Engineered Materials Characterization Report for the Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project Volume 1: Introduction, History, and Current Candidates

This three-volume report serves several purposes. The first volume provides an
introduction to the engineered materials effort for the Yucca Mountain Site
Characterization Project. It defines terms and outlines the history of selection and
characterization of these materials. A summary of the recent engineered barrier
system materials characterization workshop is presented, and the current candidate
materials are listed.