Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 50c672db-a4bc-4762-943f-81b410d10d3d
Document Type: srp
Title: Boring Logs.  In meeting the requirements of 10 CFR Parts 50 and 100, the applicant
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1230/ML12302A005.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.5.5.3
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should describe the borings and soil testing carried out for slope stability studies and dam and dike analyses. If dams, dikes, and natural or cut slopes adjacent to the site, but its failure will affect the safety of the plant, additional exploration, tests, and analyses for these areas should also be presented in this subsection. A comprehensive program of site investigations including borings, sampling, geophysical surveys, test pits, trenches, and laboratory and field testing must be carried out by the applicant to define the physical characteristics of all soil and rock beneath safety-related and seismic Category I slopes, and borrow material that is to be used to construct safety-related dams, fills, and embankments. The staff reviews these investigations to ascertain that the program has been adequate to define the in situ and earthwork soil and rock characteristics for both static and dynamic effects. The decision as to the adequacy of the investigation program is based on the methods and criteria discussed in SRP Section 2.5.4.