B-40-10 Civil and Structural Design Criteria

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R. I. NOLAN CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL 2002-01-07
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 SCOPE ......................................................................................................................... 3
2.0 CODES & SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 3
3.0 ENGINEERING CALCULATIONS AND DRAWINGS................................................... 5
4.0 MATERIALS ................................................................................................................. 5

4.1 General ............................................................................................................. 5
4.2 Structural Steel ................................................................................................. 5
4.3 Connection Bolts .............................................................................................. 6
4.4 Welding Electrodes........................................................................................... 6
4.5 Concrete ........................................................................................................... 6
4.6 Reinforcing Steel .............................................................................................. 6
5.0 VERTICAL LOADS....................................................................................................... 6

5.1 Dead Loads ...................................................................................................... 6
5.2 Process Operating Loads ................................................................................. 7
5.3 Test Loads ........................................................................................................ 7
5.4 Use and Occupancy ......................................................................................... 7
5.4.1 Use and Occupancy.......................................................................................... 7
5.4.2 Truck Loads ...................................................................................................... 8
5.4.3 Snow and rain Loads ........................................................................................ 8
5.4.4 Impact Loads .................................................................................................... 9
6.0 HORIZONTAL LOADS ................................................................................................. 9

6.1 Wind Loads....................................................................................................... 9
6.2 Maintenance Load (Tube Bundle Removal) ................................................... 10
6.3 Thermal Forces............................................................................................... 10
6.4 Earthquake Loads .......................................................................................... 10
6.5 Vibration Load ................................................................................................ 11
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6.6 Loading Combinations .................................................................................... 11

6.6.1 General ........................................................................................................... 11
6.6.2 Open Structures.............................................................................................. 12
6.6.3 Enclosed Structures........................................................................................ 12
7.0 FOUNDATIONS ......................................................................................................... 13
8.0 STAIRS, PLATFORMS AND LADDERS .................................................................... 16
9.0 RAINFALL .................................................................................................................. 17
10.0 PLANT PAVING ......................................................................................................... 17
11.0 SLIDE PLATES .......................................................................................................... 18
12.0 MASONRY ................................................................................................................. 18
13.0 WOOD STRUCTURES AND TIMBER DESIGN......................................................... 18

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1.0 SCOPE
1.1 This specification outlines the general civil and structural design criteria.
1.2 Where other criteria is presented in the specialized type of specifications for particular
items or equipment, then those other criteria shall govern.
2.0 CODES & SPECIFICATIONS
2.1 This design criteria shall be used in detail engineering design and shall be used in
conjunction with the latest edition of the following applicable codes, regulations and
ordinances some of which are listed below:
2.1.1 National Building Code of Canada (NBC), Latest Edition and Supplement.
2.1.2 Provincial Building Code as Applicable.
2.1.3 Municipal Regulations
2.1.4 Canadian Standard Association (CSA)
2.1.4.1 CAN3-A23.3 - Design of Concrete Structures for Buildings
2.1.4.2 CSA/CAN3-S16.1 - Limit States Design of Steel Structures for Buildings
2.1.4.3 CSA/CAN3-G40.20 - General Requirements for Rolled or Welded Structural Quality

Steels
2.1.4.3 CSA/CAN3-G40.21 - Structural Quality Steels
2.1.4.4 CSA/CAN S6 - Design of Highway Bridges
2.1.4.5 CSA/CAN S136 - Cold Formed Steel Structural Members
2.1.4.6 W59 - Welded Steel Construction (Metal-Arc Welding)
2.1.4.7 A23.1 & A23.2 - Concrete Materials and Methods of Concrete Construction and
Methods of Test for Concrete
2.1.4.8 CAN3-S304 - Masonry Design for Buildings
2.1.5 American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

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2.1.5.1 A307-83a Specification for Carbon Steel Externally Threaded Standard Fasteners
2.1.5.2 A325-83c Specification for High-Strength Bolts for Structural Steel Joints
2.1.5.3 A563-83a Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts
2.1.5.4 F436-83b Specification for Hardened Steel Washers
2.1.6 American Petroleum Institute
2.1.6.1 Standard 650 Welded Steel Tanks for Oil Storage
2.1.7 Petro-Canada Specifications:
(a) B-40-2 Fencing
(b) B-40-3 Earthwork
(c) B-40-4 Geotechnical Investigation
(d) B-40-6 Bored Cast-in-Place Concrete Piles
(e) B-40-7 Concrete Construction
(f) B-40-8 Concrete Construction - Inspection report
(g) B-40-9 Concrete Reinforcing
(h) B-40-10 Concrete Testing
(i) B-40-11 Concrete Materials
(j) B-34-2 Fireproofing
(k) B-41-1 Structural Steel
(l) KP-40-1 Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings
2.2 Foundations & Earthworks shall be designed with due regard and in accordance with
the recommendations set out in geotechnical survey and any subsequent revisions.
These recommendations are based on a geotechnical survey of the site. Particular
attention shall be taken of areas where belled piles are not feasible due to wet sand
layers.
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2.3 Climate data used for the design shall be taken from the charts and tables provided in
the applicable provincial building code and/or the supplement to National Building
Code of Canada except where more stringent criteria is given in this specification.
3.0 ENGINEERING CALCULATIONS AND DRAWINGS
3.1 All calculations, drawings, and specifications shall be done on the following basis:
3.1.1 All dimensions including the site co-ordinates for revamp projects shall be in Imperial
units. New drawings for new process units in existing plants shall be in SI units with
the datum in Imperial units. New refineries and other facilities shall be all SI units.
3.1.2 Design calculations for reinforced concrete shall be done by the Limit States Design
Method (LSD).
3.1.3 Design for structural steel shall be done using the Limit States Design approach.
3.1.4 Materials and equipment shall generally be specified in Imperial Units with SI units
contained in brackets.
4.0 MATERIALS
4.1 General
4.1.1 All material shall conform to the general requirements of the National Building Code
(NBC).
4.2 Structural Steel
4.2.1 The grades of structural steel selected shall be compatible with their use and
exposure to outside temperature.
4.2.2 In general, structural steel shall conform to CSA G40.21M, Grades 350W, 350A or
350 at Category 2.
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4.3 Connection Bolts
4.3.1 Connection Bolts shall be ASTM A325, minimum diameter ¾ inch (19 mm), High
Strength Bolts, unless required otherwise. Connections in general shall be designed
as bearing type [for bolt values assume ¾ inch (19-mm) diameter and threads
included in the shear plane] except where slippage of joint due to load reversal
cannot be tolerated. In such cases, slip resistant (friction type) connections shall be
used. Use appropriate value of µ corresponding to 5% probability of slip but not
greater than 0.59. Joints with slip resistant connections shall be identified on the
drawings.
4.3.2 Anchor bolt material shall conform to ASTM A-307. The allowable tensile stress shall
be 15 KSI (103 MPa). There shall be no increase allowed above this figure for
short-term loading, such as wind load.
4.4 Welding Electrodes
4.4.1 Electrodes shall conform to CSA W59 and be compatible with the base metal.
4.5 Concrete
4.5.1 The specified compressive strength of concrete shall be 3500 - 4500 psi (25 – 30
MPa) at 28 days unless otherwise noted. Concrete shall conform to Petro Canada
Specifications B-40-7 - Concrete Construction and B-40-10 - Concrete Testing. Use
of concrete additives must have prior approval of Petro-Canada.
4.6 Reinforcing Steel
4.6.1 Coated reinforcing steel shall conform to Petro-Canada Specification B-40-9,

Concrete Reinforcing and shall have minimum specified yield strength of 58 ksi (400
MPa) unless otherwise noted on the drawings.
5.0 VERTICAL LOADS
5.1 Dead Loads
5.1.1 The dead load shall consist of the total dead weight of empty equipment and/or
structures, including fireproofing, insulation, piping and electrical conduit. If in-situ
hydrotest is planned, then the dead load shall include water filled vessels and piping.
Foundation dead loads shall contain the weight of the soil immediately above the
foundation.
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5.2 Process Operating Loads
5.2.1 The operating loads for process and utility equipment, including piping, shall be the
weight of the operating fluid or water, whichever is heavier and/or catalyst contents
under normal conditions at maximum operating level. "Upset" conditions shall be
evaluated for special loading combinations when applicable. Permanently stored
materials for operation shall be included as operating load. Process operating loads
shall be considered as dead loads. Buoyancy effects must be considered where the
water table is high.
5.3 Test Loads
5.3.1 The test load shall be the dead load plus the weight of any liquid necessary to
pressure test equipment, vessel and piping. When there are several vessels to be
tested in one structure, they shall normally be considered as tested together. Test
loads shall be considered as dead loads.
5.4 Use and Occupancy
5.4.1 USE AND OCCUPANCY
5.4.1.1 Live loads shall consist of movable loads, including personnel, tools, maximum load
of overhead cranes, snow equipment, portable machinery, permanently stored
materials for operation and temporarily stored materials during maintenance.
Standard live loads shall be as follows:
(a) Office Areas, Basement & First Floor 100 psf (5.0 kN/m2)
(b) Floor above First Floor 50 psf (2.5 kN/m2)
(c) Operating, Maintenance and Platform Areas 150 psf (7.5 kN/m2)
(d) Access Areas 50 psf (2.5 kN/m2)
(e) Stairways 100 psf (5.0 kN/m2)
(f) Storage Areas 100 psf (5.0 kN/m2)
(g) Ramps and Service Bays for Trucks 250 psf (12.0 kN/m2)
(h) Minimum Roof Load 30 psf (1.5 kN/m2)

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5.4.1.2 The maximum effects of concentrated loads as described in Article 4.1.6.4 of NBC,
must also be considered. In no case should the concentrated load be less than the
following:
(a) Roof Supporting Members 300 lbs. 1.3 kN
(b) Floor Supporting Members 1000 lbs. 4.5 kN
5.4.1.3 Additional live loading due to storage of materials, handling equipment, and other
causes shall be considered where applicable. Live loads may be reduced in
accordance with the applicable provincial building code.
5.4.1.4 Equipment areas, service rooms, storage areas, and underground slabs with earth
cover shall be designed for the loads due to their intended use but not less than the
above-specified loads.
5.4.2 TRUCK LOADS
5.4.2.1 Bridges, trenches and underground installations, accessible to truck loading, shall be
designed to withstand CS600 as per CSA/CAN3-S6, Design of Highway Bridges.
5.4.3 SNOW AND RAIN LOADS
5.4.3.1 The ground snow load and rain load shall be taken per the following table:
2 2
Location Snow Load psf (kN/m ) Rain Load psf (kN/m )
Edmonton 33 (1.6) 2 (0.1)
Montreal 42 (2.1) 8 (0.4)
Oakville 17 (0.8) 8 (0.4)
Burnaby 53 (2.6) 12 (0.6)
Mississauga 20 (1.0) 8 (0.4)
These loads may be modified in accordance with the NBC, except those roofs shall
not be considered exposed to wind. The minimum roof live load shall be 30 psf (1.5
2
kN/m ) on the horizontal projection, not acting simultaneously with roof snow load.
The effects of concentrated load as described in 5.4.1 above shall be considered.
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5.4.4 IMPACT LOADS
5.4.4.1 For structures carrying equipment that induces impact or vibration, the equipment
load shall be increased in accordance with the National Building Code. Trolley beams
shall be designed for vertical and lateral impact of 100% of the lifted load. Impact
loads for equipment not covered in the National Building Code shall be obtained from
the equipment manufacturer.
6.0 HORIZONTAL LOADS
6.1 Wind Loads
6.1.1 Forces, due to wind exerted on vessels, buildings, structures, etc. shall be computed
in accordance with Chapter 4 of the Supplement to the National Building Code of
Canada (NBC) using the following basic criteria.
6.1.2 The specified external pressure (P) or suction due to wind on part or all of a surface
of a building, equipment or support structure shall be calculated from:
P = qCeCgCp as explained in the latest edition of the National Building Code
Exposure Condition A should be used for design and selection of Ce for external
pressure calculation.
6.1.3 The lateral forces exerted on vessels, tanks, buildings, and structures by the wind are
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derived from a reference velocity pressure q of 9.5 psf (0.45 kN/m ) which
corresponds to a 1/30-year wind. For equipment and buildings in process units the
100-year probability shall be used. For all other locations the 30-year probability may
be used.
6.1.4 The wind load on open framed structures shall be applied to the total projected area
of all the elements of the windward face (excluding piping, elevators, vessels, etc.
which are to be calculated separately) multiplied by a factor which allows for wind
effect on additional planes. The factor Cp is to be calculated in accordance with NBC
but in no case should be less than 1.75. The minimum gust factor Cg to be used for
design is 2.0.
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6.1.5 The forces due to wind action upon circular vessels, columns, stacks, etc., shall be
computed by using the projected diametric area (of the equipment plus insulation)
times an appropriate area increase factor, given as follows:
Diameter of Equipment Area Increase Factor
Less than 3 Feet (1m) 1.50

3 Feet (1m) to 3.5 Feet (1.4m) 1.37
3.5 Feet (1.4m) to 6.5 Feet (2.0m) 1.28
6.5 Feet (2.0m) to 8.6 Feet (2.6m) 1.20
8.6 Feet (2.6m) upwards 1.18
All Spherical Vessels 1.10
The intention of the area increase factor is to make an allowance for extra wind load
on the vessel from piping, platform, ladders, etc.
6.1.6 No reduction shall be made for the shielding effect of vessels or structures adjacent
to the structure being designed.
6.1.7 The overturning moment and sliding forces shall be resisted as per NBC, Part 4.
6.1.8 Stacks, slender buildings, tanks, and towers shall be designed for dynamic loading
including vortex shedding as described in the National Building Code Supplement
Chapter 4.
6.2 Maintenance Load (Tube Bundle Removal)
6.2.1 The force required to remove tube bundles from exchangers is assumed equal to 1.5
times the empty bundle weight or 2000 lbs. (900 kg), whichever is greater, applied to
the bundle centroid. This force must be resisted by each exchanger support. All
foundations shall be designed to permit manual pulling and must also provide
sufficient space for the use of a bundle puller.
6.3 Thermal Forces
6.3.1 Forces caused by expansion or contraction due to a change in temperature from the
erection condition shall receive proper consideration. Included are forces due to
anchorage of piping and equipment, sliding and rolling friction of equipment, and
expansion or contraction of structures.
6.4 Earthquake Loads
6.4.1 The effects of earthquake loads are to be considered with zonal factors Za, Zv and V
in accordance with the charts and tables provided in the applicable provincial building
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code and/or the supplement to National Building Code of Canada, Climatic Data for
the region under consideration.
6.4.2 The importance factor for pipes, vessels, tanks, chimneys, furnaces, control rooms,
and medical facilities shall be 1.50. For all other equipment in the process unit use
1.30 and for all other locations use 1.0.
6.5 Vibration Load
6.5.1 Vibration load shall be defined as those forces that are caused by vibrating machinery
such as pumps, blowers, fans, compressors, and surge forces.
6.5.2 All supports and foundations for vibrating equipment shall be designed to limit
vibrations to an acceptable level and out of the natural frequency range for the
structure.
6.6 Loading Combinations
6.6.1 GENERAL
6.6.1.1 Loading combinations which usually must be investigated are outlined below, but may
be altered to suit special situations in accordance with the engineer's judgement.
6.6.1.2 The load combination stipulated in NBC, CAN3-A23.3 (Code for the Design of
Concrete Structures for Buildings) and in CAN3-S16.1 (Steel Structures for Buildings
- Limit States Design) must be considered and the structure is to be designed for the
most critical combination of loads.
6.6.1.3 For load combinations, operating load shall be considered as a dead load. However,
in case of overturning, uplift and stress reversals only 85% of dead load (excluding
the weight of the fluid) shall be considered.
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6.6.2 OPEN STRUCTURES
1) Empty Conditions:
(a) Dead load plus wind or earthquake.
(b) Dead load plus maintenance load.
2) Operating Conditions:
(a) Dead load, plus live load or snow load, plus impact load, plus
vibration load, plus thermal load, plus maintenance (if possible) load.
(b) Dead load plus corresponding impact and vibration load plus 0.60
[live load or snow load, plus thermal load, plus maintenance load (if
possible) plus wind or earthquake].
(c) Dead load, plus corresponding impact and vibration load, plus 0.70
(live load or snow load, plus maintenance load, plus wind or
earthquake).
(d) Dead load, plus corresponding impact and vibration load, plus 0.70
(thermal load, plus maintenance load, plus wind or earthquake).
3) Test Conditions:
(a) Test loads plus live load plus 25% of wind load. When there is more
than one piece of equipment to be tested in a structure, the structure
shall be designed for concurrent test of entire assembly.
6.6.3 ENCLOSED STRUCTURES
6.6.3.1 Load combinations shall be in accordance with NBC, CAN3-A23.3 and CAN3-S16.1.
Crane loads are to be considered as live load. Vertical, transverse and longitudinal
impact loads are to be considered to act concurrently.
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7.0 FOUNDATIONS
7.1 The types of foundation to be used shall be chosen in accordance with the
geotechnical and hydrological investigation performed by the Geotechnical
Consultant. Foundations may be piled. The effects of ground water on foundations,
where applicable, shall be considered.
7.2 The following pile types, sizes, and capacities shall be used as a guideline. Actual
capacity should be calculated
Type Size Single Pile Capacities

(Diameter) KIPS (KN)
Inches (mm) Downward Uplift
Drilled Concrete 16 (400mm) 41 (185) 37 (165)

straight shaft, 25 20 (500mm) 52.5 (230) 47.3 (210)
Feet (7.6m) long. 24 (600mm) 62 (275) 56.5 (250)
30 (760mm) 78.5 (350) 71 (315)
36 (900)mm 94.2 (420) 85 (375)
Drilled Concrete 24 (600mm) 175(780) 175 (780)

belled, - 25 Feet 72 (1800mm)
(7.6m) long. diameter bell
NOTE:
1. Capacities are based on 500 psf (25 kN/m2) skin friction along the shaft (neglecting
the top portion that is affected by frost depth for each location) and 5000 psf (250
kN/m2) end bearing for belled piles only.
2. The minimum length for any pile is 20 feet.
7.3 All piles shall be spaced a minimum of 3 times nominal pile size for straight-shafted
piles and bell diameter plus 3 feet (1 m) for belled piles.
7.4 Allowable lateral loads on piles for various spacing and for fixed or free-headed
conditions are as listed in the table below:
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7.5 Center to center spacing is measured in the direction of the lateral load. Dimension B
is the nominal pile size.
ALLOWABLE LATERAL LOAD KIPS (KN)
PILE SIZE CENTRE-TO-CENTRE SPACING

TYPE & LENGTH B inches (mm) 3B 8B
Circular Concrete - 16 (400 mm) 14 (60) 34 (150)
Minimum 25 feet 20 (500 mm) 20(90) 50 (220)
(7.6 m) Long 24 (600 mm) 28(125) 70 (310)
30 (760 mm) 40 (180) 100 (450)
1 For sustained lateral loads, such as stack guy loads, the above lateral load
capacities shall be multiplied by 0.7.
2 Passive resistance due to pile cap shall be neglected.
3 All the above allowable lateral loads on pile heads are for zero imposed
moments on pile at the ground surface. In the case of any single pile, a
maximum allowable (non-factored) moment of 35 KIP-ft.(48 kN-m) may be
applied, provided ½ inch (13mm) deflection of the pile head is acceptable.
7.6 The ratio of the dead load resisting moment to the overturning moment is defined as
the stability ratio and shall not be less than 2.0. The loads to be used in the stability
check are service loads i.e., no factors applied. The dead load shall be reduced by
15%.
7.7 Permanent building floor slabs shall be designed as slabs on grade and shall be
surrounded by grade beams extending a minimum of 3 feet (1 m) below grade and
forming a 6 inch (150mm) high curb above floor level. At door openings, the curb
shall not occur, and angle iron nosing shall be installed in the top of the curtain wall.
7.8 All grade-supported concrete paving slabs shall be isolated from building column and
other foundations by means of expansion joints.
7.9 Sidewalks shall be set at least 4 inches (100 mm) below building floor level.
7.10 A reinforced concrete curb shall be provided around all grade-mounted aerial coolers.
It shall project at least 12 inches (300mm) above grade and be at least 6 inches
(150mm) wide. Its purpose is to provide support for louvers around the cooler. No
curb is required where louvers are omitted.
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7.11 Foundations for compressors shall be isolated from floors and other foundations by
means of expansion joint/isolating material around the joints.
7.12 Anchor bolt details shall be in accordance with Standard Anchor bolt and sleeve
drawings. They shall be designed in accordance with ASTM A307, except that
allowable tensile stress shall be limited to 15 KSI (100 MPa).
7.13 Ground water level shall be established in accordance with the geotechnical
investigation performed by a Geotechnical Consultant.
7.14 Permanent excavations, pond dikes and other embankments shall be constructed at
a slope of 2 horizontal to 1 vertical, unless allowed by a geotechnical survey and
approved in writing by Petro-Canada.
7.15 A non-bio-degradable, void-forming, hydrocarbon resistant material, "Rodofoam", or

equivalent, 6 inches (150 mm) thick, shall be used below all pile caps, structural slabs
and grade beams.
7.16 Stack foundations shall be protected against direct thermal expansion forces due to
heat from the flue gas.
7.17 Foundations for heavy vibratory equipment including, but not limited to, reciprocating
and centrifugal compressors and large pumps shall be investigated for response to
the imposed cyclic loading and unbalanced forces and moments. Such foundations
shall be analyzed by recognized dynamic methods and proportioned to assure safe,
smooth, and trouble free behavior under operation conditions. The equipment
manufacturer must provide all necessary load information, the anchorage detail and
the basic form of the foundation block to the Structural Engineer.
7.18 Top of foundations shall, in general, be 6 inches (150mm) above high point of
finished grade unless otherwise noted.
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8.0 STAIRS, PLATFORMS AND LADDERS
8.1 Stairs, platforms and ladders shall meet the following requirements:
(a) Minimum clear platform and stairway width shall be 3 feet (1m).
(b) Ladder cage flat bars (secure straps) shall be extended and secured to the
platform handrail for all platforms less than 5 feet (1.5 m) wide.
(c) Stairways shall be no steeper than the slope produced by 5 to 7 inches (125 to
180mm) risers and 11 inch (280mm) treads. Stairways shall not have an
unbroken vertical rise of more than 12 feet (3.6 m).
(d) Minimum clear headroom measured from toe of tread to top of platform shall be 8
feet (2.4 m).
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9.0 RAINFALL
9.1 Plant drainage system (other than catch basins and sewers within the process areas)
shall be designed for a rainfall intensity of 1 inch (25 mm) in 15 minutes or volume
from use of fire hydrants in tributary areas, whichever is greater.
10.0 PLANT PAVING
10.1 The following materials and thickness shall be used as minimum for surface finish:
AREA MATERIAL THICKNESS REINFORCING
Process areas Concrete over 6 (150mm) 6X6

Gravel 152 x152
MW18.7 x MW18.7
Light Truck Traffic Over Gravel 6 (150mm) 6X6
152 x152
MW18.7 x MW18.7
Sidewalks Concrete over 4 (100mm) 6X6
(shall be raised 1 gravel 4 (100mm) 152 x152
inch (25mm) above MW18.7 x MW18.7
adjacent finish
surface and shall
be 3 feet (1 m)
wide)
Areas with no Surface Gravel 6 (150mm) None
Process Spills over Pit Run Gravel
General road Gravel 18 (450 mm)
paving and Parking Asphalt 3 (75 mm)
areas See Earthwork
Specification
B-40-3
10.2 A stiff broomed finish shall be applied to all concrete paving.
10.3 Paving slope - Minimum 1 percent or as noted on drawings - Maximum 3 percent.
10.4 The clay subgrade below the granular base shall be proof-rolled prior to gravel
placement.
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11.0 SLIDE PLATES
11.1 Teflon slide pads or equivalent shall be provided under all vessels where slide plates
are required. Stainless steel slide plates will be considered in corrosive service and
for temperature above 480 °F (260°C)
12.0 MASONRY
12.1 All masonry design shall be designed in accordance with CAN3-S304.
13.0 WOOD STRUCTURES AND TIMBER DESIGN
13.1 All wood and timber design shall be done in accordance with CAN/CSA O86.1

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1.0 SCOPE ......................................................................................................................... 3

2.0 CODES & SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 3

3.0 ENGINEERING CALCULATIONS AND DRAWINGS................................................... 5

4.0 MATERIALS ................................................................................................................. 5

5.0 VERTICAL LOADS....................................................................................................... 6

6.0 HORIZONTAL LOADS ................................................................................................. 9

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6.6 Loading Combinations .................................................................................... 11

7.0 FOUNDATIONS ......................................................................................................... 13

8.0 STAIRS, PLATFORMS AND LADDERS .................................................................... 16

9.0 RAINFALL .................................................................................................................. 17

10.0 PLANT PAVING ......................................................................................................... 17

11.0 SLIDE PLATES .......................................................................................................... 18

12.0 MASONRY ................................................................................................................. 18

13.0 WOOD STRUCTURES AND TIMBER DESIGN......................................................... 18

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2.0 CODES & SPECIFICATIONS

2.1.2 Provincial Building Code as Applicable.

2.1.3 Municipal Regulations

2.1.4 Canadian Standard Association (CSA)

2.1.4.1 CAN3-A23.3 - Design of Concrete Structures for Buildings

2.1.4.2 CSA/CAN3-S16.1 - Limit States Design of Steel Structures for Buildings

2.1.4.3 CSA/CAN3-G40.20 - General Requirements for Rolled or Welded Structural Quality

2.1.4.3 CSA/CAN3-G40.21 - Structural Quality Steels

2.1.4.4 CSA/CAN S6 - Design of Highway Bridges

2.1.4.5 CSA/CAN S136 - Cold Formed Steel Structural Members

2.1.4.6 W59 - Welded Steel Construction (Metal-Arc Welding)

2.1.4.8 CAN3-S304 - Masonry Design for Buildings

2.1.5 American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

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2.1.5.3 A563-83a Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts

2.1.5.4 F436-83b Specification for Hardened Steel Washers

2.1.6 American Petroleum Institute

2.1.6.1 Standard 650 Welded Steel Tanks for Oil Storage

2.1.7 Petro-Canada Specifications:

(a) B-40-2 Fencing

(b) B-40-3 Earthwork

(c) B-40-4 Geotechnical Investigation

(d) B-40-6 Bored Cast-in-Place Concrete Piles

(e) B-40-7 Concrete Construction

(f) B-40-8 Concrete Construction - Inspection report

(g) B-40-9 Concrete Reinforcing

(h) B-40-10 Concrete Testing

(i) B-40-11 Concrete Materials

(j) B-34-2 Fireproofing

(k) B-41-1 Structural Steel

(l) KP-40-1 Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings

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3.0 ENGINEERING CALCULATIONS AND DRAWINGS

4.2 Structural Steel

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