ML19282B460
| ML19282B460 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Midland |
| Issue date: | 03/08/1979 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Howell S CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7903150029 | |
| Download: ML19282B460 (1) | |
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7E3 ROOSEVELT RC AO GLEN E LLYN, ILLINolS 60137 W~ -8.1979 Docket No. 50-329 Docket No. 50-330 Consumers Power Company ATTN:
,Mr. Stephen H. Howell Vice President 1945 West Parnall Road Jackson, MI 49201 Gentlemen:
The enclosed IE Bulletin No. 79-02 is forwarded to you for action. A written response is required. If you desire additional information regarding this matter, please contact this office.
Sincerely, Y' Vf James G. Keppler n Director
Enclosures:
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IE Bulletin No. 79-02 2.
List of IE Bulletins Issued in Last Twelve Months cc w/encls:
Central Files Director, NRR/DPM Director, NRR/ DOR PDR Local PDR NSIC TIC Ronald Callen, Michigan Public Service Commission Dr. Wayne E. North Myron M. Cherry, Chicago E O_O k N 7903150029
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT REGION III March 8, 1979 IE Bulletin No. 79-02 PIPE SUPPORT BASE PLATE DESIGNS USING CONCRETE EXPANSION ANCHOR BOLTS Description of Circumstances:
While performing inservice inspections during a March-April 1978 refueling outage at Millstone Unit 1, structural failures of piping support for safety equipment were observed by the licensee.
Subsequent licensee inspections of undamaged supports showed a large percentage of the concrete anchor bolts were not tightened properly.
Deficiency reports, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.55(e), filed by Long Island Lighting Company on Shoreham Unit 1, indicate that design of base plates using rigid plate assumptions has resulted in underestima-tion of loads on-some anchor bolts. Initial investigation indicated that near.ly fifty percent of the base plates could not be assumed to behave as rigid plates. In addition, licensee inspection of anchor bolt installations at Shereham has shown over fifty percent of the bolt installations to be deficient.
Vendor Inspection Audits by NRC at Architect Engineering firms have shown a wide range of design practices and installation procedures which have been employed for the use of concrete expansion anchors.
The current trends in the industry are toward more rigorous controls and verification of the installation of the bolts.
L e data avellable on dynamic testing of the concrete expansion anchors show fatigue f ilures can occur at loads substantially below the bolt static capacities due to material imperfections or notch type stress risers. The data also show low cycle dynamic failures at loads below the bolt static capacities due to joint slippage.
Action to be Taken by Licensees and Permit Holders:
For pipe support base plates that use concrete expansion anchor bolts in Seismic Category I systems as defined by Regulatory Guide 1.29 " Seismic Design Classification" Revision 1, dated August 1973 or as defined in the applicable FSAR.
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