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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ted structures of the nuclear plant or pose a hazard to the public, meet the requirements of the pertinent Commission's regulations (cite appropriate References 1 through 7). The applicant has met the requirements of the pertinent Commission's regulations (cite appropriate References 1 through 7) with respect to defining geologic features; demonstration of the static and dynamic 2.5.4-15 Rev. 2 - July 1981 engineering properties of soil and rock strata underlying the site as supported by results of investigations including borings, shafts, pits, trenches, and field and laboratory tests; properties of borrow materials; compaction and excavation specifications; design criteria, methods, and analyses; groundwater conditions and control; response of site soil and rock to static and dynamic loading including evaluation of liquefaction potential; settlement analyses; and, where required, techniques and specifications to improve subsurface conditions, by meeting the regulatory position in Regulatory Guide (cite appropriate References 8 through 11) or by providing and meeting an alternative method to these regulatory positions that the staff has reviewed and found to be acceptable. Based on the results of the applicant's investigations, laboratory and field tests, analyses, and criteria for design and construction, we conclude that the site and the plant foundations will be adequate to safely support the planned nuclear power plant and that safety-related earthworks will perform their functions reliably. V. IMPLEMENTATION Implement revisions to this SRP section immediately upon publication. Circumstances which prevent implementation or impose unusual conditions upon licensee or applicant may be brought to the attention of NRC for resolution. Alternative methods for licensee or applicant compliance with Commission regulations may be proposed for NRC review. See referenced Regulatory Guides, NUREGs and Rules for further specific details on implementation. VI. REFERENCES 1. 10