ANS 2.30:2015

This standard provides criteria and guidelines for investigations to assess potential for surface and near-surface faulting and associated near-fault deformation at nuclear facilities, referencing considerable new experience. The standard is an up-to-date compilation of techniques to evaluate fault offset potential and a valuable resource for planning and conducting site characterization studies for future nuclear facilities. It supplements a group of standards (i.e., ANS-2.26,-2.27, -2.29, ASCE 43-05) whose focus is on vibratory ground motion rather than fault offset hazard.