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RADIOLOGICAL CLEANUP OF ENEWETAK ATOLL

Following an inspection by helicopter, it was discovered that inward

distortion of the circle existed, not apparent from the ground. It also wag
discovered that extending the keywall circle throughout the remaining are
would run it directly into the high banks of ejecta on theisland side. The
CJTG directed that 31 recently placed keywall sections be removed anq

replaced with properly aligned sections.85

The banks had been a concern because it was believed that they

contained high levels of subsurface soil contamination. After the

misaligned keywall sections were removed, the CJTG directed that the
banks be bulldozed, the soil be placed in the soil-cement mix in the crater,
and the keywall correctly aligned. It was then in the crater, and the keywal}
correctly aligned. It was then discovered that the banks contained a large
quantity of contaminated debris, but that the soil contamination was less

than 40 pCi/g.86

Subsequent helicopter surveys revealed that some of the replacement
sections were Slightly out of line. This had no effect on the function or
durability of the keywall but detracted from the aesthetic appearanceof the
dome. As a result, 24 more sections were removed and replaced.87.88,89

Misalignment of these sections was caused by the incorrect use of a
template to turn the angles between sections. This problem was solved by

using survey proceduresto establish the proper location of each section. A
total of $5 misaligned keywall sections were removed and used as armor
stone in constructing the mole.

The completed keywal! contained 99 sections, 95 of which were [2 feet

long; three, 10 feet long; and one, 9.4 feet long. The circumference was

1,179.4 feet, and the nominal! diameter was 377 feet.9° An estimated 528

cubic yards of concrete were used in the keywall construction.

SOIL-CEMENT OPERATIONS
Once the crater wasfilled to 3 feet above the reef, the tremie barge was
stabilized in the tremie, the crane was removed, and the remaining
contaminated materials were stabilized and contained using a soil-cement
process. Thereafter, contaminated soil was delivered to the containment
site by truck and dumpedon the already processed material. A grader was
used to spread the soil in approximately 6-inch layers (Figure 8-29). Bags
of cement werethen placed in a pattern designed to provide two bags per
cubic yard and cut open (Figure 8-30). The dry cement was mixed dry with

the soil by a disc harrow towed by a dozer (Figure 8-31). Water then was

distributed over the dry mixture (Figure 8-32). A vibratory rollercompactor was used next to compact the soil-cement mixture (Figure 833). Tests were made with a cone penetrometer to insure that the design
strength of 300 psi was achieved.

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