Engineering Standard

SAES-Q-011 5 September 2019

Epoxy Grout for Machinery Support
Document Responsibility: Civil Standards Committee

Contents
I Scope............................................................. 2

II Conflicts and Deviations................................ 2

III References..................................................... 2

IV Modifications to Process Industry Practice

STS03601.............................................. 3

Previous Issue: 2 September 2014 Next Planned Update: 5 September 2024

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1 Scope

This Standard prescribes minimum mandatory requirements governing the materials,

design and installation of epoxy grouts for machinery supports. Cementitious grout
shall be in accordance with SAES-Q-010.
Commentary Note:

SAP material numbers are 1000187493/1000187496/1000187520/1000187524 &

1000187848 respectively) or equal products that comply with the requirements of this
standard can be used.

2 Conflicts and Deviations

2.1 Any conflicts between this document and other applicable Mandatory Saudi
Aramco Engineering Requirements (MSAERs) shall be addressed to the
EK&RD Coordinator.

2.2 Any deviation from the requirements herein shall follow internal company
procedure SAEP-302.

3 References

The selection of material and equipment, and the design, construction, maintenance, and
repair of equipment and facilities covered by this standard shall comply with the latest
edition of the references listed below unless otherwise noted.

A. Saudi Aramco References

Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure

SAEP-302 Instructions for Obtaining a Waiver of a Mandatory
Saudi Aramco Engineering Requirement

Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards

SAES-Q-007 Foundations and Supporting Structures for Heavy
Machinery
SAES-Q-010 Cement Based, Non-Shrink Grout for Structural and
Equipment Grouting

Saudi Aramco Materials System Specification

09-SAMSS-060 Packaging Requirements for Coatings

B. Industry Codes and Standards

American Society for Testing and Materials

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ASTM C531 Standard Test Method for Linear Shrinkage and

Coefficient of Thermal Expansion of Chemical-
Resistant Mortars, Grouts, Monolithic
Surfacings, and Polymer Concretes
ASTM C882/C882M Standard Test Method for Bond Strength of Epoxy-
Resin Systems Used With Concrete By Slant
Shear
ASTM C1181 Standard Test Method for Compressive Creep of
Chemical-Resistant Polymer Machinery Grouts

Process Industry Practices

PIP STS03601 Epoxy Grout Specification
PIP REIE686 Recommended Practices for Machinery Installation
and Installation Design

4 Modifications to Process Industry Practice STS03601

The following paragraph numbers refer to PIP STS03601 (December, 2010), which is
part of this specification. The text in each paragraph is an addition, exception,
modification, or deletion to PIP STS03601 as noted. Paragraph numbers not appearing
in PIP STS03601 are new paragraphs to be inserted in numerical order.

2.1 (Deletion) Delete this paragraph in its entirety except PIP REIE686.

4.6.1 (Addition) Epoxy grout shall be used for all dynamic equipment as described
in SAES-Q-007

4.6.5 (Addition) All materials shall satisfy the following:

4.6.5.1 Resin component shall consist of a pre-measured, prepackaged, solvent free,

liquid epoxy resin specifically formulated for the used grout system.

4.6.5.2 The hardener component shall consist of a pre-measured, prepackaged liquid

specifically formulated to produce the specified final properties when mixed
with the other component.

4.6.5.3 The aggregate shall be a pre-measured, prepackaged blend of inert, inorganic

particulate fillers, such as silica, designed specifically to provide the proper
flow, handling and physical properties required for the grout product.

The ratio of aggregate to resin and hardener shall be per the manufacturer
recommendations. If aggregate ratio is adjusted for field conditions,
physical properties shall be obtained at the recommended fill ratio.

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4.6.5.4 The resin and catalyst components shall be free of hard sediment, show no
gelation in a freshly opened can, and shall be of proper consistency to enable
thorough mixing to a smooth homogenous state. The components shall show
no gelling when stored for the shelf life indicated on the data sheets from the
date of manufacture in unopened containers at temperatures of 32°C.
Resin and catalyst containers shall not leak when subjected to normal shipping
and storage. Packaging shall meet the requirements of 09-SAMSS-060.

4.6.5.5 All components, resin, hardener, and aggregate shall be properly labeled,
including batch numbers, shelf life and storage requirements.

4.7.3 (Addition) Grout shall be applied only when surrounding temperatures are
between 15C and 32C unless otherwise specified in the manufacturer's
data sheets.

4.7.8 (Addition) Expansion joints shall be incorporated into large epoxy grout
pours to reduce the possibility of cracking, especially when machinery-to-
grout temperature differentials of 30°C are encountered. Expansion joints
should be placed at approximately 1.2 m to 1.8 m intervals in the grout
foundation.

A layered combination of non-shrink cement and epoxy grout may be used,

as permitted by SAES-Q-007 for large baseplates that have structural webs
deeper than 230 mm.

4.7.13 (Deletion) Delete this paragraph in its entirety.

4.8.3.15 (Addition) The epoxy grout manufacturer's recommendations on maximum

depth of pour and length to width ratio shall be followed.

4.8.3.16 (Addition) If the grout pour is 100 mm or deeper, the grout manufacturer
recommendations for installing reinforcement rebars shall be followed.

4.8.3.17 (Addition) The designer shall produce detailed design information of the
grout layout for special-purpose machinery as recommended by PIP REIE686.
Grout layout drawings shall be completed during engineering design and shall
be submitted to the purchaser for review. These drawings shall be included in
the design package for the machinery foundation.

5 Materials

Epoxy grout for equipment or machine baseplates shall meet the following physical
properties

 Maximum linear shrinkage (ASTM C531): 0.080 percent

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 Maximum coefficient of thermal expansion (ASTM C531): 30 x 10-6

inch/inch/°F (54 x 10-6 mm/mm/°C)

 Maximum creep (ASTM 1181): 0.005 inch/inch (5 x 10-6 mm/mm), tested at

70°F (20°C) and 140°F (60°C) with 400 psi (2.8 MPa) applied vertical load

 Minimum bond strength of epoxy grout to concrete (ASTM C882): 2000 psi (14
MPa)

All materials shall be delivered to the job site in original unopened packages and shall
be stored in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations. All materials and
tools shall be stored in a clean and organized manner.

Revision Summary
5 September 2019 Revised the Next Planned Update, reaffirmed the content of the document, and reissued
as major revision.

Summary of Change
Paragraph No. Change Type Technical Change
Revise the criteria to apply cement vs. epoxy grout. Align with
4.6.1 Modification SAES-Q-007 “Foundations and Supporting Structures for
Dynamic Equipment”

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