Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: c0d3006a-c4ee-4659-b650-837c0c94b143
Document Type: srp
Title: STABILITY OF SUBSURFACE MATERIALS AND FOUNDATIONS
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0523/ML052340604.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.5.4
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REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES Primary - Hydrologic and Geotechnical Engineering Branch (HGEB) Secondary - None I. AREAS OF REVIEW Information must be presented by the applicant concerning the properties and sta- bility of all soils and rock which may affect the nuclear power plant facilities, under both static and dynamic conditions including the vibratory ground motions associated with the safe shutdown earthquake. Stability of these materials, as they influence the safety of seismic Category I facilities, must be demonstrated. In addition an assessment of the properties and stability of these materials should be consistent with SRP Sections 3.7 and 3.8. Much of the information discussed in this section may be presented in other sections, in which case it may be cross- referenced rather than repeated here. The staff review covers the following specific areas: 1. Geologic features (Subsection 2.5.4.1) in the vicinity of.the site: a. Areas of actual or potential surface or subsurface subsidence, solution activity, uplift, or collapse. b. Zones of alteration or irregular weathering profiles, and zones of structural weakness. c. Unrelieved stresses in bedrock and their potential for creep and rebound effects. d. Rocks or soils that might be unstable because of their mineralogy, lack of consolidation, water content, or potentially undesirable response to seismic or other events. 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 Commission's regulations and compliance with them Is not required. The standard review plan sections are keyed to the