Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 8160c1fd-7cef-4c93-8e12-456019f2cfd2
Document Type: srp
Title: FOUNDATIONS
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1319/ML13198A267.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 3
Section ID: 3.8.5
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e materials to determine physical properties, placement of concrete, and erection tolerances. The review addresses any special construction techniques on a case-by-case basis. In addition, for seismic Category I foundations other than containment, the following information should be provided: 3.8.5-5 Revision 4 – September 2013 A. The extent to which the materials and quality control programs comply with ACI 349, with additional guidance provided by RG 1.142, for concrete, and with ANSI/AISC N690-1994 including Supplement 2 (2004) for steel, as applicable. B. If welding of reinforcing bars is used, the design should comply with the applicable sections of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (hereafter referred as Code), Section III, Division 2. Any exceptions taken should be justified. The review of geological and seismological information to establish the free-field ground motion is performed as described in SRP Sections 2.5.1 and 2.5.2. The review of the geotechnical parameters and methods employed in the analysis of free-field soil media and soil properties is conducted as described in SRP Sections 2.5.4 and 2.5.5. 7. Testing and Inservice Surveillance Programs. For seismic Category I foundations, the review addresses information on structure monitoring and maintenance requirements. It is important for seismic Category I foundations to accommodate inservice inspection of critical areas. The review therefore assesses any special design provisions (e.g., providing sufficient physical access, furnishing alternative means for identification of conditions in inaccessible areas that can lead to degradation, conducting remote visual monitoring of high-radiation areas) to accommodate inservice inspection of seismic Category I foundations. The review of postconstruction testing and inservice surveillance programs for foundations, such as periodic examination of inaccessible areas, monitoring of ground-water chemistry, and