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PROCEDURE FOR CONCRETE FINISHING

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REVISION CONTROL SHEET

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00 28-12-2021 For Approval

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION TITLE PAGE NO.

1 SCOPE 4
2 PURPOSE 4
3 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE 4
4 DEFINITIONS 5
5 ABBREVIATIONS 5
6 APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS 6
7 SAUDI ARAMCO STANDARDS & FEED
6
DOCUMENTS
8 OTHER REFERENCES 6
9 APPLICABLE PROCEDURES 7
10 RESPONSIBILITIES 7
11 TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT 8
12 PROCEDURE 9
13 SUBMITTALS 9
14 DELIVERY AND STORAGE 9
15 TESTING 10
16 SURFACE PREPARATION 10
17 REPAIR APPLICATION 10
18 RECORDS 11

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1. SCOPE
The scope of work this procedure is applicable for Concrete finishing works together with the latest IFC
drawings, applicable Saudi Aramco Standards and Material System Specifications listed in the project
documents constitute the basis for the complete work.

Scope of this procedure covers the Concrete finishing works and all other related works as required in the
Project specification, IFC-Drawings and based on the issued Scope of Works in Jafurah Gas Compression
Plants –Package 1

2. PURPOSE
The purpose of this procedure is to provide information on the technical requirements and methods of doing
the concrete finishing and all other related works with it, and to ensure that this will be followed with all the
instructions and regulations with the Standards & Specifications of Saudi Aramco for all cast in place formed
surfaces, Unformed surface and flatwork and Precast concrete works.

Finishing of the new concrete structure is essential not only to utilize for its intended service life but also to
ensure the safety and serviceability of the associated components. A good finishing improves the function
and performance of the structure, restores and increases the strength and stiffness, enhances the
appearances of the concrete surface, provides water tightness, prevents ingress of the aggressive species to
the reinforcing still surface and improves concrete durability

This Procedure is a “live” document and as such will be subject to periodic reviews / changes in Line with
identified and agreed amendments and improvements to the Project Quality Management System during the
project.

3. ORDER OF PRECEDENCE
The order of precedence for drawings, specifications and standards for the facilities will be as follows:

Project Standards, which specifically include:

a) Company-provided Waivers
b) Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards (SAES)
c) Saudi Aramco Material System Specifications (SAMSS)
d) Saudi Aramco Standard Drawings
e) Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedures (SAEP)
f) Saudi Aramco General Instructions (GI's)
g) Scope of WORK, Preliminary design and all the Drawings and Documents. If the conflict is between
or within the documents in this paragraph, the most stringent drawing, specification, or standard shall
control.
h) If at any time it is found that the standards and documents listed under Paragraphs (a) through
Paragraph (f) would permit a design that COMPANY/CONTRACTOR considers inferior to the
Preliminary Design required under Paragraph (g), COMPANY/CONTRACTOR shall have the right to
maintain the design as required under the Preliminary Design.

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4. DEFINITIONS
Company : Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco)
SAPMT : Saudi Aramco Project Management Team
Contractor : L&T Hydrocarbon Saudi Company
SAPID : Saudi Aramco Project Inspection Division
Work : All work and services to be performed by the Contractor
Pursuant to the Contract.

5. ABBREVIATIONS

ACI : American Concrete Institute

ASME : American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASTM : American Society for Testing and Materials
CSD : Consulting Services Department
IFC : Issued for Construction

ITP : Inspection & Test Plan

QA/QC : Quality Assurance / Quality Control
QAM : Quality Assurance Manager
RFI : Request for Inspection
SAEP : Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedures
SAES : Saudi Aramco Engineering Standard
SAIC : Saudi Aramco Inspection Checklist
SAMSS : Saudi Aramco Materials System Specification
SATIP : Saudi Aramco Test Inspection Plan
SATR : Saudi Aramco Test Report

6. APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS

The facilities will be designed to meet the requirements of Saudi Aramco Standards, International/ industry standards.
The Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards (SAES), Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedures (SAEP) and Saudi Aramco
Material System Specifications (SAMSS) will be followed.

The effective cut-off date for Company standards shall be 24th May 2019 and applicable industry standards.

7. SAUDI ARAMCO STANDARDS & FEED DOCUMENTS

SAEP-302 Waiver of a Mandatory Saudi Aramco Engineering Requirements

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SAER-5803 Concrete Repair Manual

SAEP-1150 Inspection Coverage on Projects
SAEP-110 Saudi Aramco Standard Drawing
SAES-Q--001 Criteria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures
SAES-Q-005 Concrete Foundation
SAES-M-100 Saudi Aramco Building Code
SAES-Q-012 Criteria for Design and Construction of Precast and Prestressed Concrete Structures
SAES-Q-009 Concrete Retaining wall
QM-XX-XX-XXXX Project Quality Plan
QM-XX-XX-XXXX Procedure for Concrete Mix
09-SAMSS-097 Readymix Concrete

8. OTHER REFERENCES

ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System

ACI 201.1R Guide for Making a Condition Survey of Concrete in Service
ACI 228 Verify the strength of concrete
ACI 308 Guide to Curing Concrete
ACI 301-16 Specifications for Structural Concrete
ACI 350.5 Specification for Environmental Concrete
ACI 562 Code Requirements for Evaluation, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Concrete Buildings
ACI 224.1 R Causes, Evaluation and Repair of Cracks
Aci 546 R Guide to Concrete Repair

American Society for Testing and Materials.

ASTM D4263/F1869 Test for retained moisture in concrete as per plastic sheet method or by
moisture meter or by calcium chloride dome test

ASTM D4138 Standard Practices for Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Protective
Coating Systems
QM-Q23-PL-1001 Project Quality Plan QM-Q23-PL-6314 Procedure For Concreting and Grouting Works Onshore SAEP-
302 Instruction for obtaining a waiver of a mandatory Saudi Aramco Engineering
requirement. SAEP-110 Saudi Aramco standard drawings SAES-B-064 On-shore and
Near-shore pipeline safety SAES-L-125 Safety Instructions sheet for piping and
pipelines SAES-Q-001 Criteria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures
SAES-Q-005 Concrete Foundations SAES-M-100 Saudi Aramco Building Code ACI 301-
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9. APPLICABLE PROCEDURES

PROCEDURE NO. DESCRIPTION

QM-099-PL-4000 Project Quality Management Plan

QM-099-PL-4023 Non-Conformance Procedure

QM-099-PL-4024 Procedure for Notification of Inspection Activities

QM-099-PL-4009 Procedure for Calibration of inspection, measuring and testing

equipment

10. RESPONSIBILITIES

The following list comprises the minimum responsibilities for each designated person that will be involved for
this activity/procedure:

10.1 Construction Manager

The Construction Manager is the one in-charge of this project and he is reporting to the Project
Manager. He is responsible for the Work Production and completion of all the work activities of this
project, taking care of all parties involves who will be acting incompliance with the safety and
engineering procedures, standards, codes and specifications. He is the coordinator in all site activities
with all the department division (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil including the QA/QC and Larsen and
Toubro that will be involved with this activity/procedure. The Construction Manager directly
supervises the work, and he is leading the Team of Supervisors and Foremen for the execution and
conformance of the particular works/activities and procedures. He ensures that all site works are
achieved in a timely manner and complete the work within the given schedule. Construction Team
should initiate the request for inspection (RFI) to relevant QC Inspector

10.2 Quality Control Supervisor

He shall assign a Quality Control Inspector who shall be responsible for conducting surveillance and
inspection duties for work and ensuring efficient recording and reporting of result as required. He shall
review all relevant document, material certificates and non-conformances and shall receive all internal
requests for inspection from various section or Site Engineers and prepare SAUDI ARAMCO request
for inspection as per the required schedule priorities.

10.3 Quality Control Inspector

The QA/QC Inspector (QCI) shall be responsible for the implementation of the quality procedures for
this job. The QCI monitors and checks the activities involve and assure that activities are in

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compliance with the approved IFC drawing, standards, codes, specifications and other relevant
documents or request for inspection (RFI) after verification of the activities involved are completed.
They are responsible for the preparation and submittals of all the QC documentations.

10.4 Safety Supervisor

The Safety Supervisor checks the risks/hazards for each particular activity and analyzes the
procedure in performing the works to be completed. To ensure compliance of all personnel for their
safety requirements by wearing proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), proper use of lifting
equipment (crane) & devices including the condition and proper setting, personnel qualification and
certificate, and the necessary work permit is available. The Safety Supervisor verifies the installation
of safety tools and abiding to the Safety Procedures. He checks areas for likely unsafe conditions and
coordinate with the Site Superintendent & Supervisors in ensuring that work is carried out in
compliance to the Project Safety Plan.

10.5 Testing Laboratory Technician

The Laboratory Technician is the representative of the SAUDI ARAMCO approved Independent
Laboratory and shall be responsible for inspection and field testing, material sampling and related
laboratory works as required by specifications and in accordance with the approved International
Standards.

11. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

 Wire Brush
 Bladed Power Float
 Trowels Blade
 Rakes
 Shovel
 Smoothing Floats
 Long Handle Float( Bull Float)
 Mechanical Tube Finisher
 Vibratory Screed Finisher
 Tining Tool
 Concrete edger
 Broom
 PPE’s

12. PROCEDURE

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 All Larsen and Toubro employees that will enter the project premises/jobsite shall attend the
Safety Orientation in order to familiarize of the safety requirements, the work permit system and
hazards with the Job-Site Analysis (JSA) in the job site, and prior to start any activities at site.

 All works shall be done in accordance with Saudi Aramco safety requirements including, but not
limited to, the Saudi Aramco Construction Safety Manual and Safety Management Guide 06-002-
2008.

 All Larsen and Toubro employees shall be oriented of the scope of work and coating application
works prior to start the activities.

 SA work permit(s) per GI 2.100 shall be obtained as required prior to start the work.

13. SUBMITTALS

 L & T shall submit the manufacturer’s literature, material safety data sheets, compatibility and
other properties of the product during MR submittal and shall be approved by Saudi Aramco prior
to purchase.

 QC Inspector shall fill the SATR-H-1003 for moisture test prior to coating and attached with RFI

 QC Inspector shall attach Dry Film Thickness Record with RFI

14. DELIVERY AND STORAGE

 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.

 Care shall be exercise when handling material.

 Repair material shall be stored as per manufacturers recommendation

15. TESTING

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 QC Inspector be responsible for checking concrete Repair material and evaluation of repair
according to manufacturer recommendation and as per chapter 4 of SAER 5803 Concrete Repair
Manual.

 Material using for concrete repair shall meet Performance criteria given in chapter 4 of SAER
5803

16. Finished of Concrete Formed surface

.
 Finishing of the concrete structure required selection of an appropriate finish strategy.
 Qualifications of the concrete finishing workers shall be submitted for verification prior to
Finishing work.
 Unless otherwise specified in the drawings, apply the following finishes to a concrete
Surface.
 Scratch Finish- After the concrete has been placed, consolidated, stricken-off, leveled and
high/low spots eliminated, a Scratch Finish shall be applied by roughening with stiff brushes

or rakes before final setting.

 Floated Finish- After the concrete has been placed, consolidated, stricken-off, leveled,
high/low spots eliminated and the bleed water has disappeared and the concrete hard
enough to allow finishing, a Floated Finish shall be applied with hand floats, bladed power
float with shoes or a power disk float.
 Trowel Finish- After the concrete has been placed, consolidated, stricken-off, leveled,
high/low spots eliminated and floated off with a bull float, a Trowel Finish shall be applied
by power trowel or hand trowel smooth and free of trowel marks. Hand troweling shall
proceed until the trowel produces a ringing sound as the floor is worked.
 Broom or Bell Finish- After the concrete has been placed, consolidated, stricken-off, leveled,
high/low spots eliminated and floated off with a bull float, its surface can be given a coarse

transverse scored texture by drawing a broom or burlap belt across the surface .
 When not shown on IFC Drawings or Required by Project Specifications, a Scratched Finish
shall be applied on surfaces to receive bonded cementitious mixture.
 When not shown on IFC Drawings or Required by Project Specifications, a Floated Finish
shall be applied on surfaces to receive waterproofing, roofing, insulation, or sand-bed
terrazzo.
 When not shown on IFC Drawings or Required by Project Specifications a Floated Finish
shall be applied on walks, drives, steps, and ramps.
 When not shown on IFC Drawings or Required by Project Specifications, a Trowel Finish
shall be applied on walking surfaces in manufacturing, storage, warehousing or surfaces to
receive a floor covering.
 Initial floating shall be completed after concrete placement for floor slab, walks, ramp, drive

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& paving.
 The second floating operation shall take place after initial set but before final set has
occurred (usually performed using a power trowel with float shoes or a pan attached as
applicable).

 Contractor will not proceed with the finishing work when rainfall is imminent unless in a
sheltered, in door or protected situation.
 As applicable the contractor shall follow the manufacturer’s data sheet for the materials to
be used for the finishing as part of surface preparation i.e. epoxy resin, bonding agent, etc.
 For cement based finish material is used; it should be cured by covering the repair surface
with wet burlap for minimum of seven (7) days.
 The workers shall wear the minimum proper personal protective equipment (PPE) while
doing the finishing work in compliance to safety requirement.
 The contractor shall provide the correct equipment/tools for the specified finishing of the concrete
surfaces.
 The contractor shall follow the necessary inspection procedure of Saudi Aramco including
using of applicable form for the Quality Control Records.

17. Repair of Precast and Prestressed elements

18. RECORDS

18.1.SAUDI ARAMCO TYPICAL INSPECTION PLAN (SATIP)

 SATIP-H-003-01 Coating Application on Concrete Surfaces

18.2. SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION CHECKLIST (SAIC)

 SAIC-H-1002 Concrete Coatings and Repair Materials Receiving, Storage & Preservation
Inspection
 SAIC-Q-1017 Compressive strength testing and final acceptance inspection
 SAIC-Q-1016 Cast in Place Concrete Formwork Stripping Inspection
 SAIC-H-1004 Coating and Final Inspection
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