Organisation Description
The Bukov Underground Research Facility (URF) is situated in the village of Bukov, Žďár nad Sázavou district, Vysočina region, Czech Republic, at a depth of 550 metres. The facility serves as a test site for the Radioactive Waste Repository Authority to evaluate the behaviour of the rock environment and building materials at depths corresponding to a future deep geological repository for spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste. Located in crystalline rocks, the URF offers a high-strength, low-permeability environment representative of a future repository. The underground facility comprises a system of newly excavated galleries designed under differing geological conditions to meet the requirements of specific planned experiments. The facility is open for technical visits.
Potential Type of Collaboration
Participation in working groups; access to data or facilities; joint research initiatives; training programmes or knowledge transfer activities.
Additional Information
For more information, please consult the official website: https://www.pvpbukov.cz/en/about-urf/.
