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SAUDI ARAMCO ID/PIEU-31-January 2019- REV 2019 01 00 (Standards
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- January QR NUMBER
DATE APPROVED
CHECKLIST
SAICNUMBER
SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION & Asphalt Mix Design 31-Mar-19 CIVIL
Materials Sampling, Testing SAIC-Q-1036
Raw
Review
PROJECT TITLE
WBS/BI/ JO NUMBER CONTRACTOR/SUBCONTRACTOR

EOPT CODE SYSTEM iD PLANT NO

EQUIPMENT ID NUMBERISI
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION
EC/PMCC / MCC NO
PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER
LAYOUT DRAWING NUMBER
REV NO.

OUANTITY INSP MHs SPENT TRAVEL TIME

ACTUAL INSPECTION DATE & TIME
TIME SAUDI ARAMCO USE ONLY
SCHEDULED INSPECTION DATE&
SAUDI ARAMCO ACTIVITY NUMBER
WORK PERMIT REOUIRED
SAUDI ARAMCO TIP NUMBER
CONTRACTOR INSPECTION LEVEL
SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION LEVEL

ITEM REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
No.

Note: verify that the area/material being inspected was tested by

To
a SA approved third party testing agency,
the test results attached
if
with this RFI shall be verified by the relevant PID inspection Unit
from the 3rd party
copy of the test results had been received directly
lab. If not available in the PID inspection Unit, the inspector sha
contact the third party lab rep and request for an explanation. If
explanation is not reasonable, NCR shall be issued to the 3rd party
lab through the Batch Plants & Civil Testing Group.

A General Requirements

All the construction and batch plants equipment requirements shal

be in accordance with MOT, section 1.08. In addition to this section,
the Batch Plant shall maintain a Quality Control Program that include SAES Q-006
A1 as mentioned in Sec. 5.5.4. Section 5.4.5
the materials tests and frequencies
Tests for Saudi Aramco acceptance purposes shall be performed by
a Saudi Aramco-approved independent testing laboratory.

Third Party Agency's Quality Personnel assigned to the Work must

Schedule "Q"
A be technically competent to perform their duties and shall have a

recommendation for approval from Saudi Aramco to perform Section 5.5

applicable Tests.

Tests performed in accordance to applicable Standards in the Schedule "Q"

A3 presence of Contractor and Saudi Aramco Representatives. Section 1.4

B Raw Materials Applicable to All Hot Mix Asphalt

to
Asphalt bitumen shall be penetration grade 60-70, conforming
Saudi Aramco Product Specification A-970:

Test Guarantee Method

Ductlity@ 77°F (25°C), 5cm/min. Min 100 ASTM D-113

Ductility@77°F (25°C),5cm/min.
after thin-film oven test. ASTM D-1754 & SAES-O-006
B1 Min 50
Note: ASTM D-113 Sec.5.4.1.A
Both tests are to be carmied-out.
Flash Point, cOC, °F(°C) Min. 450 (232.2) ASTM D-92
Penetration@77°F (25°C), 1006,5 Min 60 Max 70 ASTM D-5
Sec.
Retained Penetration after thin-flm ASTM D-1754 &
oven test, %
Min 52+
ASTM D-5
Solubility in trichloroethylene, wt% Min 99.0 ASTM D-2042

Gradation when tested according to ASTM C117 and ASTM C136 for
combined mineral aggregates shall conform to the following
Percent Passing
 SieveSiz Asphalt Base
Course Classes Asphalt WearingCourse
1-% inch
A
B Classes
A
100 B
1 inch 100
B2 75-90 100
%inch 65-80
% inch 80-100 100 100
SAES-O-006
55-70 68-88 Sec. 5.4.1.B.1
3/8 inch 76-92 80-100 100
45-60 60-80
No. 4
31-46
64-7 80-100
45-65 41-56 50-70
No. 10 55-75
18-33 30-50 23-37 32-47 32-47
No 40
5-18
No. 80
15-32 7-20 16-26 16-26
3-13 5-13 10-18 10-18
No. 200 2-9 3-10 3-8 4-10 4-10
The combined mineral
Course shall not aggregates for Base Course and Wearing
consistof soft and friable
conform to the particles and shall
following physical requirements
Iypeof Test Requirements
Sand Equivalent (ASTM D2419) 50 min.
B3 Plasticity Index (ASTM D4318) 6 max (Base Course)
SAES-Q-006
3 max (Wearing Course)
Loss by Abrasion % Sec. 5.4.1.B.3
(ASTM C131) 40% max.
Loss by Magnesium Sulfate
Soundness (ASTM C88) for
Coarse Aggregates 25% max.
Fine Aggregates 25% max
Thin and elongated pieces, by w. 5% max
C Materials - Polymer-Modified Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete

When SBS (Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene) polymer is used, it shall

comply with the following requirements.

Property Requirement AASHTO ASTM

Penetration@ 25°C 75-80 T49 D5
SAES-O-006
C1 Ductility @25°C, cm 100 Min T51 D113
Sec. 5.5.1.1
Ductility15°C, cm 75 Min. T51 D113
Softening point (R&B) above 85°C T53 D36
Dynamic Viscosity, 150 C 640 m Pa.Ss D4402
Elastic Recovery 95%

Other types of polymers may be mixed with the asphalt cement to

C2 produce a polymer-modified asphalt meeting the above requirements
SAES-Q-O06
as approved and directed by the Company
Representative Sec.5.5.1.1

D Materials - Sulfur-Extended Hot Mix Asphalt

D1 Sulfur shall be pelletized elemental sulfur SAES-Q-006

Sec. 5.4.1.C
n9 Sulfur pellets shall be comprised of elemental sulfur as produced by SAES Q-006
*Saudi Aramco. (SABP Q-010, Sec 5.2.1) Sec. 3.1

n Hydrated lime, Portland cement or fly ash shall not be used as a SAES Q-006
mineral admixture. (SABP Q-010, Sec. 5.2.3) Sec. 3.1

E Asphalt Job Mix Formula

 The Job Mix Formula
and shall shal
be
Representative approved by Saudi Aramco
combine
asphalt such proportion as to
in the mineral
aggregates and
following composition limits produce a mixture conforming
E1 by to the
D2172 or ASTM PS
90-97 weight, accordance with ASTM
in

Material
SAES-Q-006
Sec. 5.4.2
Total Mineral Aggregate Percent
Asphalt Binder 93 96
4-7
For sulfur extended
hot asphalt mix,
the bitumen
(asphalt binder) shall be thirty percent (30%) by weight of
E2 elemental sulfur. replaced with pelietized
for maintenance (Exception: Sulfur extended asphalt is not
SAES-Q-006
work within plant areas
includes handwork.)
required
and maintenance work that
Sec. 5.4.2

Bituminous Mixtures shall confom to the following requiremernts

Marshall Properties Base Course Wearing Course
Flow (mm)
2.4-5.0 2.4-4.0
Stability (kg) 700 min 700 min
C4 Loss of Stability (ASTM D1559) SAES-Q-006
25% max 25% max
Voids in total mix (%) Sec. 5.4.2
3.0-7.0 3.0-5.0
Voids filled with Bitumen (%) 60 - 75 70-80
Class A 13% min Class A 14% min
Voids in mineral aggregate Class B 12% min Class B 15% min
(VMA) ASTM D2041
Class C 16% min

Mineral Filler. When the combined grading of the coarse and fine
aggregates is deficient in material passing the No. 200 sieve, Mineral
Filler conforming to AASHTO M17 shall be added as approved by
the Company Representative. Mineral Filler shall conform to the
SAES-Q-006
C5 following grading
Sec. 5.4.1.B.2
Sieve Size Percent Passing (By Wt)t
No. 30 100
No. 50 95-100
No. 200 70-100
Final asphalt mix when compared to the Job Mix Formula shall be
within the following limits:
Tolerancee
Materials Sieve Size
Base Course Wearing Course
Larger than % inch 6.0% 6.0%
inch t5.0% 6.0%
C6 No. 4 and 3/8 inch SAES-Q-O06
t5.0% t5.0% Sec. 5.4.2
No. 10 to retained on No. 80 4.0% 4.0%
No. 80 t3.0% t3.0%
No. 200 1.5% t1.5%
Asphalt Content 0.4% t0.4%
If theproperties or gradation of the aggregates alter, the mix shall be
redesigned and the plant readjusted.
REMARKS:

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
1-SAES--006-Asphaltand Sulfur Extended Asphalt Concrete Paving,18
February 2018
BRAHIM3ARUDDIN/SARUN ENER
 la. Schedule "Q"- Project Quality Requirements

Contractor/Third-Party Saudi Aramco

Construction Representative PMT Representative
Work is Complete and Ready for Inspection: T&I Witnessed o C Record Reviewed Work Verified
Name, Initials and Date Name, Initials andDate
QC Inspector PID Representative
Name, Initials and Date
Performed Inspection Work / Rework May Proceed
Name, Initials and Date:
T&I Witnessed ac Record Reviewed Work Verified

QC Supervisor Proponent and Others

Quality Record Approved
Name, Organization, T&IWitnessed ac Record Reviewed Work Verifed
Name, Sign and Date
Initials and Date:
Person Responsible for Completion of Quality Work Test Y =YES N NO F FAILED