CRAD, Nuclear Facility Construction – Structured Steel – April 1, 2019 (CRAD 31-16, Rev. 0)

April 2019

Nuclear Facility Construction – Structured Steel – April 1, 2019 (EA CRAD 31-16, Rev. 0)

The review focuses on the implementation of construction activities for structural steel in DOE Hazard Category 1, 2, and 3 facilities; including qualification of materials, fabrication of structural steel members, the onsite receipt inspection program, storage of materials, structural steel erection, field welding, and related quality assurance activities. The review will evaluate the effectiveness of contractor programs and processes for receipt, erection, and inspection of steel meeting structural design requirements. The following objectives provide a set of criteria and suggested lines of inquiry to assess structural steel construction activities. The structures may or may not be identified as safety class structures. The objectives of this CRAD are designed as standalone sections to be used in any combination based on the need of the specific assessment and the work in progress at the time of the assessment.