*** FULLY BOOKED *** 2025, Nagra, Wettinegn
Nagra offers a 5-day workshop on the process of Site selection for a Deep Geological Repository, with specific focus on planning, conducing and organising a drilling campaign.
Focus of the workshop is to promote exchange among participants and with Nagra Tutors. The participants will have the chance to meet and share experience with Nagra’s Project Managers directly involved in the siting selection process.
The course aims to impart “hands-on” practical knowledge, with specific focus on processes and lessons learned. The acquired skills shall help the participants in planning and carrying out site characterisation programmes in their own countries.
Programme
General lecture hours from 09:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Day 1
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Course Introduction, overview of Site Selection process |
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Day 2 |
Geological site description before, during and after a site characterisation campaign Geophysics, Geomechanics |
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Day 3 |
Drilling rig organisation and optimisation Core handling, storage and analyses Porewater and groundwater hydrochemistry |
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Day 4 |
Hydraulic testing, long-term monitoring Data management concepts |
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Day 5 |
Data management for a site characterisation campaign. Workshop closure |
Date
Monday, 13 October 2025 until
Friday, 17 October 2025
Location:
Nagra's Headquarters, Wettingen, CH
Costs:
CHF 3500.– (incl. Coffee & Lunch, lecturers, courseware, 1 course dinner)
(excl. travel, accommodation, further dinners)
Accommodation:
We are happy to support you to organise appropriate accommodation or local transportation if desired. Hotels in Baden
Requirements:
Participants shall bring their own laptop.
Registration:
The expected number of participants is between 8 and 10. Please note that in the case of not reaching the minimum number of participants the course will not take place.
Optional:
Field visit to the Grimsel Test Site on the 18 October 2025 (Saturday): Clothing should be adequate for an Autumn mountainous regional environment. Temperature in the GTS is 14°C.
CHF 250.-