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SAUDI ARAMCO ID/PIEU-31-Dec-2020 - REV.2020.12.00 (Standards Cutoff - Dec 31,2020) Rev 62 31-Dec-20
SAIC NUMBER DATE APPROVED QR NUMBER
SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION CHECKLIST
Soil Sampling, Testing and Review of Test Reports SAIC-A-1001 31-Jan-21 CIVIL-
PROJECT TITLE WBS / BI / JO NUMBER CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR

EQUIPMENT ID NUMBER(S) EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION EQPT CODE SYSTEM ID. PLANT NO.

LAYOUT DRAWING NUMBER REV. NO. PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER EC / PMCC / MCC NO.

SCHEDULED INSPECTION DATE & TIME ACTUAL INSPECTION DATE & TIME QUANTITY INSP. MH's SPENT TRAVEL TIME
SAUDI ARAMCO USE ONLY
SAUDI ARAMCO TIP NUMBER SAUDI ARAMCO ACTIVITY NUMBER WORK PERMIT REQUIRED?

SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION LEVEL CONTRACTOR INSPECTION LEVEL

ITEM
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE
No.

A Laboratory Testing

The Contractor's quality control testing requirements shall be performed

by either Saudi Aramco-approved independent testing agency or by the SAES A-114
A1
Contractor's own laboratory, approved by Saudi Aramco Inspection Section 5.1.1
Department

The laboratory's Quality Personnel assigned to the Work must be

technically competent to perform their duties and shall have a Schedule "Q"
A2
recommendation for approval from Saudi Aramco to perform applicable Section 5.5
Tests.

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

A3
presence of Contractor and Saudi Aramco Representatives. Section 1.4

Gradation, density and moisture content control test are performed at the
following frequencies: one standard sieve analysis (ASTM C 136, ASTM
SAES-A-114
A4 D 422 or ASTM D 1140) and one Modified Proctor Test per ASTM D 1557
Sec. 6.4.1.1
with corresponding Proctor curve for each type of fill material or where
there is a change in the type or source of the material.

For cohesionless free draining soils, ASTM D4253 Maximum Index

Density and Unit Weight of Soils Using a Vibratory Table and ASTM D SAES-A-114
A5
4254 Minimum Index Density and Unit Weight of Soil & Calculation of Sec. 6.4.1.1
Relative Density shall also be performed.

B Fill Materials

SAES-A-114
B1 Fill materials shall consist of gravel, sand and/or marl.
Sec. 6.1.1.1

The maximum size of fill materials shall be one-half (½ ) the lift thickness SAES-A-114
B2
or 75mm (3 inches), whichever is less. Sec. 6.1.1.1

C Select Fill Materials

SAES-A-114
C1 The amount of material passing the 50mm sieve shall be 100%.
Sec. 6.1.2.1

The amount of material passing the No. 200 sieve shall be between 0- SAES-A-114
C2
20%. Sec. 6.1.2.1

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The portion of the material passing the No. 40 sieve shall have a
maximum Liquid Limit (LL) of 35 and Plasticity Index of 12 as per ASTM D
4318.
SAES-A-114
C3
Sec. 6.1.2.2
Note: Liquid Limit and plastic limit tests are not required if material has
less than 15% passing the No.200 sieve.

The maximum size of fill materials shall be one-half (½ ) the lift thickness SAES-A-114
D1
or 75mm, whichever is less. Sec. 6.1.1.1

REMARKS:

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS:
1- SAES-A-114 - Excavation and Backfill, 18 April 2019
2- Schedule Q -

Contractor / Third-Party Saudi Aramco

Construction Representative* PMT Representative
Work is Complete and Ready for Inspection: T&I Witnessed QC Record Reviewed Work Verified
Name, Initials and Date: Name, Initials and Date:

QC Inspector PID Representative

Performed Inspection Work / Rework May Proceed T&I Witnessed QC Record Reviewed Work Verified
Name, Initials and Date: Name, Initials and Date:

QC Supervisor Proponent and Others

Quality Record Approved: T&I Witnessed QC Record Reviewed Work Verified
Name, Organization,
Name, Sign and Date:
Initials and Date:

*Person Responsible for Completion of Quality Work / Test Y = YES N = NO F = FAILED

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