Section 1

Corporate Piping/Mechanical Procedures

General

Piping and Mechanical components form the heart of almost all industrial construction projects.
Whether the project is for a Mining and Metals, Petroleum, Chemical, Power, or Defense
application, the mechanical system requirements have many common features.

Due to the diversity of markets that Bechtel serves, however, it is not possible to develop a single
corporate procedure applicable to the installation of piping and mechanical systems for all Bechtel
projects. As a result, Bechtel corporate procedures require that each construction project develop
specific installation procedures or guidelines that are appropriate for the project. These
procedures must address specific customer requirements and local regulations. The project must
also provide:
• Craft training
• Periodic inspection of tools and equipment
• Preplanning of work operations
• Monitoring and inspection of completed work
To assist construction projects in the development of project specific procedures, Generic
Construction Project Procedures have been developed. These procedures provide a starting
point for the development of the project procedures and normally are based on procedures
developed at other construction projects.
The following corporate instruction requirements are applicable:
SITE MANAGERS MANUAL
Site Managers Manual Instruction S4.4, Field Engineering, defines the general responsibilities of
the Field Engineering as part of the project construction team. Instruction S4.5, Quality Control
Program, defines the project requirements to develop and implement a construction quality
control program on the project.

FIELD ENGINEERING MANUAL

The Field Engineering Manual contains several instructions that are applicable to Piping and
Mechanical work on projects. These include:
Instruction F2.4, Project Procedure Development, provides requirements for the development of
project specific procedures
Instruction F3.1, Project Quality Control Plan, provides requirements for the development of a
project specific quality control plan.
Instruction F3.2, Project Constructability Program, provides requirements for implementing a
constructability program on the project.

Instruction F4.3, Construction Rigging Plans, establishes specific requirements for the preparation
of rigging plans for Bechtel construction sites.

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Instruction F4.5, Welding Control, provides requirements for developing and implementing
welding controls on the project.

Instruction F4.6, Standard Engineering Deliverables, summarizes agreements between the

Bechtel corporate Construction and Engineering Committees on standard engineering design
deliverables that will be provided for each project.

Instruction F5.1, Quantity Reporting, summaries requirements for developing a project quantity
reporting plan.

GENERIC CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PROCEDURES

The following generic procedures related to the control of Piping and Mechanical work activities
are typical of the types of Generic Construction Project Procedures that are available:
03501-1, Underground Piping Installation
03502-1, Above Ground Piping Installation
03502-2, Field Fabrication of Pipe Spools
03505-1, Pressure Testing of Piping
03507-1, Insulation Installation
03602-1, Rotating Equipment
03603-1, Column, Vessel, Tank, and Exchanger Installation
03606-1, Boilers and Fired Heaters
Additional generic procedures related to Piping and Mechanical work operations are available on
the On-Line Reference Library.
CONSTRUCTION QUALITY MANUAL
Instruction Q3.5, Quality Verification, describes the corporate requirements for the implementation
of a independent inspection program on construction projects.
SAFETY PROCEDURES

Corporate safety procedures and requirements are addressed in Section 2 of this handbook.

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