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Determining prestressing forces for inspection of prestressed concrete containments

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6751027

General Design Criterion 53, Provisions for Containment Testing and Inspection,'' of Appendix A, General Design Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants,'' to 10 CFR Part 50, Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities,'' requires, in part, that the reactor containment be designed to permit (1) periodic inspection of all important areas and (2) an appropriate surveillance program. Regulatory Guide 1.35, Inservice Inspection of Ungrouted Tendons in Prestressed Concrete Containment Structures,'' describes a basis acceptable to the NRC staff for developing an appropriate inservice inspection and surveillance program for ungrouted tendons in prestressed concrete containment structures of light-water-cooled reactors. This guide expands and clarifies the NRC staff position on determining prestressing forces to be used for inservice inspections of prestressed concrete containment structures.

Research Organization:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
Sponsoring Organization:
NRC
OSTI ID:
6751027
Report Number(s):
REG/G-1.35.1; ON: TI90015186
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English