Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: d36b2170-8678-4da2-826d-f926bc19f8e8
Document Type: srp
Title: STABILITY OF SUBSURFACE MATERIALS AND FOUNDATIONS
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1331/ML13311B744.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.5.4
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differences between the design features, analytical techniques, and procedural measures proposed for its facility and the SRP acceptance criteria and evaluate how the proposed alternatives to the SRP acceptance criteria provide acceptable methods of compliance with the NRC regulations. Appropriate sections of the following Regulatory Guides (RGs) are used by the staff for the identified acceptance criteria: RG 1.27, "Ultimate Heat Sink for Nuclear Power Plants," describes a basis acceptable to the staff that may be used to implement GDCs 2 and 44 with regard to the ultimate heat sink, including necessary retaining structures and the canals and conduits connecting the ultimate heat sink with the cooling water system intake structures. RG 1.28, "Quality Assurance Program Requirements (Design and Construction)," describes a method acceptable to the staff for complying with the Commission's regulations with regard to 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, overall quality assurance program requirements during design and construction of nuclear power plants. RG 1.132, "Site Investigations for Foundations of Nuclear Power Plants," describes programs of site investigations related to geotechnical engineering aspects that would normally meet the needs for evaluating the safety of the site from the standpoint of the performance of foundation and earthworks under anticipated loading conditions including earthquake in complying with 10 CFR Part 100 and 10 CFR 100.23. It provides general guidance and recommendations for developing site-specific investigation programs as well as specific guidance for conducting subsurface investigations, including the spacing and depth of borings and sampling. RG 1.138, "Laboratory Investigations of Soils for Engineering Analysis and Design of Nuclear Power Plants," describes laboratory investigations and testing practices acceptable for determining soil and rock properties and characteristics, together with their uncertainties needed for engineering