Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 6bae9f18-9798-4335-b03a-dfc279727ff2
Document Type: srp
Title: WIND LOADINGS
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0520/ML052070299.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 3
Section ID: 3.3.1
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gned for the design wind will not be impaired and, in consequence, safety-related systems and components located within these structures are adequately protected and will perform their intended safety functions if needed, thus satisfying the requirement of Item 3 listed above. For design certification reviews, the findings will also summarize, to the extent that the review is not discussed in other safety evaluation report sections, the staff’s evaluation of inspections, 3.3.1-5 DRAFT Rev. 3 - April 1996 tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria (ITAAC), including design acceptance criteria (DAC), site interface requirements, and combined license action items that are relevant to this SRP section.28 V. IMPLEMENTATION The following is intended to provide guidance to applicants and licensees regarding the NRC staff's plans for using this SRP section. This SRP section will be used by the staff when performing safety evaluations of license applications submitted by applicants pursuant to 10 CFR 50 or 10 CFR 52. Except in those 29 cases in which the applicant proposes an acceptable alternative method for complying with specified portions of the Commission's regulations, the method described herein will be used by the staff in its evaluation of conformance with Commission regulations. The provisions of this SRP section apply to reviews of applications docketed six months or more after the date of issuance of this SRP section.30 VI. REFERENCES 1. 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix A, General Design Criterion 2, "Design Bases for Protection Against Natural Phenomena." 2. ANSI A58.1-1972 , "Building Code Requirements for Minimum Design Loads in 31 Buildings and Other Structures," Committee A58.1, American National Standards Institute.32 3. ASCE Paper No. 3269, "Wind Forces on Structures," Final Report, Task Committee on Wind Forces, Committee on Loads and Stresses, Structural Division, Transactions of 33 the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 126, Part II (1961). DRAFT Rev. 3