2.

1 Design Basis Conversion

• Design bases for natural, human-made, and operational hazards are properly converted
to design loads using acceptable methods and are consistent with the methods specified
in American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 7–98 (American Society of Civil
Engineers, 1998).

2.2 Load Combinations

• Load combinations and load factors considered in the design of concrete and steel
structures are consistent with those provided in the Louisiana Energy Services Safety
Analysis Report (Louisiana Energy Services, 2005; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, 2005).

• If the load factors used in a particular design deviate from those provided in the
standards selected for the design (Louisiana Energy Services, 2005; U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, 2005), adequate technical basis for using these load factors
should be provided.

• Dead loads and live loads are determined consistent with the weight of all construction
materials incorporated into the building and the loads produced by use and occupancy
of the building or other structures.

• Design live loads, including impact loads, are acceptable if these loads are determined
in accordance with the guidelines specified in Chapter 4 of ASCE 7–98 (American
Society of Civil Engineers, 1998). The design live loads should not be less than the
minimum uniformly distributed loads specified in Table 4-1 of ASCE 7–98.

• A reduction to the minimum uniformly distributed live loads is acceptable if the provisions
in Section 4.8 of ASCE 7–98 are satisfied.

• Design loads generated by the design basis tornado considered in load combinations
include loads due to tornado wind pressure and tornado-generated differential pressures
(American Concrete Institute, 1990).

• When the structural effects of differential settlements induced by localized soft zone
deformation may be significant, these effects are included with the dead load in
appropriate load combinations (American Concrete Institute, 1990).

• The design of the items relied on for safety concrete structures subjected to thermal
loadings uses the provisions specified in Commentary on Appendix A–Thermal
Considerations of ACI 349-90 (American Concrete Institute, 1990).

2.3 Seismic Analysis

• The assumption that soil amplification factors at the site are Soil Class C is verified
(Louisiana Energy Services, 2005; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 2005).