Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: e33c60a2-ed28-41f3-b8f8-14cf60bc0cd3
Document Type: srp
Title: WIND LOADINGS
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0523/ML052340621.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 3
Section ID: 3.3.1
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REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES Primary - Structural Engineering Branch (SEB) Secondary - None I. AREAS OF REVIEW The following areas relating to the design of structures that have to withstand the effects of the design wind* specified for the plant are reviewed to assure conform- ance with the requirements of General Design Criterion 2 (Ref. 1). 1. The design wind velocity and its recurrence interval, the velocity variation with height, and the applicable gust factors are reviewed from the standpoint of use in defining the input parameters for the structural design criteria appropriate to account for wind loadings. The bases for the selection and the values of these parameters are within the review responsibility of the Meteorology Section of the Accident Evaluation Branch (AEB) as stated in SRP Sections 2.3.1 and 2.3.2; 2. The procedures that are utilized to transform the design wind velocity into an effective pressure applied to structures are reviewed taking into considera- tion the geometrical configuration and physical characteristics of the structures and the distribution of wind pressure on the structures. II. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA SEB accepts the design of structures that must withstand the effects of the design wind load if the reTevant requirements of General Design Criterion 2 concerning natural phenomena are complied with. The criteria necessary to meet the relevant requirements of GDC 2 are as follows: *Referred to as 100-year'return period "fastest mile of wind" in SRP'Section 2.3.1. Rev. 2 - July 1981 USNRC STANDARD REVIEW PLAN Standard review plans are prepared for the guidance of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation staff responsible for the review of applications to construct and operate nuclear power plants. These documents are made available to the public as part of the Commission's policy to Inform the nuclear Industry and the general public of regulatory procedures and policies. Standard review plans are not substitutes for regulatory guides or the