ML070720226

Sce&G VC Summer Site - Site Characterization Visit (Handouts)

ML070720226
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Site:	Summer
Issue date:	06/22/2006
From:	Bechtel Corp, South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NRC GEOTECHNICAL VISIT VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION (VCSNS)

[Old] Nuclear Training Center (NTC) - SC Hwy 213 JUNE 22, 2006 TIME AGENDA ITEM LEAD 8:00 Welcome & Introductions SCE&G

• Nuclear Training Center (NTC) Logistics

• Safety Issues 8:15 NRC Entrance - Comments NRC

• NRR

• Region II 8:30 Site Orientation Presentation SCE&G

• Project Schedule (Whorton)

• Project Organization

• Site Location / Facility Layout

• Initial Project Evaluations 8:45 Local and Regional Geology / Seismic Sources WLA

• General Overview (Lindvall)

• Geology Maps

• Seismic Sources (Faults) 9:15 Geotechnical Investigation Program Bechtel

• Geotechnical Investigation Plan / Layout (Davie)

• Results to Date (Soils, Rock, Groundwater) [MACTEC]

" Rock & Soil Sample Identification 9:45 Inspection of Rock Cores & Soil Samples All

• NTC Library Display 10:00 BREAK 10:15 Site Field Visit All

• Power Block Area (Drill Rigs, Wells, CPTs, Downhole Geophysic Tests)

• Site Area Rock Outcrop 12:00 LUNCH at NTC 1:00 NRC Break-Out Sessions: All

• Technical Discussions and/or Additional Field Visits

" QA Programs / Procedures / Data Collection, etc.

" Response to Questions 3:00 NRC Caucus NRC 4:00 NRC Exit - Comments NRC

• NRR

• Region II 4:30 ADJOURN

SCE&G VC Summer COL Subsurface Investigation Bechtel Corporation NRC Site Visit June 22, 2006

Subsurface Investigation

" Boreholes

- Soil and Rock Drilling (111 Total)

• Observation Wells (31 Total)

- Slug and Packer Tests 4'.

• Cone Penetrometer Tests (36 Total)

• Test Pits (20 Total)

" Geophysical Testing

- Downhole Testing (8 Total): ON.k (P-S Suspension Logging, Gamma, Resistivity, Televiewer, Caliper, and Deviation)

- Seismic CPTs (7 Total) 13

- Electrical Resistivity (6 Total)

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F3orings: HQ Size (26 total) 2 to 350 ft depth (1 completed) 2 to r(1 215 ft depth completed)

.8 to 175 ft depth (3 completed) 8 to 150 ft depth (2 completed)

ý6 to 115 ft depth (2 completed)

Borings: NQ Size (85 total)

• 4 to 175 ft-depth (1 completed)

, 27 to 115 ft depth (10 completed)

° 2 to 100 ft depth- (2 completed)

• 24 to 85 ft depth (11 completed)

• 2 to 80 ft depth (0 completed)

• 10 to 70 ft depth (10 completed) 1Ito 60 ft depth (1 completed)

S10 to 55 ft depth (4 completed)

• 5 to 40 ft depth (0 completed)

Observation Wells (31 total)

• 1-to 115 ft depth (1-completed)

• 4 to 100 ft depth (4 completed),

• 1 to 80 ft depth (0 completed)

• 12 to 70 ft depth (12 completed)

• 9 to 60 ft depth (9 completed)

• 1 to 55 ft depth (1 completed)

• 3 to 50 ft depth (3-completed)

CPTs (36 total)

SIto 80 ft depth

• 29 to 50 ft depth

• 6 to 40 ft depth 7 of the 50 ft CPTs include seismic tests For 80 and 50 ft tests, advance to refusal even if deeper than specified depth.

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Laboratory Testing: Soil

• Moisture content (500)

• Unit weight (30)

• Specific gravity (30)

• Sieve and hydrometer analysis (100)

• Grain size analysis w/no. 200 wash (100)

• Atterberg limits (80)

Chemical analyses (pH, chloride, sulfate) (30)

• Moisture density,(20)

California bearing ratio (10)

Unconfined compression (20)

SUnconsolidated undrained triaxial compression (40)

Consolidated undrained triaxial compression (15)

Direct shear (20)

Torsional shear and resonant column (16)

Consolidation (15)

Laboratory Testing: Rock

• Unconfined compression (80)

• Unconfined compression wI stress-strain (40)

• Slake durability (8)

'Age cdating (standard radio carbon) (8)

• X-ray diffraction/mineralogy (8)

• Petrographic analysis (thin section) (20) w _ __-- _ _ _ _ - -

Subsurface Investigation:

SJ une 11, 2006 Status I Completed Boreholes: 49. (44%)

• Completed Observation Wells: 30 (97%)

S*Boreholes, CPTs, and Downhole Geophysics Estimated Completion Date is Late July

Subsurface Profile

• Residual Soil- reddish sandy silts with variable clay content 0 Saprolite - completely weathered rock but w/preserved relict rock structure

• Partially Weathered Rock (PWR) - decomposed rock matrix mixed w/semi-hard rock fragments-

• Moderately Weathered Rock (MWR) -- >50% by volume of sound rock interspersed w/decomposed zones

• Sound Rock - Hard fresh to slightly discolored rock (granodiorite, gneiss, schist)

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B-201 B-305 Residual-Soil 0-17 ft 0-33 ff Saprolite 17-37 ft 37-51 ft PWR 37-50 ft 51-57. ft MWR 5.50-62 ft 57-61 ft Sound Rock >62-ft >61 ft

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INTRODUCTION

• Welcome & Introductions

• Nuclear Training Center (NTC) Logistics

- Fire Exits

- Restrooms

- Refreshments & Lunch

- Locked Entrances

• Safety Topic(s)

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NRC Field Visit

" Orange Vests Shall be Worn

" Safety Protective Devices - Not Required Outside Drill Rig Ribbon Barrier

" Inside Drill Rig Ribbon Barrier:

- Steel Toe Shoes & Gloves

- Hard Hat & Eye Protection

- Ear Protection

NRC ENTRANCE

• NRC Entrance Comments

VCSNS COL / Proj-ect Schedule Fall 2007 - Submit COL Application

• 2011 SCOL Approval (42 Months)

• 2011 - Initiate Safety Related Construction

• 201 5 - Plant Operation

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VCSNS Units 2 & 3

• Site Selection Study (Fall 2005)

- Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS)

- Savannah River Site (SRS)

- Other Sites (SCE&G Service Territory)

• Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation (Late 2005)

- 10 Boreholes (Laydown Area L-50 & Borrow Area G)

- L-50: Rock @ 45'-65' depth, Groundwater - Rock

- Borrow.Area G: Rock @ 85' depth, Groundwater - 50'

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Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station COL Local and Regional Geology / Seismic Sources -

William Lettis & Associates., Inc.

Scott Lindvall NRC Geotechnical Visit V.C. Summer Nuclear Station, SC June 22, 2006

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