Specification For Structural Steel (Materials, Fabrication, Erection)

Salalah LPG Project, Oman
Salalah LPG SFZO LLC
OGC CONTRACT NO. SLPG/08/2015

PETROFAC JOB NO. JI-2033
SPECIFICATION FOR STRUCTURAL

STEEL (MATERIALS, FABRICATION, ERECTION)
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SPECIFICATION FOR STRUCTURAL STEELWORK
(MATERIALS, FABRICATION, ERECTION)
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Table of Contents
1.0 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................... 4
2.0 PURPOSE .............................................................................................. 4
3.0 SCOPE .................................................................................................. 4
4.0 DEFINITIONS .......................................................................................... 5
5.0 REFERENCES .......................................................................................... 5
6.0 UNITS .................................................................................................. 5
7.0 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR ....................................................... 5
8.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE ............................................................................... 6
9.0 SUBMITTALS .......................................................................................... 7
10.0 CODES AND STANDARDS ............................................................................ 7
11.0 STRUCTURAL STEEL ................................................................................11
12.0 BOLTS, NUTS AND WASHERS .....................................................................11
13.0 WELDING .............................................................................................12
14.0 FABRICATION AND ERECTION ....................................................................13
15.0 PROTECTION OF STEEL SURFACES ..............................................................20
16.0 MAINTENANCE HOISTING EQUIPMENT ..........................................................22
17.0 ERECTION AND TESTING QUALITY CONTROL ..................................................22
18.0 INSPECTION AND TESTING ........................................................................22
19.0 CERTIFICATION AND TRACEABILITY .............................................................22
20.0 CONSTRUCTION QUALITY REQUIREMENTS .....................................................23

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1.0 INTRODUCTION
Salalah LPG SFZCO LLC, a subsidiary of Oman Gas Company, intends to build an LPG
Extraction and Fractionation Plant at Salalah in Dhofar Governerate of Oman, to
extract high value saleable liquid products Propane, Butane and Condensate (C5+)
from gas taken from the existing gas network of Salalah Gas line (SGL). Petrofac has
been appointed as an EPC Contractor to carry out Engineering, Procurement,
Construction, Commissioning and Start-up of the required facilities, on a lump sum
turnkey basis.
The majority of gas in the SGL is supplied by the SRCPP and supplemented with gas
from the Abu Tubul field, operated by OOCEP, the Khazan and Makarem fields
operated by BP and North Oman via PDO interlink compressor. Rich gas from the
Rabab facilities operated by PDO will be introduced to the Gas transportation
facilities (GTF) towards 2018. Each gas supplier includes separation, cooling,
sweetening, dehydration, hydrocarbon dew pointing, gas compression and
condensate handling facilities.
The facilities will be designed to utilise the rich gas transported from Northern part
of Oman to the Southern part of the country through a cross country gas pipeline and
extract Propane, Butane and Heavy Hydrocarbons from the gas, liquefy & store them
at low temperature before exporting them through the tankers via a jetty located at
Salalah Port. The lean gas is compressed and delivered back into the gas pipe
network for supply to local industries in and around the Salalah region. The facilities
also include blending of Propane and Butane to produce commercial grade of LPG for
domestic consumption. This LPG is then exported through the road trucks.
Primary objective of the project is to build the state of the art facilities using the
proven technology, in an optimised and timely manner without compromising the
Safety, Quality and Technical Integrity.
2.0 PURPOSE
The work covered by this specification consists of furnishing all equipment,
materials, and labour, and performing all operations required for the supply,
fabrication and erection of structural and miscellaneous steel identified as part of
Pipeline, LPG Extraction plant, Storage and Jetty Loading facilities.
3.0 SCOPE
This document applies to Civil & Structural engineering analysis and design activities
of:
 Pipeline,
 LPG Extraction Plant,
 Storage & Jetty Loading facilities.
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4.0 DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this document, the words and expressions listed below shall have
the meanings assigned to them as follows:
PROJECT : Salalah LPG Project, Oman

COMPANY : Oman Gas Company (SAOC)
CONTRACT : SLPG/08/2015
CONTRACTOR/ :
Petrofac E&C Oman LLC. (PEC)
PURCHASER
: Ortloff Engineers Limited, USA holding
PROCESS LICENSOR legitimate rights to grant license for the use of
proprietary technology
: Any and all persons, firms, partnerships,
VENDOR/ companies, bodies, entities or combination
SUBCONTRACTOR thereof who providing Equipment, Material and
Services to perform duties specified.
: Organization assigned for Structural Steel
FABRICATOR
Fabrication of this Project.

The work covered in this specification shall comply with all relevant governmental
and local laws, specifications, regulations and standards.
For subjects not covered by regulations, codes and standards or specifications, the
design, material, fabrication and erection shall be based on good economical
engineering practice, subject to approval by COMPANY.
5.0 REFERENCES
Indicated specifications, codes (including applicable addenda) and standards in civil
and structural design basis: SLPG-C-000003-001-A1-4-0 shall constitute the minimum
requirements for this specification. The latest edition of codes, standards and
specifications shall be used.
In case of conflict between above-mentioned codes and standards and this
specification, this specification will be followed.
6.0 UNITS
For units refer to civil and structural design basis: SLPG-C-000003-001-A1-4-0.
7.0 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR

The Contractor shall be responsible for material selection, workmanship and for the
proper and safe execution of the works. The steelwork shall be accurately set out on
site and constructed in accordance with the drawings. The Contractor is responsible
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for obtaining all local control authorities and organization approvals where these are
required.
8.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE

To ensure that design objectives are met, Contractor shall operate an accredited
quality management system in line with ISO 9001:2015 “Quality Management
Systems – Requirements” or equivalent and demonstrate that effective quality
control procedures are in place to ensure that the requirements of this
Specification, recognised codes, national and industry standards are met.
 Unless exempted by the CONTRACTOR, the FABRICATOR shall be certified for

Complex Steel Buildings (Cbd) by AISC.
 The FABRICATOR shall be solely responsible for quality control of all materials
and workmanship.
 Each piece of mill material shall be legibly marked with the heat number, size of
section, length, and mill identification marks in accordance with ASTM A6/A6M
plus the fabrication mill order number. Alternate material tracking procedures
may be used when approved by the CONTRACTOR.
 The FABRICATOR shall have a written material handling procedure, quality

control program, and inspection procedures document that shall provide details
of how compliance with the requirements in this Practice and the design
drawings shall be achieved.
 The CONTRACTOR has the right to inspect all materials and workmanship and shall
have unrestricted entry to the shop of the fabricator at all times while work is
being performed.
 The CONTRACTOR may reject improper, inferior, defective, or unsuitable

materials and workmanship. All materials and workmanship rejected shall be
repaired or replaced by the fabricator as directed by the buyer.
 Welding procedures and individual welders shall be qualified in accordance with

the requirements of AWS D1.1.
 Welding procedures previously qualified for the CONTRACTOR may be used

without requalification. However, the buyer reserves the right to require
requalification of any questionable procedure before the start of fabrication.
 The FABRICATOR’s inspectors shall be qualified and certified as AWS Certified

Welding Inspectors in accordance with the provisions of AWS D1.1 or AWS QC1,
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or shall be trained by and working under the supervision of an AWS Certified

Welding Inspector.
 Certified mill test reports for each heat of structural steel and each lot of high-
strength bolts shall be available for review by the CONTRACTOR.
 The CONTRACTOR may require a quantity of representative samples of bolt

assemblies that the FABRICATOR shall supply to the CONTRACTOR for testing.
Testing will be in accordance with ASTM F606/F606M.
9.0 SUBMITTALS
Unless indicated elsewhere in the contract documents, the fabricator shall submit,
as a minimum, the following documents to the buyer before the start of fabrication:
a) Quality Control Program and Inspection Procedures

b) Welding Procedure Specification (WPS)
c) Procedure Qualification Records (PQR)
d) Welder(s) qualification records
10.0 CODES AND STANDARDS

10.1 General
The design, construction and supply of structural steel shall be in accordance
with the the specifications, codes and standards mentioned in section 9.3.
10.2 Order of Precedence
In case of conflict between above-mentioned codes and standards and this
specification, the order of precedence to be followed is:
1) Decrees and Laws of the Sultanate of Oman
2) Contract Document
3) This Specification
4) Referred Project Specifications
5) Referred Codes and Standards
6) International Codes and Standards
10.3 International Codes and Standards

10.3.1 As a minimum, the steelwork structures shall be designed,
manufactured, tested and delivered in accordance with the
relevant sections of the latest editions of the international codes
and standards. American Codes and Standards
The American codes and standards referenced in and/or applicable to
this document are listed below. The latest revisions of these codes
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and standards, including addenda, available at Contract Award shall

apply.
 American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
a) AISC 360: Specification for Structural Steel Buildings
b) AISC S302: Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and
Bridge
c) AISC 325: Steel Construction manual (9th Edition)
 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
d) ASCE 7-10 : Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other
Structures
 Research Council on Structural Connections (RSC)
e) Allowable Stress Design Specification for Structural Joints using
ASTM A3125 Bolts.
 AISI S202: American Iron and Steel Institute- Code of Standard
Practice for Cold-Formed Steel Structural Framing
10.3.2 American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Document Number Description

A6 General Requirements for Rolled Steel Plates,
Shapes, Sheet Piling, and Bars for Structural Use
A36 Standard Specification for Structural Steel
A53 Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and

Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated Welded and Seamless
A108 Standard Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon,

Cold-Finished, Standard Quality
A123 Standard Specification for Zinc (Hot-Dip

Galvanized) Coatings on Iron and Steel Products
A143 Safeguarding Against Embrittlement of Hot-Dip

Galvanized Structural Steel Products and
Procedures for Detecting Embrittlement
A153 Standard Specification for Zinc Coating (Hot- Dip)

on Iron and Steel Hardware
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A307 Standard Specification for Carbon Steel
Externally and Internally Threaded Standard
Fasteners
ASTM F3125 Standard Specification for High-Strength Bolts for

Structural Steel Joints
A384 Standard Practice for Safeguarding Against

Warpage and Distortion During Hot-Dip
Galvanizing of Steel Assemblies
A385 Standard Practice for Providing High-Quality Zinc

Coatings (Hot-Dip)
ASTM A3125 Standard Specification for Quenched and Tempered
Alloy Steel Bolts for Structural Steel Joints
A500 Standard Specification for Cold-Formed Welded

and Seamless Carbon Steel Structural Tubing in
Rounds and Shapes
A501 Standard Specification for Hot-Formed Welded and

Seamless Carbon Steel Structural Tubing
A563 Standard Specification for Carbon and Low Alloy

Steel Nuts
A569 Standard Specification for Steel Carbon (0.15
Maximum Percent), Hot-Rolled Sheet and Strip,
Commercial Quality
A572 Standard Specification for High-Strength Low Alloy

Columbium-Vanadium Steels of Structural Quality
A759 Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Crane Rails
A780 Standard Practice for Repair of Damaged and

Uncoated Areas of Hot-Dip Galvanized Coatings
A786 Standard Specification for Rolled Steel Floor Plates
B695 Standard Specification for Coatings of Zinc

Mechanically Deposited on Iron and Steel
E376 Standard Practice for Measuring Coating
Thickness by Magnetic-Field or Eddy-Current
(Electromagnetic) Test Methods
F436 Standard Specification for Hardened Steel Washers
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F606 Standard Test Methods for Determining the
Mechanical Properties of Externally and Internally
Threaded Fasteners, Washers, and Rivets
F959 Standard Specification for Compressible Washer

Type Direct Tension Indicators for Use with
Structural Fasteners
10.3.3 American Welding Society (AWS)

D1.1 Structural Welding Code
QC1 Standard and Guide for Qualification and

Certification of Welding Inspectors
10.3.4 BS Standards
BS EN 10025 Hot rolled Product of Non Alloy Structural Steels
BS 4-1 Structural Steel Sections Part 1:

Specification for Hot Rolled Sections
10.3.5 Standard Drawings

SLPG-C-000413-001-A1-1-0 Typical Details for Ladder Sheet 01 OF 02
SLPG-C-000413-002-A1-1-0 Typical Details for Ladder SHEET 02 OF 02
SLPG-C-000414-001 & 002-A1-1-0 Typical Details for Handrail & Crash Barrier
SLPG-C-000415-001-A1-1-0 Typical Details of Grating

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11.0 STRUCTURAL STEEL

11.1 Material Quality
Material shall be steel in Hot Rolled Sections (British), Plates and Bars.
UB, UC and PFC rolled sections shall comply with BS EN 10025 grade S355JR
or equivalent and others (Angle Sections, Plates etc.) shall comply with BS EN
10025 grade S275JR or equivalent.
Pipe shall comply with ASTM A53 Type E or S Grade B or with EN 10210 – Part
1 and 2 or Equivalent. Design shall be carried out as per American Codes and
Standards.
11.2 Test Certificates
All material shall have been tested in accordance with the supply standard
and the Contractor shall obtain the manufacture's certified mill test reports
for each heat of structural steel. All material shall be provided in accordance
with BS EN 10204:2004 certification. The steel shall be from a source
approved by COMPANY.
12.0 BOLTS, NUTS AND WASHERS

12.1 High Strength Bolt Assemblies (Applicable for Bolt Diameter 20 mm and
above)
Bolt ASTM A3125ASTM A3125or if specified on the design drawings
Washer ASTM F436 or if Direct Tension Indicator (DTI) washers are

specified ASTM F959
Heavy Hex Nut ASTM A563
12.2 Standard Bolt Assemblies (Applicable for Bolt Diameter below 20 mm)
Bolt ASTM A307 Grade A
Washer ASTM F844
12.3 Anchor Bolts
Threaded ASTM A36

High strength ASTM A193 B7/L7 if required by
anchor bolt equipment vendor
Washer ASTM F436
Plate washer ASTM A36
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12.4 Shear Connectors
Shear ASTM A108 Headed Stud, Type B

Connectors
13.0 WELDING
13.1 Quality
Welding-Inspection and Testing shall conform to AWS D1.1 Structural Welding
Code. Welding shall be carried out only under the direction of an experienced
and competent supervisor. A record ( Weld map or Weld summary) shall be
kept to enable major welds (welds in primary load bearing component) to be
identified with the welders responsible for the work. Electrodes and fluxes
shall be used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and shall be
so chosen that the properties of the deposited metal are not inferior to those
of the parent metal.
The electrodes and flux shall be low hydrogen type. Only neutral, agglomerated
flux shall be used for Submerged Arc Welding(SAW) process.
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) with short circuit transfer mode shall not be
used.
Self shieded wire shall not be used for Flux Cored Arc Welding. FCAW process is
permitted only with external shielding and flux cored wire.
Metal cored wires are not permitted for any process (GMAW or FCAW).
3.1 certificate as per EN 10204 for both chemical and mecahnical shall be
supplied for all welding consumables.
Welding Procesure shall be qualified in accordance with AWS D1.1 or European

code BS EN ISO 15614, DIN EN 1090. Welding Procedure qualification (WPS) and
procedure qualification record (PQR) shall be submitted for Contractor/Company
approval prior to commence of production welding.
Pre-qualified WPS in accordance with AWS D1.1 is not permitted to be used for
production welding.
The general welding programme for shop and site welds, including particulars
of the preparation of fusion faces, the method of preheating where required,
the methods of making the welds, and the types of electrodes shall be
submitted to the COMPANY for their approval. The position of welds required
for temporary fabrication attachments shall be subject to approval by the
COMPANY.
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13.2 Qualification of Welders

13.2.1 Testing
Welders shall be tested to meet the requirements of AWS D1.1 or BS
287-1/BS EN ISO 14732.
13.2.2 Certification
Welder testing shall be witnessed and certificates endorsed by an
independent Inspection Authority.
The certification shall remain valid providing it complies with the
conditions for re-approval of certification in accordance with
qualification code AWS D1.1.
14.0 FABRICATION AND ERECTION

14.1 General
The fabrication and erection shall be in accordance with the drawings and
other contract documents, AISC Specification for Structural Steel Buildings
and Code of Practice for Structural Steel Buildings and any applicable state,
municipal, local regulations or codes. Contractor may provide one splice per
span of beam if not shown otherwise in drawing. Location of such splice is to
be located at minimum stress zone and with prior approval of the Engineer-in-
charge. Only new material shall be used and all steel sections shall be straight
and free of twists or other deformations.
All fabrication and erection work shall be carried out in an approved manner
by properly skilled workmen and all tools and equipment used shall be in good
condition and maintained in good working order.
If pre-delivery assembly inspection is called for by COMPANY, the structure or
part thereof shall be assembled and laid out on the workshop floor for
inspection by COMPANY. Before any inspection work is started, the Contractor
shall submit detailed working drawings of the structure to COMPANY for
information. An erection plan shall also be submitted complete with details of
the erection procedure, temporary stays, heaviest lifts, weights and
calculations involved. The erection plan shall include a detailed programme in
bar chart form showing the various construction stages from start of work
through to its completion. Any circumstances that affect progression,
performance, or completion of the erection work activities, shall be
immediately reported to COMPANY in writing and recorded in the daily
erection record.
The followings shall be adhered to unless formally exempted by the
CONTRACTOR :
 All fabrication shall be in accordance with the AISC Code of Standard
Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges and either the AISC Specification
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for Structural Steel Buildings: Allowable Stress Design and Plastic Design
or the AISC LRFD Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, as
applicable, subject to modification by the contract documents, state or
local laws, and building codes.
 All welding shall be in accordance with AWS D1.1.
 Shop splices, substitutions of member sizes, or changes in details or
dimensions shall not be permitted without written authorization from the
engineer of record.
 All beams, except cantilevers, shall be fabricated with natural mill
camber in the up position.
 All re-entrant corners shall be shaped, notched-free, to a radius.
 The fabricator, when performing shop assembly work, shall not exceed
the tolerances specified in AISC Code of Standard Practice for Steel
Buildings and Bridges, Section 7.11.
 All pieces shall be clearly marked with a permanent identifying erection
mark number. The fabricator shall obtain approval for the method and
location of marking from the buyer.
 Before surface preparation, the fabricator shall remove all sharp corners,
burrs (including bolthole burrs), weld spatter, slag, weld flux, loose mill
scale, and other foreign matter.
 Platforms, stairways, and handrails shall be shop-assembled in the largest
units suitable for handling and shipping. Ladder cages shall be shop-
assembled on ladders.
 The method for fastening grating shall be as specified on the design
drawings. A minimum of two fasteners per panel shall be used at each
support, with a minimum of four fasteners per panel. The fabricator shall
supply the fasteners, including 5% extra to cover losses.
 Grating/checkered-plate openings dimensioned on the design drawings
shall be cut and banded in the shop as shown on the design drawing.
Undimensioned grating/checkered-plate openings will be cut in the field
by others.
 Joints perpendicular to the span of grating and checkered-plate flooring
shall occur only over support members.
 Checkered plate shall have 12-mm (1/2-inch) diameter drain holes
provided for each 2 square meters (20 square feet) of area, with a
minimum of one hole per panel.
14.2 Component Identification Marking
Each and every piece of steelwork, cleats, brackets and gussets shall be
clearly marked with stamped and painted-on letters and numbers so as to
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identify the component in accordance with a detailed marking diagram of the

structure and shall bear such other markings as will facilitate erection on site.
14.3 Clearances
Care shall be taken during fabrication of steelwork to ensure that the
specified clearances are adhered to.
The erection clearance for cleated ends of members connecting steel to steel
shall not be greater than 2 mm at each end. The erection clearance at ends of
beams without web cleats shall be not more than 3 mm at each end but
where, for practical reasons, this clearance has to be increased, the design of
the seating shall be submitted COMPANY for vetting and approval.
Holes for bolts shall be made not more than 2 mm greater than the bolt shank
diameter for bolts up to 24 mm diameter and not more than 3 mm greater
than the bolt diameter for bolts over 24 mm diameter.
14.4 Cutting and Holing
Cutting of steel plates and sections during steelwork fabrication shall be done
without causing distortion. Cutting may be done by mechanical means or
machine flame cutting (including plasma-arc). Manual flame cutting may only
be done for short cuts and then only with the approval of COMPANY.
Sheared, cropped or flame-cut edges shall be dressed to a neat smooth finish
and faces shall be dead flat where parts are to be in metal to metal contact.
Cutting or trimming of structural steel members on site during erection shall
not be permitted without specific prior approval of COMPANY in writing.
Holes for bolts shall be drilled or punched; they must not be formed by any
burning, flame cutting or arc burning process.
Holes for bolts may be machine punched through component parts before
assembly provided the holes are punched 2 mm undersize and then reamed
out to the required diameter after assembly. Finished holes shall not be more
than 2 mm or 3 mm larger than the bolt diameter, depending on size. All
matching holes for bolts shall register with each other so that a gauge 2 mm
less in diameter than the diameter of hole will pass freely through the
assembled members in a direction at right angles to such members.
14.5 Assembly
All components in fabricated assemblies shall fit together naturally without
having to bend, twist or otherwise distort any of the members. Mating contact
surfaces shall be carefully checked and free of any burrs or foreign inclusions.
All tubular members shall be sealed so as to prevent ingress of moisture to the
interior.
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14.6 Bolting
Field connections, shall where possible, be bolted.
Careful attention shall be given to usage of the correct type, size and length
of bolts during fabrication and erection work. The threaded portion of each
bolt shall project through the nut at least one thread but not more than 4
threads. The proper care and attention expected with good workmanship shall
be exercised in order to obtain a pleasing uniformity in the final appearance
of each bolted joint.
Drifting, other than light drifting to draw the holes together, will not be
permitted.
All tightening of bolts shall be performed with approved spanners of the
correct size and length (without extensions) and shall be done carefully so as
not to over stress any bolts or produce undue or uneven loading of any joints.
When required on the drawings, anchor bolts shall be tightened to the
specified tension. Bolted connections shall be made with high strength
friction grip (HSFG) bolts or grade 8.8 high tensile structural bolts, except in
following minor connections where black bolts may be used:
a. Removable handrail and ladder cage assemblies, removable floor plates.
b. Purlins and sheeting rails.
c. Platforms and walkways attached to vessels not more than 4 m (13 ft) high.
Bolted connections should have minimum of two 20 mm (25/32 in) diameter
bolts per connection. Variety of connection forms should be minimised.
14.7 Machining of Butts, Caps and Bases
The ends of stanchions and other compression members at splices and butt
joints shall be accurately machined so that the permitted bearing stress is not
exceeded and the stress is evenly distributed so that there is no eccentricity
in loading.
Stanchion caps and base plates shall have truly flat surfaces after cutting or
be skim machined so as to make full contact with the machined end of the
stanchion. Holes shall be provided in the bases of stanchions where necessary
for the escape of air to facilitate grouting.
14.8 Materials Handling
For all loading/unloading operations, including skidded equipment, and the
movement and erection of structural steelwork the Contractor shall employ
suitable certified cranes and other lifting appliances. All lifting equipment
shall be subject to COMPANY approval.
All lifting appliances, including chain blocks, pull-lifts, spreader bars, ropes,
belts, slings and shackles, must be regularly inspected by a competent
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responsible person employed by the Contractor and full records of all such
inspections and tests shall be made available to COMPANY immediately on
demand. The lifting and handling of all steelwork materials shall be carried
out in such a manner as to avoid distorting, over stressing or damaging the
components from any cause whatsoever. All printed/stencilled lifting
instructions on packing cases and steel members must be strictly followed.
Under no circumstances shall the safe working load or working radius of any
lifting appliance be exceeded.
14.9 Materials Storage
The Contractor shall be responsible for the proper storage, protection and
security of all steelwork materials. A properly organised system of stores and
materials control, must be instituted and maintained throughout the
steelwork installation work.
A fixed procedure with written papers and receipt slips for the transfer of
COMPANY supplied materials and equipment shall be established and adhered
to throughout the erection/installation contract.
All materials and equipment received shall be stored off the ground on timber
skids or pallets and be protected from the weather. All machined faces of
steelwork components shall be greased if not otherwise protected to prevent
corrosion.
14.10 Checking the Accuracy of Civil Works
Before commencing any installation work the Contractor shall check the
location, level and dimensions of all foundations, up-stands and slabs on
which the structural steelwork is to be mounted. The Contractor shall set out
all stanchion centre lines on the foundations and check the dimensions of
each foundation block, support or anchor point including recesses, pockets
and provisions for holding down bolts and anchor fixings. Where a
discrepancy is found between a feature of the civil work and the
requirements for the installation of equipment or steelwork, the Contractor
shall immediately notify COMPANY Representative who will decide what
action is to be taken to rectify matters.
14.11 Setting Out
Steel shall not be placed or erected on concrete foundations or floor slabs
until the concrete has attained 70% of the 28 day strength.
The positioning and levelling of all steelwork, the plumbing of stanchions and
the placing of every part of the structure shall be in accordance with the
Approved for construction Drawings, or otherwise instructed in writing by
COMPANY.
Should the Contractor wish to alter the line, level or position of any part of
the works, or should such alteration be necessary due to an unforeseen
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obstruction or mismatch/mistake in the working drawings, specific approval

in writing must be obtained from COMPANY before doing so.
The Contractor shall be entirely responsible for the accurate setting out,
positioning and alignment of all parts of the works, which shall be to the
complete satisfaction of COMPANY. The Contractor shall give notice to
COMPANY as will enable the COMPANY's site staff to check the setting out and
alignment of the works. The Contractor shall also provide such labour, tools,
instruments or any other thing necessary for COMPANY's site staff to check
any part of the works. No approval, either given or implied, by COMPANY's
Representative shall relieve the Contractor of his obligations in connection
with the fabrication, setting out, positioning and alignment of any part of the
works.
14.12 Security During Erection
The Contractor shall be wholly responsible for the stability of the structure at
all stages of erection. The work shall be securely bolted or otherwise
fastened, and if necessary temporarily braced or guyed by the Contractor, so
as to ensure adequate resistance to all erection stresses and weather
conditions, including those due to erection equipment and its operation.
Such temporary bracings and guy wires shall be placed so as not to interfere
with other work or third parties. Neither permanent bolting nor welding shall
be done until proper alignment has been obtained, checked and approved.
14.13 Mounting on Foundations
Before setting base plates for structural steel, concrete surfaces to receive
grout shall be chipped to a minimum depth of 6 mm to remove laitance and
to expose aggregate.
Before any steelwork is positioned on its foundation, it shall be thoroughly
cleaned and free of any grease, oil or dirt. The underside of the stanchion
bases and bearing plates to be set on steel packers shall be dead flat and
free of any burrs or bruising.
All loose material and vestiges of wood or other shuttering materials shall be
cleaned away from the foundation area with particular attention to pockets
and chases for foundation bolts and anchors. The top of the foundation shall
be checked for flatness and any bumps or irregularities removed.
The base plate or bearing plate shall be set to height and adequately
supported on steel packs and shim plates before grouting in. Where possible,
there shall be two sets of packs (one on each side) at every foundation bolt
and others if necessary at intermediate locations so as to provide full support
all round the structure.
Steel packs and shim plates must be free from burrs, bruises, creases or any
other defects which may prevent full face metal to metal contact and the
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number of shims in each pack shall be kept to a minimum by using thicker

plate material wherever possible.
There must not be any bending or springing of the base plate in tightening
the foundation bolts and the objective shall be to arrive at a state where all
the shim packs are finger tight when the foundation bolts are all slack.
If the foundation bolts have not already been fixed in position (during
execution of the preceding civil works) they shall hang freely in their pockets
with between two and four threads protruding above their nuts. Where
locking nuts are called for in the design the thickness of the upper lock nut
shall also be allowed for. After inspection and approval by COMPANY the
foundation bolts shall be grouted into their pockets with an approved non-
shrink grout. During grouting the bolts should be moved up and down so as to
ensure the exclusion of voids and air pockets.
The foundation bolts shall not be tightened until the bolt grouting mixture
has had sufficient time to cure; at least 7 days in the case of cement based
grout.
14.14 Grout Bedding
After erection of the steelwork has been completed to the satisfaction of
COMPANY and the setting out, final positioning and alignment has been
inspected, checked and approved, the bedding of column bases, base plates
or other bearings shall be completed by grouting.
The spaces under the steel shall be thoroughly cleaned out immediately
before the grouting operation. The grouting shall be extended out to the
edges of the foundation block or up-stand and finished with a neat chamfer
all round.
Finally, after the grouting material has cured, the foundation bolt nuts shall
be firmly tightened and locked where called for in the design.
14.15 Erection Tolerances
a) Beams
The maximum tolerance for level and alignment shall be ±5 mm on any
particular level of the structure. Maximum differential between
connecting beams and adjacent beams shall not exceed 3 mm.
b) Stanchions
The plan distance between the centres of adjacent stanchions at any one
level shall not exceed ±5 mm. The cumulative tolerances over three or
more bays shall not exceed the following:
Up to and including 30m: ±10 mm

Over 30m: ±15 mm
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c) Gantry Cranes
Crane Gantry Columns Plumb Deviation of cap relative to base =
± Height/1000 or 5mm whichever is the

greater. Max. = ± 25mm
Crane Gantries Gauge of Rail Deviation from true gauge = ± 10mm
Tracks
Joints in Gantry Crane Rails Deviation in level at rail joint = 0.5mm

Rail surface
Joints in Gantry Crane Rails Deviation in line at rail joint = 1mm

Rail edge
15.0 PROTECTION OF STEEL SURFACES

15.1 Galvanizing and Painting
All materials shall be painted conforming to paint system of engineering
specification: F9-000-X-1-0S-1101-4, unless otherwise noted on the contract
documents.
Gratings, chequered plate, insert plate, stair treads, bolts, nuts and washer
shall be hot-dip galvanized in accordance with the following ASTM
specifications:
a) Steel shapes and plates – ASTM A123
b) Bolts, nuts and washers – ASTM A153
15.2 General Fabrication
It shall be the Contractors responsibility to safeguard against embrittlement
and warpage as per ASTM A143 and ASTM A384. Fabrication details shall meet
the requirements of ASTM A385 to allow for the creation of high quality zinc
coatings.
Whenever practical, cutting, drilling and welding shall be performed prior to
galvanizing. Weld slag shall be removed by the Contractor before galvanizing.
The edges of tightly contacting surfaces shall be completely seal welded.
Vent holes shall be provided for piping or tubular assemblies as required by
ASTM A385.
15.3 Galvanizing of Steel Hardware
Nuts shall be tapped oversize in accordance with ASTM A563.
Nut threads shall be re-tapped after hot-dip galvanizing to provide proper fit.
Direct tension indicators, if used, shall be mechanically galvanized
according to the requirements of Class 50 of ASTM B695.
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15.4 Inspection of Galvanized Steel

COMPANY reserves the right to inspect and reject all galvanized steel in
accordance with ASTM A123 and ASTM E376.
15.5 Repair of Galvanized Steel and Painting
Any damage to galvanizing shall be repaired in accordance with ASTM A780.
Before repair of damaged galvanized coating, exposed substrate metal shall
be cleaned to bright metal and free of all visual rust, oil or grease. Any non-
adhering galvanizing shall be removed to the extent that the surrounding
galvanizing is integral and adherent.
When surface defects exceed 2% of a member’s area the defects shall be
repaired by redipping the member in the zinc bath.
Cold repair using organic zinc rich coating is allowed if the total damaged area
is less than 1% of the total coated area of the member being repaired and no
single repair is greater than 1250 mm² or 300 mm long. The dry film thickness
shall be 50 to 75 microns and contain a minimum of 94% zinc dust by weight.
Hot repairs shall be made in the shop if any of the following conditions exist:
a) Total damaged area is greater than 1% but less than 2% of the total coated
area of the member being repaired.
b) Any single repair is at least 1250 mm² in area.
c) Any single repair is 300 mm long or more.
Hot repair shall be made using zinc alloy rod or powder manufactured for the
repair of galvanized steel.
Flux, heavy ash or heavy dross inclusions shall be removed by brushing,
grinding or filing as required.
Galvanized steel which has been rejected shall be stripped, re-galvanized and
submitted again for inspection.
Correction of excessive warpage, exceeding ASTM A6 criteria, shall be by press
straightened when possible. The application of localized heating to straighten
must be approved by COMPANY.
15.6 Passive Fire Protection
Steel Structures shall be fireproofed as per requirements of HSE. Material of
Fireproofing shall be Cementitious material (e.g. Fendolite or equivalent)
having fire ratings in conformity to UL 1709. Manufacturer recommended
installation procedure and UL 1709 test certification are to be submitted for
COMPANY approval prior to installation.
The Contractor shall indicate the extent of fire protection on the steelwork
general arrangement drawings and for vessel skirts.
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16.0 MAINTENANCE HOISTING EQUIPMENT

Hoisting facilities shall be supplied where called for in the contract documents and
where required for maintenance.
Crane rails shall be to ASTM A759, erected free from twist, provided with end stops
and limit switches and the bottom flange shall be horizontal.
All gantry cranes shall have maintenance access platforms and ladders. The crane
rails shall have sufficient vertical adjustment to overcome any settlement in the
supporting structure.
The Contractor shall provide all necessary labour, materials and equipment for the
testing of crane rails and gantry cranes.
When the crane rails are ready for testing COMPANY Representative shall be
informed and the tests shall be carried out in the presence of COMPANY
Representative and to his entire satisfaction. The safe working load shall be clearly
painted on all crane rails.
17.0 ERECTION AND TESTING QUALITY CONTROL

The Contractor shall establish a field inspection system to perform sufficient
inspections and tests to ensure conformance to contract requirements. The
Contractor’s quality control procedures shall be subject to authorisation by
COMPANY prior to start of the work.
18.0 INSPECTION AND TESTING

Inspection and Testing shall be performed in accordance with the Structural Welding
Code, AWS D1.1/D1.1M. ED 2015.
All welds shall have 100% visual inspection performed per AWS D1.1.
All welding shall be 100 % PT / MT as per AWS D1.1.
All butt welded joints including splice joints of structural material shall be 100 % RT
as per AWS D1.1.
All full penetration corner joints and T-joints shall be 100 % UT as per AWD D1.1.
All lifting lug connections shall be 100% magnetic particle inspected. Full
penetration groove welds in lifting lugs shall be 100% UT inspected.
19.0 CERTIFICATION AND TRACEABILITY

It shall be possible to trace all materials supplied to a valid material certificate.
Material certification shall be provided in accordance with Supplier Documentation
Requirements List (SDRL) as part of the requisition.
 Primary Structural Steel – Mill supply EN 10204 3.1
 Primary Structural Steel – Merchant supply EN 10204 3.1 + witness
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 Secondary Structural Steel EN 10204 3.1

 Other Structural materials EN 10204 2.2
Material certificates shall be from the manufacturer and be fully traceable to
materials supplied.
20.0 CONSTRUCTION QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

20.1 Generic Requirements
This details the generic Quality Management System Requirements (QA and
QC) and the standard process to be followed for quality plans, inspection and
test plans, pre-production/inspection meetings, certification, traceability and
the final release process.
The intent being to have consistent QA/QC process and hand over certification
across all contracts.
20.2 Specific QA/QC Verification Requirements
Construction Quality Program (CQP) document that forms part of the
CONTRACT Package details the Specific Quality Requirements and QA/QC and
verifications to be applied.
20.3 Special Requirements
The following special requirements shall also be incorporated into the
Contract Quality Plans/ ITP’s
 Ground level Inspections and checks to minimize working at height and on
incomplete structures.
 Safety program to identify required safety measures to be undertaken
during erection and inspection at height and of incomplete structures.
 NDT of webs and flanges greater than 16mm thickness.
 QC Plan, Inspection Procedures and safety program approved for use during
construction and erection.
20.4 Inspection/ Verification Requirements
The CONTRACTOR shall notify COMPANY of the following special inspections /
verifications that shall be performed and incorporated into the Contract
Quality Plans/ ITP’s:
 Setting out, dimensional, visual, level and plumb inspections prior to,
during and following field erection.
 Material identification and traceability records during field construction
including weld and NDT maps and quality records and reports.
 Assembly of bolted connections in accordance with specified requirements
including bolt type, size and torque.
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 Calibration of bolt torque equipment.

 Weld Procedure Qualification witness and approval.
 Welder Qualification witness.
 NDT operator qualification witness and trade competence test as required.
 Visual inspection of any welded connections including fit-up, welding and
NDT to approved procedures and drawings.
 Calibration of welding plant and control of welding consumables for site
welding.
 Safety aspects relating to Handrail, platform and ladder gates, grating
fixing, Toe plates etc. have been implemented.
 Pipe supports and equipment supports installed correctly.
 NDT and load testing of welded pad eyes or special highly stressed welds as
applicable.
 Coating of steelwork, platforms, ladders, gratings etc. is in compliance
with project specified requirements.
 Site coating and repairs and inspection performed by competent (trained /
qualified) personnel.
 ITP shall detail CONTRACTOR inspection activities for “H”, “W” & “R”,
specific to the key activities associated.
20.5 Certification and Traceability Requirements
The following extra Certification requirements shall be applied as detailed in
the specification:
 CONTRACTOR standard Certification and Traceability Program
 Full traceability from raw material to location in construction
 Welding and NDT records and maps
 Final ‘As built’ drawings
 Records of any special testing performed including load testing, material
testing etc.

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Salalah LPG Project, Oman

Salalah LPG SFZO LLC

OGC CONTRACT NO. SLPG/08/2015

SPECIFICATION FOR STRUCTURAL

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1.0 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................... 4

2.0 PURPOSE .............................................................................................. 4

3.0 SCOPE .................................................................................................. 4

4.0 DEFINITIONS .......................................................................................... 5

5.0 REFERENCES .......................................................................................... 5

6.0 UNITS .................................................................................................. 5

7.0 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR ....................................................... 5

8.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE ............................................................................... 6

9.0 SUBMITTALS .......................................................................................... 7

10.0 CODES AND STANDARDS ............................................................................ 7

11.0 STRUCTURAL STEEL ................................................................................11

12.0 BOLTS, NUTS AND WASHERS .....................................................................11

13.0 WELDING .............................................................................................12

14.0 FABRICATION AND ERECTION ....................................................................13

15.0 PROTECTION OF STEEL SURFACES ..............................................................20

16.0 MAINTENANCE HOISTING EQUIPMENT ..........................................................22

17.0 ERECTION AND TESTING QUALITY CONTROL ..................................................22

18.0 INSPECTION AND TESTING ........................................................................22

19.0 CERTIFICATION AND TRACEABILITY .............................................................22

20.0 CONSTRUCTION QUALITY REQUIREMENTS .....................................................23

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PROJECT : Salalah LPG Project, Oman

7.0 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR

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8.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE

 Unless exempted by the CONTRACTOR, the FABRICATOR shall be certified for

 The FABRICATOR shall have a written material handling procedure, quality

 The CONTRACTOR may reject improper, inferior, defective, or unsuitable

 Welding procedures and individual welders shall be qualified in accordance with

 Welding procedures previously qualified for the CONTRACTOR may be used

 The FABRICATOR’s inspectors shall be qualified and certified as AWS Certified

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or shall be trained by and working under the supervision of an AWS Certified

 The CONTRACTOR may require a quantity of representative samples of bolt

a) Quality Control Program and Inspection Procedures

10.0 CODES AND STANDARDS

10.3 International Codes and Standards

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and standards, including addenda, available at Contract Award shall

Document Number Description

A36 Standard Specification for Structural Steel

A53 Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and

A108 Standard Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon,

A123 Standard Specification for Zinc (Hot-Dip

A143 Safeguarding Against Embrittlement of Hot-Dip