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Rev. A 00
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Date 09.07.20 29.07.20
1. PURPOSE
To provide procedure for the Storage and Handling of Bare Steel Pipes, Bends,
Fittings and Cement Mortar Lined pipes in Shop (Yard) and at Construction Site or
00 Place of Stringing as per SWCC (Saline Water Conversion Corporation) applicable
standards.
3. SCOPE
This procedure covers the handling requirements of 28 inch & 20 inch steel pipes with
external P.E. coating which are internally cement mortar lined at Raymond
International’s cement mortar lining plants located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
and at Contractors Work Site.
4. PROJECT SPECIFICATION
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5. PROJECT DOCUMENTS
6.1 The 28 and 20 inch P.E. coated pipes will be unloaded from truck using a
crane provided with spreader bar and special designed aluminum ends
hooks. The hooks will be placed at the end of the pipe. The pipe will be lifted
from the truck and stored on suitable bearing supports consisting of sweet
sand berms covered with plastic sheets. Storage for 28 inch pipes shall be
in areas having sufficient size for safe movement of personnel, equipment
and trucks which are delivering P.E. Coated pipes and which are collecting
cement mortar lined pipes. Separate areas for pipe storage and cement
mortar lining shall be designated within the Raymond International plant for
the 28 and 20 inch NEW SATELLITE PLANT WATER TRANSMISSION
SYSTEM PROJECT pipes. All lifting equipment shall be accompanied by
appropriate certification that clearly indicate the date of inspection for each
piece of equipment. Handling of P.E. coated and cement mortar lined pipes
shall be done using non-abrasive slings. P.E. coated unlined pipes will be
lifted using special designed lifting hooks to avoid any damage to bevel and
the external P.E. coating.
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6.2 The bearing supports shall provide a minimum ground clearance of 150 mm and
Be spaced approximately one fifth of the pipe length from each end of the pipe.
Pipes will be stored on the bearing supports in such a way that there is a
sufficient clearance between pipes to avoid damage to the P.E. coating by
friction.
6.3 The stacking height of all pipes, unlined or lined, shall comply with clause
6.1.2. of the L-01 Project Specification (single layer only).
8.1 During the curing period and any further storage in the yard, the water
Content inside the cement mortar lined pipes will be monitored by the Q/C
supervisor to ensure a moist and humid atmosphere is maintained inside the
pipe.
8.2 Cement mortar lined pipes shall be covered during the curing period with
sunscreen shade material placed over the pipes and shall be kept in place
during curing period of cement mortar lining.
8.3 At no time shall the invert of the cement mortar lined pipes become dry
during the curing and storage period. Additional water will be added into the
pipe for continuous curing. Plastic end covers at both pipe ends will always
8.1 When testing, curing and final inspection is completed and the 28 & 20 inch
pipes are released for loading out, the pipes will be loaded from the berms
onto trucks.
8.2 The pipes will be lifted from the storage berms onto trucks using a crane
provided with a spreader bar fitted with approximately 12 Inch width
canvas slings.
8.3 Pipes shall be loaded on the truck fitted with acceptable or approved
designed rubber protected cradle supports (see section 10.0 of this
procedure) which take into consideration the 28 inch pipe diameter. Cradle
supports shall be designed and spaced in order to prevent damage to the
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All sharp or leading edges of vehicles and equipment used in the handling
of 28 & 20 inch pipes shall be padded. Space between the pipes on the truck
will facilitate easy access for fitment of canvas slings around the pipes for
lifting.
8.4 Tie-downs and lashing shall be provided along the pipe length in sufficient
Quantities to secure the pipes during transportation.
8.5 The 28 & 20 inch pipe ends will be provided with plastic covers during
transport and a minimum amount of water will remain inside the pipes during
transport to avoid drying out of the cement mortar lining.
8.6 In addition to the plastic end covers during transport the pipe ends
will be fitted with heavy canvas end covers. The end covers will be fixed to
the pipe with canvas or nylon bands and locked in place with a metal
clamp. The pipeline installation contractor responsible the transportation of
the 28 & 20 inch pipes for the NEW SATELLITE PLANTS WTS Project
shall provide canvas covers as required for transporting the pipes in order
to ensure that the cement mortar lining is not exposed to wind which may
have adverse effects to the cement mortar lining. The canvas end covers
will be of sufficient strength to withstand the wind forces acting on the
canvas end covers during transportation.
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10.1 The pipeline installation contractor be responsible for all handling and pipe
stacking at the location of 28 & 20 inch pipe stringing along the NEW
SATELLITE PLANTS WTS Project right of way.
10.2 The pipes will be unloaded from trucks using a crane or side boom fitted with
a spreader bar and provided with approximately 12 inch width canvas slings.
The pipes will be lifted off trucks and stored on sandbags or temporary sand
berms covered with plastic sheets.
10.3 The pipes will be stored in the horizontal position. The pipeline installation
contractor shall maintain plastic end covers on each end of the pipes right up
until the time of installation in the trench.
10.4 In order to continue the curing process of the cement mortar lining, the
pipeline installation contractor shall maintain sufficient quantities of clean
water in each pipe during storage along the right of way. The curing process
will be maintained right up until the time of installation in the trench.
10.5 All safety measures shall be followed strictly by all stages of storage and
handling cement mortar lined pipes
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Date 09.07.20 29.07.20