Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 14a7e985-4073-4df6-83ff-5b8ab0be42c4
Document Type: srp
Title: Design Criteria and Analyses.  In meeting the requirements of 10 CFR Parts 50 and 100,
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1331/ML13316C068.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.5.5.2
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y Department, U.S., Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation) are often used in reviews to ascertain whether the analyses performed by the applicant are reasonable. Many of the important interaction effects cannot be included in current analyses and must be treated in some approximate fashion. Engineering judgment is an important factor 2.5.5-8 Revision 5 – July 2014 in the staff's review of the analyses and in assessing the adequacy of the resulting safety factors. The staff review will typically include an independent confirmatory analysis of the stability of the slope or dam, employing both deterministic and probabilistic methods, as appropriate.