PROJECT Name: KING SALMAN ENERGY PARK (SPARK)

EASTERN PERIPHERAL ROAD PROJECT

TECHNICAL QUERY
Contract Number: 6600044021
From: CCCC Ltd. SAUDI BRANCH TQ-0012
To: SAUDI ARAMCO Cost Impact: No
Subject: Crushed stone Schedule Impact: Yes
Please Limit each RFI to one question/issue.
Reference Document: IFC Drawing No. HA-035060-001-00 & MOT General Specifications
Information Requested: IFC Drawing No. HA-035060-001-00, Note 8 in section named Culvert, states that:
“IF ANY OF THE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS OCCUR AT FOUNDATION LEVEL, SUBGRADE SHALL BE OVER
EXCAVATED BY 500MM AND FILLED WITH WELL COMPACTED CRUSHED STONE (AS PER MOT SPECIFICATIONS)
IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE BEARING CAPACITY OF 150MPA.
A. 95% MDD (PROCTOR HEAVY) COMPACTION OF SUBGRADE IS NOT ACHIEVED, OR
B. ANY SUBKHA LAYER OR SOFT SPOT IS OBSERVED, OR
C. WATER TABLE IS PRESENT AT OR ABOVE FOUNDATION LEVEL”
Reading through MOT General Specifications, Crushed Stone is defined only in Section 3.01.2.2 Definitions,
Para.3, as under:
“Crushed stone consists of rock and stone fragments or gravel having one (1) or more mechanically fractured
faces. Every fractured face shall have a minimum dimension from edge to edge across the fractured face which
is not less than one-third (1/3) the minimum dimension of the aggregate particle.”

1. Saudi Aramco is requested to please advise the required Gradation and other requirements, if any, for
the Crushed Stone mentioned in the stated Note on IFC drawing. This information is requested for the
construction of Box Culvert/s in subkha areas.
2. 150MPA is not a feasible value of bearing capacity. Common unit for bearing capacity is KPA. Please
clarify the correct value for the bearing capacity.

Approved:
Originator: Engineering Dept. Liqing Chen Date sent:
(Project Manager)

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