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METHOD STATEMENT
1.0 PURPOSE
2.0 SCOPE
3.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
4.0 RESPONSIBILITY
5.0 SAFETY PRECAUTION
6.0 MANPOWER
7.0 TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
8.0 METHODS! PROCEDURES
9.0 QUALITY CONTROL
10.0 ATTACHMENTS
2.0 SCOPE
2.1 This method statement will cover the erection of all pipe racks of in
plants and refineries.
4.0 RESPONSIBILITY
4.1 Construction Manager is responsible for overall implementation of
HSE, and shall study, analyze and schedule all construction activities with
his department to include manpower and equipment line up as well as
other possible resources required for the successful implementation of the
construction work activities. Study all aspects of work procedure as per
Technical Scope of Work.
4.2 Structural Supervisor is responsible for all HSE matters of the works
and shall, study and review all necessary documents for the erection works
in his area to include, technical scope of work, specification, bill of
quantities, planned milestone dates and construction procedure in support
to his Structural Foreman. He shall monitor the availability reporting to the
Construction Manager. He shall coordinate with other discipline to
visualize possible conflicts in the drawings as well as in the schedules to
provide other options in preventing unnecessary delays obstructions.
4.3 Structural Foreman shall be responsible for all HSE matters and for the
direct work supervision at site and ensure that the work is performed in
accordance with Technical Scope of Work and latest approved for
construction drawings. He shall monitor the availability of materials in line
with his required schedule.
4.4 Surveyor shall study and analyze if the location where the structure
should be installed satisfies the condition 01′ restriction of erection works
on site. He shall coordinate with other discipline to visualize possible
conflicts in the drawings as well as in the schedules to provide other options
in preventing unnecessary delays obstructions.
6.0 MANPOWER
6.1 Manpower will consist of the following, but not limited to as listed
below:
o Supervisor
o Foreman
o Crane Operators
o Surveyor
o Man lift Operator
o Truck Drivers
o Structural fitters
o Riggers
o Plate welders
o Scaffolders
o Semi-skilled workers
o Safety
8.2.9 Anchor bolts shall be protected with plastic wrap on its thread before
pouring.
8.3.3.3 Sampling, curing and testing grout specimen shall follow procedure
as specified in Method Statement for Non-shrink Grout Installation.
8.3.4 Setting of packer plates or other adjusting devices shall be in a
manner that will ensure structural members are located in correct positions
and elevations.
8.3.5 Install packer plates in location(s) as applicable in-between anchor
bolts of concrete pedestal. Packer plates will be coated as pet applicable
coating system schedule. Grade ofpacker plate shall be ASTM A36/ASTM
A36M as per 12-SAMSS-007 sec. 4.2.
8.3.6 Conduct inspection for elevation and location of installed packer
plates.
8.3.7 Upon acceptance and curing of dry pack grout installation and packer
plates setting, erection of pipe rack shall commence.
8.7.1 Platforms and access-ways on pipe rack shall be installed after the
structure is fully erected. Refer to “Erection of Platform and Access-Way”
for detailed procedure.
8.8.1.2 Where ASTM A307 bolt assemblies are used for connecting
miscellaneous items (i.e., handrail assemblies, pipe supports, gates, etc.) to
structural members, the bolts shall be tightened to snug tight condition.
8.8.1.3 Workers shall color code the ends ofthe tightened bolts by placing a
yellow paint mark indicating that the bolts have been properly tensioned
and are ready for inspection.
8.8.14 Workers shall initiate form SAIC-M-2009 to ARAMCO PID for Bolt
Tightening Inspection and Testing.
8.8.1.5 Enlargement ofbolt holes for the correction ofmisalignment shall be
byreaming or drilling only. Flame cutting, burning shall subject to
ARAMCO approval.
8.8.1.6 The mill certificates for the faster materials shall meet ASTM
specification.
8.8.1.7 Prior to commence work, impact wrench shall be properly calibrated
to desiredtension using bolt tension calibrator. Calibration ofbolt tension
calibrator shall be in every six (6) months or stringent requirements of
schedule Q-IV-4, Sec. 6.1 shall apply.
– S*(** such as L, S, R, RL), CS, CSF, LT, HY, LTE, HYE, HYI, H, K, V, El,
IJ; Structuremember (e.g. UB254831-SL).
o -No additional or excess tightening force shall be applied to the bolts
where snug tight condition has been confirmed.
8.8.3.2 Aligned all bolt holes for the insertion of bolts to avoid damage on
the threads.
8.8.3.3 Placed bolts in all holes with washers positioned and nuts threaded
to complete assembly by finger tight.
8.8.3.4 By using ordinary spud or manual wrench, the iron worker shall
equally tighten the bolts and nuts until the connected piles are in firm
contact, but not necessarily continuous contact.
8.8.3.5 There must be no gaps between the layers of steel where bolt
penetrate the steel, these gaps must be away from the bolt holes, 25 mm
minimum contact around hole, but not less than the bolt diameter.
12.0 ATTACHMENT:
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