass and axis direction,burial depth,height,and span of the cavern(s);

6 Unsolved problems and suggestions.