STANDARD SPECIFICATION NO. 43A2 FOUNDATIONS YOR STORAGE TANKS RUWAIT NATIONAL PETROLEUM COMPANY (K.S.C.)MUWAIT NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO. (K.S.C.) FOUNDATIONS FOR STORAGE TANKS 1. SCOPE This standard shall specity the minimum requirements for off-site tankage foundation, types of which are classified to two type of "Earth Foundations with a concrete .ringvall® and “Earth Foundation without a concrete ringwall", + EARTH FOUNDATION WITHOUT | CONCRETE RINGHALE 2.1 Earth foundation without a concrete ringvali for off-site storage tanks shall be used for the tanks up to 100'-0" in dianate and 48°-0" in height unless otherwise specified in the Job specification, See KNPC Eng. sta. 43B15.1 for reference. 2.2 The subgrade must be capable of sustaining the load of the tank and its contents without unequal settlement. 2.3 If the subgrade is weak and inadequate to carry the load of the filled tank without excessive settlenent (6" of more) one or a combination of the following methods shall be used to improve the subgrade: (2) Compact the soft material by removal of the water + content by drainage, if possible. (2) Compact the soft material by preloading with an overburden of earth or other material suitably drained, (3) Remove the objectionable material and replace with sultable £111, vell compacted, ané tncresse elevation above grade by the ancunt of antictpated Settlement, Filling shall be done in 6” to 8" layers and compacted with 950 density of a modified Aasno by suleable mechanical aeens. See 4Ype 8 foundation on KNPC Eng. Sed. «3915.2.KUWAIT NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO, (K.S.C.) ENG. STD 43A2 25 m (2) 3) 2.6 a 2 a Page 2 FOUNDATIONS FOR STORAGE TANKS Rev. 0 a Date: Ape. 15, 1982, Tanks shall be set one foot (1'-0") minimum above the Surrounding grade to prevent water from being trapped beneath the tank. This also facilitates piping to the lower edge of the tank. Tank Shell Ring ‘The foundation beneath the shell perimeter shall be compacted, 1* graded crushed atone with a sand asphalt cover (See Paragraph 2.6 (1), this Standard), ‘The foundation shall be a six feet (6'-0") wide ring with a -to-3 slope on both inside and outside (see detail 43B15.1). In grading the area, the maximum difference in elevation under the total tank perimeter shall be one inch. In each thirty feet (30'-0") of perimeter, the Maximum difference in elevation shall be one half inch. Tank Floor pase The tank floor base shall ba composed of firm soil or compacted bank run gravel covered with three inches (3") Of 1" graded crushed stone or a four inch (4*) thick oiled sand cushion, Total height must be a minimum of 12" to match foindation height, plus required slope. Tank floor base shall slope from the center toward the tank shell 1" in 10*-0* uni Oiled sand cushion shall be grapared by mixing local sitica sand and a non-corrosive ofl. the proportions of the mix shall be developed by trial mixes, (Approximately a gallon and one half of ofl to a cuble foot of sand.) ‘The mixture should not “slunp* or @lsintegrate when tested with a concrete “slunp moldROWAIT NATIONAL PETROLEUH CO. (K.S.C.) ENG. STD 43A2 27 Page 3 FOUNDATIONS. FOR STORAGE TANKS Rev. 0 Date: Apr. 1S, 1981 Bern Cover (1) Yor detail of berm construction, see Engineering Standard 43815.1. (2) The berm cover shall extend from the outer toe of the slope to three feet (3'-0") inside of the tank perineter. (3) The berm cover shall consist of a one inch (1*) thick layer of sand asphalt. (4) Sand asphalt ts a bot laid mixture of local sand and a Liguid asphalt material, An intimate mix ts required. Yor beat results the mixture should be Prepared in a concrete mixer and laid the same day it is mixed, Where available, prepared asphalt mixes may be used. (5) Where the anticipated contents of the tank will interact with the off-or asphalt in the foundation to form an explosive mixture, the Project Engineer shall specify a more compatible material with similar physical characteristics, 3. ZARTH FOUNDATION WrTw_A CONCRETE "RINGWALL 3.2 Barth foundation with a concrete ringwall for off. storage tanks shall be used for the major tanks exceeding over 100'~0" in diameter and/or over 49-0" in height unless otherwise specified in the job specification. The foundation may also be used for the tanks/below restciction noted” above on suitable situation considering the following advantage over a foundation without a ringwall. See RNPC Eng. std, 40B15.3 for referenc tteKUWAIT NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO. (K. 32 3.3 34 ENG. STD 43A2 Page 4 FOUNDATIONS. FOR STORAGE TANKS (2) Provide better distribution of the concentrated, load of the shell to produce a more nearly uniform soil loading under the tank. (2) Provide a level and solid starting pla construction of the shell. (3) Provide a batter means for leveling the tank grade and preserving its contour during construction. (4) Retain the £111 under the tank bottom and prevent loss of material from erosion. (5) Acts to miniaize moisture under the tank. Average unit soil loading under the wall shall be designed approximately the same as under the confined earth at the same depth in view of provided equal settlement, TE the subgrade is weak and inadequate to carry the load of the filled tank without excessive settinent (6" or more), improvement of the subgrade shall be performed According the similar method of Para, 2.3. Tank Shed Ring (1) Top concrete ringwall shall be sacoth and level within 41/8 inch in any 30 feet of the circumference and within +1/4 inch in the total circumference measured from the average elevation.KOWAIT NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO. (E.$.C.} ENG. STD 43A2" 38 Q Apr. 15, 1982 (2) The minimum reinforcing in any cingwail be 0,002 times the cross-sectional area of the all vall and be required for resisting lateral earth pressure. Strength of concrete and reinforcing bar shall be in accordance with Std. Spec. 43Al concrete foundation. (3) Corner chamfer shall be provided to outside and inside of top of concrete ringwall. Detail shall. be referred Eng. Std. 43B15.3. Tank Floor Base Tank floor base shall be performed the same as the foundation without a concrete ringwall, Para. 2.6. Berm Cover (2) For “detail of berm construction, see Eng. Std. 43815. (2) The berm cover shall ‘extend from the outer toe of the slope to exterior surface of concrete ringwall of the tank perimeter, The elevation of top berm cover level shall be finished 2 inch below the base of tank shell. (3) For otber detail, refer Para, 2.7 of without « concrete ringwall.