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SECTION 03210
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EPOXY COATED CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT

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SUBSECTION INDEX

PART 1 - GENERAL
DESCRIPTION

1.01 Description of Work

1.02 Quality Assurance
1.03 Submittals
1.04 Delivery, Handling and Storage

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.01 Materials
DATE JOB/EWO

2.02 Epoxy Coating

2.03 Fabrication

PART 3 - EXECUTION
REV.
NO.

3.01 Installation
DISCIPLINE
ENGINEER 3.02 Repair of Coated Bars
__ ________ _
 DATE: ________

PROJECT PART 1 - GENERAL
ENGINEER
____________
DATE ______ 1.01 Description of Work
CERTIFIED
A. The work of this Section includes furnishing, fabrication and
_ __________ placement of reinforcement with protective epoxy coatings for
DATE: ________
cast-in-place concrete and precast concrete, including bars, ties
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and supports. The coatings shall be applied by the electrostatic
________________
spray method.
DATE: _________

OPERATIONS B. Related Work:

______________
DATE:_________ 1. Section 03100 Concrete Formwork
APPROVAL/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS,, CONTROL NUMBER
VERIFICATION

2. Section 03300 Cast-in-Place Concrete

EDSD

3. Section 01352 LEED Requirement

Date:
By:

4. Section 01524 Construction Waste Management

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THIS INDICATES THAT REV. NO.________

(DCC) NO.: __________________________

REVISION CERTIFICATION

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1.02 Quality Assurance

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A. Codes and Standards: Comply with the provisions of the following

codes specifications and standards, except as otherwise shown or
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specified.

1. ACI 301, Specifications for Structural Concrete for

Buildings.
DESCRIPTION

2. ACI 315, Manual of Standard Practice for Detailing

Reinforced Concrete Structures.

3. ACI 318, Building Code Requirements for Structural

Concrete.

4. ASTM A615, Specification for Deformed and Plain Billet-

Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement.
DATE JOB/EWO

5. CRSI, Manual of Standard Practice.

6. SASO 2, Steel Bars for the Reinforcement of Concrete.

REV.
NO.

7. ASTM A775, Specification for Epoxy-Coated Reinforcing

DISCIPLINE
ENGINEER Steel Bars.
__ ________ _
 DATE: ________ 8. ASTM A 884M, Specification for Epoxy-Coated Steel Wire

PROJECT and Welded Wire Fabric for Reinforcement.
ENGINEER
____________
DATE ______ 9. SSPC-SP10, Steel Structures Painting Council Surface
CERTIFIED
Preparation Specification No. 10.

_ __________ 10. 09-SAMSS-106, Epoxy Coating of Steel Reinforcing Bars.

DATE: ________
1.03 Submittals
CONSTRUCTION
AGENCY
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A. Manufacturer's Data:
DATE: _________

OPERATIONS 1. Submit copies of manufacturer's specifications and

______________ installation instructions for all proprietary materials and
DATE:_________ reinforcement accessories for approval.
APPROVAL/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS,, CONTROL NUMBER
VERIFICATION

B. Mill Certificates:
EDSD

1. Contractor shall furnish Saudi Aramco copies of the

Date:
By:

manufacturer's records of chemical and physical properties

of all heats of billet steel bars and copies of affidavit for
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THIS INDICATES THAT REV. NO.________

(DCC) NO.: __________________________

materials stating that the material furnished meets the

requirements for the steel reinforcement specified.
REVISION CERTIFICATION

Manufacturer's records shall include certificates of mill

analysis, tensile strength tests, and bend tests.
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C. Shop Drawings:
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1. Submit shop drawings for fabrication bending, and

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placement of concrete reinforcement. Comply with ACI

315 "Manual of Standard Practice for Detailing Reinforced
Concrete Structures." Show bar schedules, stirrup
spacing, diagrams of bent, bars, arrangements and
assemblies, as required for the fabrication and placement
DESCRIPTION

of epoxy coated concrete reinforcement.

D. LEED Submittals
1. Product Data for LEED Credit MR 4.1 and Credit MR 4.2:
For products having recycled content, documentation
indicating percentages by weight of postconsumer and
preconsumer recycled content. Include statement
indicating costs for each product having recycled content.
DATE JOB/EWO

2. Product Data for Credit EQ 4.2: For Paintings and

Coatings used at Project site, including printed statement
of VOC content
REV.
NO.

DISCIPLINE
ENGINEER 1.04 Delivery, Handling and Storage
__ ________ _
 DATE: ________ A. Deliver epoxy coated reinforcement to the project site bundled,

PROJECT tagged and marked. Use metal tags indicating bar size, lengths,
ENGINEER
and other information corresponding to markings shown on
____________
DATE ______ placement diagrams.
CERTIFIED
B. Store epoxy coated concrete reinforcement materials at the site in
_ __________ protected racks above ground in an approved manner so as to
DATE: ________
avoid damage to the coating. Direct metal to coating contact shall
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be avoided wherever possible.
________________
DATE: _________ C. Equipment for handling epoxy coated bars shall have padded
OPERATIONS contact areas. Bundles shall be lifted with strongback or have
______________ multiple supports to prevent bar-to-bar abrasion from sags in the
DATE:_________
bundle. Bars or bundles shall not be dragged or dropped. Any
coating damaged due to handling, shipment and placing shall be
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VERIFICATION

repaired as described in Section 3.02 B.

EDSD

Date:
By:

PART 2 - PRODUCTS
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BY DRAWING COMPLETION CERTIFICATE

THIS INDICATES THAT REV. NO.________

(DCC) NO.: __________________________

2.01 Materials
REVISION CERTIFICATION

A. All reinforcing bars shall be deformed and shall comply with the r
equirements of ASTM A615 and as follows:
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1. Provide Grade 60 bars, except as otherwise indicated.

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B. Steel Wires shall conform to ASTM A82.

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C. Column Spirals: Plain, Cold-drawn, wire, ASTM A82, or hot-rolled

rods for spirals, ASTM A615.

D. Supports for Reinforcement: Bolsters, chairs, spacers and other

DESCRIPTION

devices for spacing, supporting and fastening reinforcement in

place shall be coated with a dielectric material such as nylon,
epoxy or plastic.

1. Use wire bar type supports complying with CRSI

recommendations, unless otherwise indicated. Do not use
wood, brick, and other unacceptable materials.
DATE JOB/EWO

2. The supports shall be used in such a manner that they will

not be exposed or contribute to the discoloration or
deterioration of the concrete.
REV.
NO.

3. For abrasive-blasted or bush-hammered concrete, provide

special stainless bar supports (CRSI, Class E).
DISCIPLINE
ENGINEER

__ ________ _
4. Over waterproofing membranes, use precast concrete
 DATE: ________ chairs to prevent penetration of the membrane.

PROJECT
ENGINEER
E. Recycled Content of Steel Products: Provide products with an
____________
DATE ______ average recycled content of steel products so postconsumer
CERTIFIED recycled content plus one-half of preconsumer recycled content is
not less than 60 percent.
_ __________
DATE: ________

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2.02 Epoxy Coating
________________
DATE: _________ A. MATERIAL:
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______________ 1. The epoxy coating material shall be an organic, powdered

DATE:_________ epoxy resin that is applied by electrostatic methods.
Epoxy coating materials shall be approved by Saudi
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Aramco.
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2. Patching Material: Patching or repair materials shall be

Date:
By:

supplied by the epoxy coating manufacturer. The patching

materials shall be compatible with the epoxy coating, inert
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(DCC) NO.: __________________________

in concrete, and shall be suitable for use in making field

repairs.
REVISION CERTIFICATION

B. Coating Application
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1. Surface Preparation:
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a. The surface of bars to be coated shall be blast

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cleaned to near-white metal in accordance with

SSPC-SP 10. After blasting, the cleaned surface
of the bar shall be defined by SSPC-Vis 1, Pictorial
Standards ASa 2-1/2, BSa 2-1/2, or CSa 2-1/2, as
applicable.
DESCRIPTION

b. The powdered epoxy resin coating shall be applied

to the cleaned surface as soon as possible after
cleaning and before visible oxidation occurs. In no
case shall more than 8 hours elapse between
cleaning and coating.

2. Coating Application: The powdered epoxy resin coating

DATE JOB/EWO

shall be electrostatically applied in accordance with ASTM

A775 Standard. The epoxy coating may be applied before
or after fabrication of the reinforcing bars.
REV.
NO.

3. Coating Thickness: The epoxy coating shall be applied as

a smooth, uniform coat. After curing, the coating thickness
DISCIPLINE
ENGINEER shall be 180 microns plus or minus 50 microns. Coating
__ ________ _
thickness shall be controlled by taking measurement on a
 DATE: ________ representative number of bars from each production lot.

PROJECT Coating thickness measurements shall be conducted by
ENGINEER
the method outlined in ASTM G12.
____________
DATE ______

CERTIFIED
4. Continuity of Coating:

_ __________ a. The coating shall be checked visually after cure for

DATE: ________
continuity. It shall be free from holes, voids,
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contamination, cracks and damaged areas.
________________
DATE: _________ b. The coating shall not have more than three
OPERATIONS holidays (pinholes not visible to naked eye) in any
______________ 300 mm length of the coated bar. A holiday
DATE:_________ detector shall be used in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions, to check the coating for
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VERIFICATION

holidays.
EDSD

5. Coating Cure: The coating applicator shall check each

Date:
By:

production lot to determine that the entire production lot of

coated bars is in a fully-cured condition.
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(DCC) NO.: __________________________

6. Flexibility of Coating:
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a. The flexibility of coating shall be evaluated on a

representative number of bars selected from each
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production lot. The coated bar shall be bent 120

degrees (after rebound) around a 150 mm
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diameter mandrel. The bend shall be done at a

uniform rate and any take up to one minute to
complete. The test specimens shall be at a
thermal equilibrium between 20 and 30 degrees C
at the time of testing.
DESCRIPTION

b. No cracking of the coating shall be visible to the

naked eye on the outside radius of the bend bar.

C. Testing and Sampling:

1. Lot Size: For test purposes, a production lot is the smallest

number of reinforcing bars of the same type, heat and size
DATE JOB/EWO

as determined by the following requirements:

a. A lot shall not exceed a single order, or delivered

load, whichever is smaller.
REV.
NO.

b. A lot shall consist of the number of bars as defined

DISCIPLINE
ENGINEER by the coating applicator except that it shall not
__ ________ _
exceed the number of reinforcing bars coated
 DATE: ________ within a single working shift.

PROJECT
ENGINEER
2. Quality Control: The coating applicator shall be
____________
DATE ______ responsible for quality control. This will include inspection
CERTIFIED
for compliance with the requirements of coating thickness,
continuity of coating, coating cure and the testing required
_ __________ under Flexibility of Coating.
DATE: ________

CONSTRUCTION
AGENCY
3. Plant Inspection:
________________
DATE: _________ a. Saudi Aramco reserves the right to have its
OPERATIONS authorized representative observe the preparation,
______________ coating and testing of the reinforcing bars. The
DATE:_________ representative shall free access to the plant and
any work done when access has been denied shall
APPROVAL/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS,, CONTROL NUMBER
VERIFICATION

be automatically rejected.
EDSD

D. All paintings and Coatings shall be compliant with VOC limits

Date:
By:

established in Section 01352 – LEED Requirements.

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2.03 Fabrication
REVISION CERTIFICATION

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A. General: Fabricate reinforcing bars to conform to required shapes

and dimensions, with fabrication tolerances complying with CRSI
CERT

"Manual of Standard Practice." In case of fabricating errors, do

not re-bend or straighten reinforcement in a manner that will injure
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or weaken the material.

B. Unacceptable Materials: Reinforcement with any of the following

defects will not be permitted in the work:
DESCRIPTION

1. Bar lengths, depths, and bends exceeding specified

fabrication tolerances.

2. Bend or kinks to indicated on drawings or final shop

drawings.

3. Bars with reduced cross-section due to excessive rusting

or other cause.
DATE JOB/EWO

4. Epoxy coating not meeting the requirements of Section

2.02.
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NO.

3.01 Installation
DISCIPLINE
ENGINEER

__ ________ _
A. Comply with the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI)
 DATE: ________ recommended practice for placing reinforcing bars, for details and

PROJECT methods of reinforcement placement and supports, and as herein
ENGINEER
specified for reinforced concrete construction.
____________
DATE ______

CERTIFIED
B. Clean reinforcement to remove dirt and other materials which
reduce or destroy bond with concrete.
_ __________
DATE: ________
C. Place reinforcement to obtain the minimum concrete cover as
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specified. Arrange, space, and securely tie bars supports and
________________
reinforcement together with 1.52 mm diameter coated wire to hold
DATE: _________ reinforcement accurately in position during concrete placement
OPERATIONS operations. Set wire ties so that twisted ends are directed away
______________ from exposed concrete surfaces.
DATE:_________

D. Provide sufficient numbers of supports and of strength to carry

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VERIFICATION

reinforcement. Do not place reinforcing bars more than 50 mm

EDSD

beyond the last leg of any continuous bar support. Do not use
supports as basses for runways for concrete conveying equipment
Date:
By:

and similar construction loads.

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THIS INDICATES THAT REV. NO.________

(DCC) NO.: __________________________

E. Splices: All splices in reinforcement shall be as shown on the

drawings or as directed by Saudi Aramco representative.
REVISION CERTIFICATION

Minimum lap for bar splices shall be as noted on the plans. Bar
splices shall be made by lapping ends, placing bars in contact,
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and securely wiring together. Epoxy coated reinforcing steel shall

not be welded.
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3.02 Repair of Coated Bars

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A. Epoxy coated reinforcement bars which do not meet the

requirements for Coating Thickness, Continuity of Coating,
Coating Cure or Flexibility of Coating shall not be repaired.
DESCRIPTION

Reinforcement bars with these defects shall be replaced or

alternatively, stripped of epoxy coating, recleaned and recoated in
accordance with the requirements of this specification.

B. Coating breaks due to fabrication and handling shall be repaired

with patching material.

The repair of coating breaks shall be limited to bars on which the

DATE JOB/EWO

total of the defective coating areas does not exceed 5 percent of

the surface area of the reinforcement bar. Bars with greater than
5 percent damage shall be replaced or alternatively, stripped of
epoxy coating, recleaned and recoated in accordance with the
REV.
NO.

requirements of the specification.

DISCIPLINE
ENGINEER C. Material Safety Data Sheets shall be provided to Industrial
__ ________ _
Hygiene for review and comment before bringing any new epoxy
 DATE: ________ coating resins into the area.

PROJECT
ENGINEER
END OF SECTION
____________
DATE ______

CERTIFIED

_ __________
DATE: ________

CONSTRUCTION
AGENCY
________________
DATE: _________

OPERATIONS

______________
DATE:_________
APPROVAL/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS,, CONTROL NUMBER
VERIFICATION
EDSD

Date:
By:
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THIS INDICATES THAT REV. NO.________

(DCC) NO.: __________________________

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