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PROCEDURE
FOR CONCRETE MIX

Approved
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REVISION CONTROL SHEET

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION TITLE PAGE NO.

1 SCOPE 4
2 PURPOSE 4
3 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE 4
4 DEFINITIONS 4
5 ABBREVIATIONS 5
6 APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS 6
7 SAUDI ARAMCO STANDARDS & FEED
6
DOCUMENTS
8 OTHER REFERENCES 7
9 APPLICABLE PROCEDURES 8
10 RESPONSIBILITIES 8
11 TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT 9
12 PROCEDURE 10
13 FORM WORKS 11
14 REBAR INSTALLATION 12
15 CONCRETE MIX DESIGN 14
16 TRANSPORTATION 15
17 SETTING OUT EMBEDMENTS 16
18 PLACEMENT OF CONCRETE 17
19 CURING OF CONCRETE 19
20 CONCRETE REPAIRS 19
21 ATTACHMENT 23

1. SCOPE

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The scope of work this procedure is applicable for concreting and all other works related to it together with
the latest IFC drawings, applicable Saudi Aramco Standards and Material System Specifications listed in the
project documents constitute the basis for the complete work.

Scope of this procedure covers the concreting works and all other related works with it as required in the IFC
Drawings and based from the issued Scope of Works

2. PURPOSE
The purpose of this procedure is to provide information on the methods of doing the concreting and all other
related works with it, and ensure that this will be following with all the instructions and regulations with the
Standards & Specifications of Saudi Aramco.

This Procedure is a “live” document and as such will be subject to periodic reviews / changes in Line with
identified and agreed amendments and improvements to the Project Quality Management System during the
project

3. ORDER OF PRECEDENCE
The order of precedence for drawings, specifications and standards for the facilities will be as follows:
Project Standards, which specifically include:
a) Company-provided Waivers
b) Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards (SAES)
c) Saudi Aramco Material System Specifications (SAMSS)
d) Saudi Aramco Standard Drawings
e) Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedures (SAEP)
f) Saudi Aramco General Instructions (GI's)
g) Scope of WORK, Preliminary design and all the Drawings and Documents. If the conflict is between
or within the documents in this paragraph, the most stringent drawing, specification or standard shall
control.
h) If at any time it is found that the standards and documents listed under Paragraphs (a) through
Paragraph (f) would permit a design that COMPANY/CONTRACTOR considers inferior to the
Preliminary Design required under Paragraph (g), COMPANY/CONTRACTOR shall have the right to
maintain the design as required under the Preliminary Design.

4.DEFINITIONS
Company : Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco)
SAPMT : Saudi Aramco Project Management Team
Contractor : L&T Hydrocarbon Saudi Company
SAPID : Saudi Aramco Project Inspection Division
Work : All work and services to be performed by the Contractor
Pursuant to the Contract.

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Hot weather concrete: Can be defined as job-site conditions that accelerate the rate of moisture loss or rate
of cement hydration of freshly mixed concrete, including an ambient temperature of 29°C or higher, and an
evaporation rate that exceeds 1 kg/m2/h.

Mass concrete: Any volume of structural concrete in which a combination of dimensions of the member
being cast, the boundary conditions, the characteristics of the concrete mixture, and the ambient conditions
can lead to undesirable thermal stresses, cracking, deleterious chemical reactions, or reduction in the long-
term strength as a result of elevated concrete temperature due to heat from hydration.
Self-consolidating concrete: Fresh concrete that can flow around and encapsulate reinforcement and
consolidate within formwork under its own weight without any mechanical consolidation and vibration.

5. ABBREVIATIONS

ACI : American Concrete Institute

ASME : American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASTM : American Society for Testing and Materials
CSD : Consulting Services Department
IFC : Issued for Construction
ITP : Inspection & Test Plan
PPM : Parts Per Million
QA/QC : Quality Assurance / Quality Control
QAM : Quality Assurance Manager
RFI : Request for Inspection
SAEP : Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedures
SAES : Saudi Aramco Engineering Standard
SAIC : Saudi Aramco Inspection Checklist
SAMSS : Saudi Aramco Materials System Specification
SATIP : Saudi Aramco Test Inspection Plan
SATR : Saudi Aramco Test Report
TDS : Total Dissolve Solid
6. APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS
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The facilities will be designed to meet the requirements of Saudi Aramco Standards, International/ industry standards.
The Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards (SAES), Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedures (SAEP) and Saudi Aramco
Material System Specifications (SAMSS) will be followed.
The effective cut-off date for Company standards shall be 31st May 2018 and applicable industry standards.

7. SAUDI ARAMCO STANDARDS & FEED DOCUMENTS

SAEP-302 Waiver of a Mandatory Saudi Aramco Engineering Requirements

SAEP-1150 Inspection Coverage on Projects
SAES-A-100 Survey Coordinates, Datum, and Data Formats
SAES-A-113 Geotechnical Engineering Requirements
SAES-Q-001 Criteria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures
SAES-Q-005 Concrete Foundations
SAES-Q-007 Foundations and Supporting Structures for Heavy Machinery
SAES-H-003 Protective Coating Requirements for Industrial Concrete Surfaces
SAES-H-101 Approved Protective Coating Systems
SAES-O-119 Work Permit Procedures
SAES-Q-001 Criteria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures
SAES-Q-012 Criteria for Design and Construction of Precast and Prestressed Concrete Structures
SAES-S-010 Sanitary Sewers
SAES-S-020 Industrial Drainage and Sewers
SAES-S-070 Installation of Utility Piping Systems
09-SAMSS-088 Aggregates for Concrete
09-SAMSS-097 Ready Mixed Portland Cement Concrete
09-SAMSS-106 Epoxy Coated Reinforcing Steel Bars
12-SAMSS-007 Fabrication of Structural and Miscellaneous Steel
PIP STS03001 Plain and Reinforced Concrete Specification

8. OTHER REFERENCES

ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System

SASO-SSA 143 Portland Cement, Ordinary and Rapid Hardening
SASO-SSA 2 Steel Bars for Reinforcement of Concrete
SASO-SSA 224 Steel Fabric for Reinforcement of Concrete
ACI 301-05 Specifications for Structural Concrete
ACI 302.1R Guide for Concrete Floor and Slab Construction
ACI 304R Guide for Measuring, Mixing, Transporting and Placing Concrete
ACI 304.2R Placing Concrete by Pumping Method
ACI 305R Hot Weather Concreting

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ACI 308 Standard Practice of Curing Concrete

ACI 308.1M-11 Specification for Curing Concrete
ACI 309R Guide for Consolidation of Concrete
ACI 318M Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete
ACI 347R Guide to Formwork for Concrete
ACI 350.4R Design Considerations for Environmental Engineering Concrete

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

ASTM C31 Standard Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in
The Laboratory
ASTM C39 Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens
ASTM C-94 Ready Mixed Concrete
ASTM A-775/775M Standard Specification for Epoxy-Coated Reinforcement Steel Bars
ASTM A123 Standard Specification for Zinc (Hot-Dip Galvanized) Coatings on Iron and Steel
Product
ASTM C150 Standard Specification for Portland Cement
ASTM A767 Standard Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Bars for Concrete
Reinforcement
ASTM A884 Standard Specification for Epoxy-Coated Steel Wire and Welded Wire Fabric for
Reinforcement
ASTM D1751 Standard Specification Preformed Expansion Joint Filler for Concrete Paving and Structural
Construction.

9. APPLICABLE PROCEDURES

PROCEDURE NO. DESCRIPTION

QM-R83-PL-4000 Project Quality Management Plan

QM-R83-PL-4023 Non-Conformance Procedure

QM-R83-PL-4024 Procedure for Notification of Inspection Activities

QM-R83-PL-4009 Procedure for Calibration of inspection, measuring and testing

equipment

QM-R83-PL-4039 Procedure for Excavation, Backfilling and Compaction

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10. RESPONSIBILITIES
The following list comprises the minimum responsibilities for each designated person that will be involved for
this activity/procedure:

10.1 Construction Manager

The Construction Manager is the one in-charge of this project and he is reporting to the Project
Manager. He is responsible for the Work Production and completion of all the work activities of this
project, taking care of all parties involves who will be acting incompliance with the safety and
engineering procedures, standards, codes and specifications. He is the coordinator in all site activities
with all the department division (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil including the QA/QC and Larsen and
Toubro that will be involved with this activity/procedure. The Construction Manager directly
supervises the work, and he is leading the Team of Supervisors and Foremen for the execution and
conformance of the particular works/activities and procedures. He ensures that all site works are
achieved in a timely manner and complete the work within the given schedule. He will assure that
activities to be done are in compliance with the approved procedures, specifications, drawings and
other relevant documents necessary to complete the work. He will be reporting to the Site Manager
the work progress and any problems that may arise prior and during the execution of this activity.
Construction Team should initiate the request for inspection (RFI) to relevant QC Inspector

10.2 Project Quality Control Supervisor

He shall assign a Quality Control Inspector who shall be responsible for conducting surveillance and
inspection duties for work and ensuring efficient recording and reporting of result as required. He shall
review all relevant document, material certificates and non-conformances and shall receive all internal
requests for inspection from various section or Site Engineers and prepare SAUDI ARAMCO request
for inspection as per the required schedule priorities. he shall also be responsible to carry out
inspections and release HOLD points by signing various inspection and test plans as proof record of
inspection conforming to specifications.

10.3 Quality Control Inspector

The QA/QC Inspector (QCI) shall be responsible for the implementation of the quality procedures for
this job. The QCI monitors and checks the activities involve and assure that activities are in
compliance with the approved IFC drawing, standards, codes, specifications and other relevant
documents or request for inspection (RFI) after verification of the activities involved are completed.
They are responsible for the preparation and submittals of all the QC documentations.

10.4 Safety Supervisor

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The Safety Supervisor checks the risks/hazards for each particular activity and analyzes the
procedure in performing the works to be completed. To ensure compliance of all personnel for their
safety requirements by wearing proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), proper use of lifting
equipment (crane) & devices including the condition and proper setting, personnel qualification and
certificate, and the necessary work permit is available. The Safety Supervisor verifies the installation
of safety tools and abiding to the Safety Procedures. He checks areas for likely unsafe conditions and
coordinate with the Site Superintendent & Supervisors in ensuring that work is carried out in
compliance to the Project Safety Plan.

10.5 Testing Laboratory Technician

The Laboratory Technician is the representative of the SAUDI ARAMCO approved Independent
Laboratory and shall be responsible for inspection and field testing, material sampling and related
laboratory works as required by specifications and in accordance with the approved International
Standards.

11. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

 Concrete Mixer
 Concrete Pump
 Concrete Vibrator
 Generators
 Walk-behind trowels
 Screed
 Wheel Borrows
 Probe Temperature
 Hand Tools (Wire brush, Shovel, Hand Floats, Finishing Trowels, Edger, etc.)

12. PROCEDURE
12.1. All Larsen and Toubro employees that will enter the project premises/jobsite shall attend the
Safety Orientation in order to familiarize of the safety requirements, the work permit system and
hazards with the Job-Site Analysis (JSA) in the job site, and prior to start any activities at site.

12.2. All works shall be done in accordance with Saudi Aramco safety requirements including, but not
limited to, the Saudi Aramco Construction Safety Manual and Safety Management Guide 06-002-
2008.

12.3. All Larsen and Toubro employees shall be oriented of the scope of work and any formworks,
rebar installation and concrete works prior to start the activities.

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12.4. SA work permit(s) per GI 2.100 shall be obtained as required before any formworks, rebar
installation and concrete works prior to start the of the work to start.

12.5. Surveyor shall submit his survey lay-out/records and established all with clearly identified survey
pegs or physical markers related to elevations of top of forms or concrete elevations. The
surveyor shall locate the boundaries of the new structures to be constructed. The engineering
survey ensures that the structure is built in the proper place and as designed, while other
information helps to obtain data concerning topography or existing elevation, proposed final
elevation, and other features of the form works.

12.6. The Site Engineer and Chief Surveyor shall verify the levels, elevations, grades, controls, bench
mark and all other necessary controls and Q.C. inspector shall inspect and verify the work that
preparation has been carried out in accordance with the specification and obtained a necessary
authorization from SAUDI ARAMCO. /nominated representatives to start.

12.7. The Surveyor shall provide the copy of Survey Plan with IFC Drawings to the Construction
Manager and QC Civil Inspector and explain this in the field including the locations of all the pegs
or physical markers of the survey and verify the accuracy of the survey that has been reflected in
the survey plan/report. The concrete crew shall have the copy of survey lay-out of the form works
and shall be aware of all the markings/pegs/stakes/ ie; existing, design elevation done by the
surveyor.

13. FORM WORKS

13.1. Formwork shall be smooth plywood or other suitable material approved by SAUDI ARAMCO that
can hold concrete in place. If plywood forms are used, specific requirements shall be as per
indicated in SAES-Q-001.

13.2. Forms shall be constructed to ensure smooth concrete surfaces. Tolerances for the formwork
installation shall be as provided in ACI 347 and Saudi Construction Safety Manual. Plywood faced
Steel forms with rigid bracings, bolted connectors with steel pipe walers & cross braces shall be
used. Wood framing maybe used in lieu of the steel framing but it must be stable enough to
withstand the pressure exerted by the concrete during pouring.

13.3. Form-release agents shall not be applied if concrete surfaces shall receive special finishes (e.g.,
Architectural Finishes) or where the agent may affect applied coverings. Alternately, inside
surfaces of untreated formwork shall be soaked with clean water and kept moist before placing
concrete.

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13.4. All external edges of concrete above ground shall be chamfered by inserting 20mm chamfer strips
in the forms as per SAES-Q-001 Section 8.12.2 unless otherwise specified in the contract
documents.

13.5. Formworks shall with stand vibration works during placing of concrete and shall be watertight.

13.6. Inside of formwork shall be clean and free of foreign surplus material prior of concrete placement.

13.7. All Formwork materials are in an adequate condition. Constructed from sound material of
sufficient strength, properly braced and shored to ensure rigidity throughout the placing and
compacting of the concrete without visible deflection.

13.8. All grooves, corner chamfers, etc. are properly installed.

13.9. Formwork surface is clean, sound and coated with release agent (if required).

13.10. Hatches, and box outs and inserts to be fixed to the formwork are correctly positioned.

13.11. Kickers correctly positioned (also check steel reinforcement starters relative to kickers).

13.12. Tie-rods and support systems are satisfactory.

13.13. Surveyor’s checks completed forms installation, each elevation for the concrete, within tolerances
and as per IFC drawings.

13.14. Form removal shall be in accordance with ACI 301-16 Specifications for Structural Concrete and
SAES-Q-001 Section 8.12.4.

13.14.1. For structures for which forms do not provide vertical support (e.g., footings, piers,
columns, walls, or sides of beams), the forms may be removed 24 hours after
completion of placement if concrete is sufficiently hard to prevent damage by form
removal, and if curing starts immediately.

13.14.2. Unless otherwise specified in the contract documents, forms for self-supporting
members may be removed if concrete compressive strength is at least 80% of the
specified 28-day compressive strength. Refer to ACI 301-16, Section 2.3.4, for
determining compressive strength of concrete for removal of formwork.

13.15. L & T shall construct formed concrete surfaces in accordance with the tolerances shown in ACI
117.

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13.16. Final inspection by the Civil Quality Control Inspector for the formwork erection shall be done at
the Pre-Placement inspection prior to placement of concrete.

14. REBAR INSTALLATION

14.1. Reinforcement shall be bundled and tagged with required identification marks for checking,
sorting. Tags and markings shall not be removed until steel is assembled.

14.2. Handling of epoxy-coated bars shall conform to ASTM A775 Section 14.1, Guideline for
inspection and acceptance of Epoxy-coated Reinforcing bars by CRSI and as specified herein.
Reinforcing bars shall be epoxy-coated as per 09-SAMSS-106. Manufacturer shall furnish, at the
time of shipment, written certification that coated reinforcing bars meets the requirement of the
project specification.

14.3. Reinforcing steel bars shall be stored in accordance with the requirement of inspection and
acceptance of epoxy coated bars by SAES Q-001, ASTM A775, ACI 318 and Concrete
Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI).

14.4. L & T will follow the maximum amount of repaired damaged FBE coating in rebar is as specified in
SAES and ASTM A775 which is 1% of the total surface area in each 0.3m (1-ft) of the bar.

14.5. Welding of reinforcement shall not be permitted unless authorized by SAUDI ARAMCO or called
for specifically on the IFC Drawings.

14.6. L & T shall use tie wire, black annealed wire, 16 gage (1.29 mm) minimum. Rebar men shall
fasten epoxy-coated reinforcement with tie wires coated with epoxy.

14.7. L & T shall use heavy duty plastic (PVC) chairs, spacers and hangers during installation of rebars
to maintain the required concrete coverings.

14.8. Table 3 of SAES-Q-001 defines the minimum concrete cover measured from outer most rebar (tie
bar), that shall be provided for reinforcement of cast-in-place concrete structures.
Table 3 of SAES-Q-001 - Minimum Concrete Cover
MINIMUM
CONCRETE STRUCTURE
COVER (mm)
Concrete cast against and
permanently exposed to
a. earth 75
(including foundations over a
sub-slab)
Formed concrete exposed to earth or weather:
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Supporting Process Equipment

such as concrete pedestal for
pipe rack support, pipe 75
b. sleepers, or supports for
horizontal vessels
Buildings, walkway platforms, 50
stairs, AC pads
Concrete not exposed to weather or in contact
with ground (which can be inspected from all
c.
sides):
Beams, columns 50
Slabs, walls, joists 25
d. Concrete exposed to sea 75
water, raw water or sewage
e. Sulfur pits 75

7.6. Reinforcement shall be bundled and tagged with required identification marks for checking,
sorting and placing waterproof tags and markings shall be used and shall not be removed until
steel is assembled.

7.7. Handling of epoxy-coated bars shall conform to ASTM A775 Section 14.1, Guideline for
inspection and acceptance of Epoxy-coated Reinforcing bars by CRSI and as specified herein.

7.8. Assembly of the reinforcing bars shall conform to the approved construction drawings. The
lapping and splice details shall be as shown in the IFC Drawings and Bar Bending Schedule
(BBS).

7.9. Reinforcement placing drawings and bending schedules shall be prepared in accordance with
ACI SP-66 and CRSI Manual of Standard Practice.

7.10. When reinforcing bars are cut in the field, the ends of the bars shall be coated with same
material used for repair of coating damage.

7.11. Reinforcement shall be accurately placed in accordance with the placement drawings and shall
be adequately secured and held in position.

7.12. Lap splices shall be accordance with the IFC drawing or ACI 318M.

7.13. All reinforcement, at the time the concrete is placed, shall be free from mud, oil or other materials
that may adversely affect or reduce the bond. Concrete shall not be placed until reinforcing bars
have been inspected and approved.
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7.14. Reinforcement shall be placed in position. Inspection shall be carried-out and to be approved by
SAUDI ARAMCO Representative. All damage FBE coating shall be repaired and no concrete
shall be placed until the FBE coated rebar has been inspected and approved.
15. CONCRETE MIX DESIGN

15.1. Structural concrete members shall be assigned an exposure class in accordance with the severity
of the anticipated exposure of members in Tables 1.A, and 1.B of SAES-Q-001 Section 8.9.

15.2. Selection of Supplier of Batch Plant for Ready Mix Concrete shall be based in the latest Approved
Vendor List of Saudi Aramco for Supplier of Ready-Mix Concrete and Saudi Aramco Batch Plant
and Civil Testing Unit (BP and CTU).

15.3. For the established or previously SA approved concrete mix design, it shall be submitted to
SAPMT for approval prior to the start of concrete work, using Appendices A, B & C of SAEP-1152
with the following attachment and/or information and will be submitted as one package;

15.3.1. Contractor Initial QC Survey for the specific Concrete Batch Plant
15.3.2. Mix Description, Product Item Code and Saudi Aramco Mix Design ID
15.3.3. Copy of Approved Concrete Mix Design with Type of Exposure
15.3.4. Copy of Aggregate Test Report
15.3.5. Copy of Water Test Report
15.3.6. Copy of Cement Mill Certificate
15.3.7. Copy of Chemical Admixture
15.3.8. Organization Chart of the Batch Plant including the Contractor/Sub-Contractor line of
Communication
15.3.9. Copy of Calibration Log of All Equipment and Copy of Each Calibration Certificates
including the Calibration Certificate of the Batch Plant
15.3.10. Copy of List of Approved Truck Mixers to be used in the project

15.4. If it is a new Concrete Mix Design, it shall be submitted to SAPMT/BP & CTU for approval prior to
start of concrete work. It shall be supported by successful full-scale plant trials performed and
certified by a SAUDI ARAMCO approved Independent Material Testing laboratory. The supplier
shall notify the BP& CTU in writing at least 7 working days prior to conducting a plant trial.
Witnessing a plant trial is at the sole option of Batch Plant & Civil Testing Group who reserves
the right to monitor any or all phases of work required to prepare concrete mix design. Once
Saudi Aramco approved and a new Concrete Mix Design ID is issued, the same package will be
prepared by L & T as per Appendices A, B & C of SAEP-1152 and Item 13.2 attachment and
shall be submitted to SAPMT/BP & CTU for approval.

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15.5. If the Concrete Mix Design is already pre-approved, valid and still not expired, the selection of
Concrete Mix Design shall be as per Exposure Type of Concrete and shall be as per the
recommendation of Geotechnical Survey Report , SAES-Q-001 or as per IFC Drawing.

16. TRANSPORTATION

16.1. L & T shall warrant that the concrete will be transported in truck mixer and care will be taken to
ensure that the concrete aggregates do not segregate.

16.2. All equipment for transporting and placing concrete shall be adequate to maintain a continuous
supply of fresh concrete at the forms and shall be kept clean of hardened concrete.

16.3. All concrete truck mixers to be used for deliveries are fitted with operable revolution counter.
Concrete delivered in trucks not having operable revolution counters shall be rejected.

16.4. Delivery ticket shall be provided for every delivery. The tickets will show the type of cement,
concrete strength, weight or volume, aggregate grade, batch number, date and time of delivery.

16.5. Important information shall be included in Batch Ticket like name of purchaser, name of project,
driver’s name, truck number, batching time, etc.
16.6. Water shall not be added to the mix after dispatch from the batching plant. If viscosity is needed
to be reduced, an approved plasticizer shall be added.

16.7. Concrete shall be in its permissible slump within 30 minutes upon arrival at site and
discharge/pouring shall take place within 90 minutes of initial mixing as a maximum or before the
drum has revolved 300 revolutions, whichever comes first after the introduction of mixing water
to the cement and aggregates or introduction of cement to the aggregates as per 09-SAMSS-097
Section 12.5.

16.8. Vibrators shall be inserted and withdrawn vertically at intervals of five to twenty seconds duration
and at points 460 mm to 750 mm apart, penetrating previously placed fresh concrete.

17. SETTING OUT OF EMBEDMENTS

17.1. L & T shall install all inserts, anchor bolts, water-stops (if any) and other embedded items in
accordance with the design drawings and supported against displacement as referenced in
SAES-Q-001 Sec. 8.15.

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17.2. L & T shall follow the design of anchor bolts in accordance to SAES-Q-005 and the materials
shall be in accordance to 12-SAMSS-007 and Standard Drawing AA-036322 Sheet 1 Rev. 08 or
later.

17.3. All projecting steel items (such as grating angles, slide plates, uni-strut, steel plates, etc.) which
are attached to the formwork and cast at the concrete surface shall be hot dip galvanized in
accordance with ASTM A123/A23M or 12-SAMSS-007 or coated with the zinc rich epoxy primer
in APCS-1C of SAES-H-101. Additionally, the steel attachment, which anchors these items to the
concrete, shall be similarly galvanized or coated.

17.4. L & T shall use hot-dip galvanized anchor bolts (including ASTM A36/A36M, ASTM A307 and
ASTM F1554 anchor bolts) to be embedded in concrete as per 12-SAMSS-007 Section 5.
Galvanized washers and nuts shall be furnished for galvanized bolts and as per IFC drawings,
12-SAMSS-007 and Standard Drawing AA-036322 Sheet 1 Rev. 08 or latest.

17.5. Anchor bolts in concrete foundations minimum clearance between anchor bolt and edge of
concrete shall be at least 100mm or as indicated in the IFC drawings.

17.6. L & T shall ensure that conduits, pipes and other items made from aluminum shall not be used in
structural concrete unless effectively coated to prevent aluminum-concrete reaction.

18. PLACEMENT OF CONCRETE

18.1. Any placement of concrete designated in the contract documents as mass concrete or any placement of
structural concrete with a minimum dimension equal to or greater than 1200 mm should be considered
mass concrete unless otherwise specified in contract documents and shall comply with ACI 301-16, Section
8. Concrete shall not be placed prior to a recorded pre-placement inspection and authorization to proceed
by SAUDI ARAMCO representative.

18.2. Concrete shall be placed in accordance with ACI 301-16, ACI 304R and this standard. For hot weather
concreting requirements, as per SAES-Q-001 Section 7.27.

18.3. Place all concrete within the specified time by the batching plant written on concrete slip.

18.4. Handle concrete from the point of delivery and transfer to the concrete conveying equipment and to the
locations of final deposit as rapidly as practicable by methods which will prevent segregation and loss of
concrete mix materials.

18.5. Checking the temperature and concrete slump and the result will be recorded on the trip ticket. The
temperature of concrete from the batching plant to the point of discharge shall not exceed 35°C. The
concrete slump shall be at the range of 150 plus or minus 40 mm depending on the design mix.

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18.6. Precautionary measures shall be taken during hot weather for batching, transporting & installation in
accordance with ACI 305R.

18.7. Pumped concrete shall be placed by pumping in accordance with recommendations contained in ACI
Standard 304.2R, Placing Concrete by Pumping Methods.

18.8. Provide mechanical equipment for conveying concrete to ensure a continuous flow of concrete at the
delivery end. Provide runways for wheeled concrete conveying equipment from the concrete delivery point
to the locations of final deposit. Keep interior surfaces of conveying equipment, including chutes, free of
hardened concrete, debris, water, and other deleterious materials.

18.9. Concrete crew of L & T shall deposit concrete continuously or in layers of such thickness that no concrete
shall be placed on concrete which has hardened sufficiently to cause the formation of seams or planes of
weakness within the section. If a section cannot be placed continuously, provide construction joints as
herein specified. Perform concrete placing at such a rate that concrete which is being integrated with fresh
concrete is still plastic. Deposit concrete as nearly as practicable to its final location to avoid segregation due
to re-handling or flowing. Do not subject concrete to any procedure which will cause segregation.

18.10. Concrete shall be deposited or pour as nearly as practicable to its final location to avoid segregation due to
re-handling of flowing.

18.11. Concrete shall not be dropped freely where reinforcement will cause segregation nor shall it be dropped
freely by more than one (1.0) meter.

18.12. Placed concrete shall be consolidated by the use of mechanical vibrating equipment supplemented by
manual spading, rod-ding and tamping. Equipment and procedure for the consolidation of concrete shall be
in accordance with SAES-Q-001, Sec 7.23.8.

18.13. Concrete shall be thoroughly worked around reinforcement and embedded items and into corners of forms,
eliminating all air or stone pockets which may cause honeycombs, pitting, or planes of weakness.

18.14. Concrete shall be placed in layers not more than eighteen (18) inches or 450 mm thickness. Vibrators shall
be inserted and withdrawn vertically at intervals of five to twenty seconds duration and at points 460 mm to
750 mm apart, penetrating previously placed fresh concrete.

18.15. Concrete crew shall not use vibrators to transport concrete inside of forms. Insert and withdraw vibrators
vertically at uniformly spaced locations not farther than the visible effectiveness of the machine. Place
vibrators to rapidly penetrate the layer of concrete and at least 150 mm into the preceding layer. Do not
insert vibrators into lower layers of concrete that have begun to set. At each insertion, limit the duration of
vibration to the time necessary to consolidate the concrete and complete embedment of reinforcement and
other embedded items without causing segregation of the mix.

18.16. A standby concrete vibrator shall be made available at site during concrete placement.

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18.17. Raking shall not be used for movement of concrete after placement as referenced in SAES-Q-001 Section
8.16.4

18.18. The concrete surface shall be finished as per the requirement of approved drawings and specifications. The
concrete after consolidation shall be worked, leveled and finished with floats, straight edge, etc as applicable
to give desired finish.

18.19. Concrete shall be protected immediately after placement from premature drying, excessive hot or cold
temperature and mechanical disturbances. Curing materials shall be installed on all exposed surfaces after
finishing.

18.20. Concrete for Underground Ducts

18.20.1. Commence the excavation for the duct bank of appropriate width & depth given in the IFC
drawing in compliance to SAES-P-104, table 2 and/or AD-036874
18.20.2. Carry out the subgrade preparation & compaction. Compaction degree shall meet the
minimum requirements as required by SAES-A-114 for the compacted subgrade
18.20.3. Spread the sand bedding layer with 50mm minimum thickness
18.20.4. Put 0.25mm Plasticized Sheet over the sand bedding and side trench wall as well.
Afterwards, install the rebars & duct bank pipes inside the trench according to the
arrangements shown in the section details of IFC drawings. Separate each pipes using duct
bank pipe spacers. Install the spacers according to the manufacturer’s recommendation.
18.20.5. Concrete for underground duct envelopes shall be colored in accordance with SAES-T-911
for communication and SAES-P-104 Section 10.4 for electrical ducts respectively.

18.20.6. The top layer (5 mm minimum thickness) of the concrete shall be mixed with red dye as per
SAES-P-104 Section 10.3 or as per Section 10.4 and orange dye as per SAES-T-911
Section 7 commentary note.

18.20.7. Coloring admixtures shall be in accordance with ASTM C979/C979M. Concrete envelopes
for underground ducts and cover slabs for direct-buried cables can be colored by adding 6
kilograms of coloring oxide powder per cubic meter of concrete unless otherwise specified in
contract documents.

19. CURING OF CONCRETE

19.1. Structural concrete shall be cured in accordance with recommendations of ACI 301-10 unless otherwise
specified.

19.2. Maximum total dissolved solids in water used for curing shall not exceed 1000 parts per million (ppm).

19.3. Water curing shall be continuous until the compressive strength has reached 70% of the specified strength,
but not less than 7 days.

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19.4. The saturated burlaps shall be covered with a plasticized sheet vapor barrier, minimum 0.15 mm (6 mils) in
thickness and shall be kept in contact with the concrete surface at all times.

19.5. Curing compound shall be in accordance with ASTM C309 or equivalent. Vendors shall supply datasheet
including third party test reports.

19.6. When no minimum concrete strength has been specified in the project specifications for form removal, form
removal shall be as per SAES-Q-001 Sec. 7.19.4 or ACI-310-10 Sec. 2.3.4

19.7. Coating of concrete surfaces shall be as per approved Coating of Concrete Surfaces Procedure by Saudi
Aramco.

20. CONCRETE REPAIRS

Repair of concrete, evaluation of repair shall be carried out as per QM-099-DP-XXXX REVA, Procedure
for Concrete Repair.

21. ATTACHMENT
21.1. SAUDI ARAMCO TYPICAL INSPECTION PLAN (SATIP)

• SATIP-Q-001-01 - Portland cement Concrete Batch Plants Management

• SATIP-Q-001-02 - Cast –In Place Portland Cement Concrete
• SATIP-Q-010-01- Cement Based Non-Shrink Grouting
• SATIP-Q-012-01- Installation of Structural and Architectural Pre-Cast Concrete
• SATIP-S-010-01 - Gravity Sanitary Sewer Pipe and Sewer Manhole
• SATIP-S-070-01 - Excavation and Backfill for Underground Utilities
• SATIP-S-070-03 - Thermoplastic and RTR Piping
• SATIP-H-100-03 - Coating Application on Concrete Surfaces

21.2. SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION CHECKLIST (SAIC)

• SAIC-Q-1001 - Review Monthly Aggregate & Water Test Reports and Calibration Certificate
• SAIC-Q-1002 - Concrete Batch Plant/Equipment Inspection
• SAIC-Q-1003 - Concrete Ingredients Inspection
• SAIC-Q-1004 - Fresh Concrete Sampling & Testing Inspection at the Batch Plants
• SAIC-Q-1005 - Plant QC Lab. Inspection
• SAIC-Q-1006 - Concrete Mix Design Approval

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• SAIC-Q-1007 - FBE Rebar’s & Embedment Receiving Inspection

• SAIC-Q-1008 - Handling, Storage & Preservation of FBE Steel Bars.
• SAIC-Q-1009 - Cast-In-Place Ready Mix Concrete Receiving Inspection
• SAIC-Q-1010 - Cast-In-Place Concrete Pump/Transit Mixer Inspection
• SAIC-Q-1011 - Cast-In-Place Concrete Grade & Site Preparation
• SAIC-Q-1012 - Cast-In-Place Concrete Formwork Inspection
• SAIC-Q-1013 - FBE Reinforcing Steel, Embedded items and Form Closure
• SAIC-Q-1014 - Placement/Pouring and Testing Inspection
• SAIC-Q-1015 - Cast-In-Place Concrete Finishing and Curing Inspection
• SAIC-Q-1016 - Cast-In-Place Concrete Formwork Stripping Inspection
• SAIC-Q-1017 - Concrete Final Acceptance Inspection
• SAIC-Q-1064 – Receiving & Storage Inspection for Structural and Architectural Pre- Cast
Concrete Members & Connectors
• SAIC-S-4001 - Manhole Receiving, Handling, Storage and Preservation
• SAIC-S-4003 - Sanitary Sewer Manhole Installation Inspection
• SAIC-S-4009 - Thrust Block Installation

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