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TCSP10403R0
TCSP10403R0
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 SCOPE
4.0 MATERIALS
5.0 EXECUTION
5.1 Excavation
5.2 Protection of Underground Construction
5.3 De-watering
5.4 Compaction
5.5 Restoration
5.6 Repair Work
5.7 Field Quality Control
5.8 Completion
LIST OF FIGURES
1.0 SCOPE
This standard sets forth the construction requirements for cable trenches and cable
ducts including protection, support, maintenance and reconstruction of existing
utility facilities affected by such construction in the 69 kV and above transmission
system of Saudi Electricity Company, (SEC).
This Standard does not cover Thrust Boring Pipes and Horizontal Directional
Drilling.
High voltage underground cable circuits shall be installed directly buried, in ducts,
in underground vaults or in a combination of these. In addition to meeting the
physical requirements of the trenches and duct installations, all necessary
precautions to insure the safety of personnel working in the trenches and the
safety of the general public must be ascertained.
All backfilling and restoration work of the cable trenches and ducts shall be
performed in a manner, which will not damage the cable installation. The
replacement of all backfilling material and final restoration shall be equal to or
better than the original condition that existed prior to the trenching operation.
The construction of cable trenches and ducts shall conform to the rules and
regulations pertaining to safety established by the concerned Government
agencies, Municipalities, concerned companies and SEC Accident
Prevention and Construction Safety Manuals.
Where cable trenches and ducts are excavated to a depth of 0.90 meter or
more, shoring or bracing shall be installed to prevent cave-ins of unstable
soil and to prevent rock debris falling from top and walls of the trench.
Where the trench walls are sloped at a 35o angle or less from horizontal,
shoring or bracing may be omitted.
Where cable trenches and ducts cross or are in close proximity to vehicular
traffic roads and highways, all necessary barriers, steel plates, warning
lights and signs shall be installed to protect the general public from any
hazards associated with the open trenches.
Where cable trenches and ducts block residential gateways, stable and safe
bridges shall be provided with all necessary barriers.
In restricted areas, the work shall be carried out under the Work Permit
Procedure and as per the right-of-way approval and conditions.
Mechanized trenching equipment are prohibited in areas within the
proximity of energized cables, flammable liquids/gas pipelines, up to 1.5
meters outside substations where grounding grid is present and under
overhead transmission lines.
3.6 Housekeeping
3.7 Signboards
4.0 MATERIALS
4.3.6 SEC shall be provided with daily logs covering the pertinent field
excavation conditions.
5.0 EXECUTION
5.1 Excavation
5.1.4 Excavations shall not be done below the bottom level of adjacent
existing foundations unless underpinning and shoring has been
done after approval by SEC.
5.2.2 If existing active utility lines are encountered and get damaged,
all steps necessary to report damage(s) to concerned authority for
immediate repair shall be done. No utility damage shall be
repaired unless otherwise authorized by the concerned
Ministry/Utility Departments. If existing utilities are found to
interfere with the construction operations, SEC shall be
immediately notified in writing, requesting instructions. Work
shall not proceed until written instructions from SEC are received.
5.2.3 When utility lines that are not made known or indicated, are
encountered within the area of operations, the concerned
Ministry/Utility Departments shall be notified immediately about
their presence for necessary measures to be taken to prevent
interruption of the service, where service is to be maintained.
5.2.5 During all operations, the access to residences and buildings shall
remain fully functional. Supports, covers, trench crossing means,
services connections, etc., shal1 be provided as necessary to
maintain functions within the existing residences, industries and
other buildings uninterrupted, and to the satisfaction of SEC.
5.3 De-watering
5.3.1 In areas where high water table causes the trench to become
flooded, the trench shall be kept in dry either by pumping or
installation of a well point system depending upon the actual site
conditions until cable laying and backfilling operations are
completed. Trenches subject to high water table must be shored to
minimize trench-wall sloughing. The water removed from the
trench shall be disposed of in a proper manner either by pumping
to a storm water system or water tank trucks. If water is to be
pumped in to municipal sewage water system, prior approvals
must be obtained from the Municipal Sewage Authority.
5.4 Compaction
5.4.2 For static load up to 320 kPa, trench backfill shall be compacted
to not less than 70% relative density for noncohesive materials
(ASTM D4253, D4254) or 95% modified Proctor for Marl or
cohesive materials (ASTM D1557) unless otherwise specified by
the concerned Municipality.
5.4.3 For static load over 320 kPa, trench backfill shall be compacted to
not less than 85% relative density for noncohesive materials
(ASTM D4253, D4254) or 95% modified proctor for marl or
cohesive materials (ASTM D1557) unless otherwise specified by
the concerned Municipality.
5.4.4 All backfills located more than 3 m away from buildings and
other structures shall be mechanically compacted. Hand tampers
or small vibratory compactors shall be used within 3 m of
buildings and other structures.
5.4.6 Warning tapes shall be buried 300 mm below finished grade level
(i.e., in lawn areas just below sweet sand, in paved areas, just
below the base course, etc.). The warning tapes shall have the
words “CAUTION-POWER CABLES BELOW, CONTACT
SEC”, in Arabic and English lettering in Traffic Black (RAL
9017) alternatively and with the following requirements:
5.4.8 PVC coated steel wire mesh shall be provided above the tile
cover. The steel wire mesh shall be 2.5 mm diameter and shall
cover the entire width of trench. The minimum depth between the
cable cover tiles and the PVC coated steel wire mesh shall be per
Figure-2.
5.4.11 The trench backfill shall be made level with adjacent surfaces to a
95% minimum compaction using modified Proctor density.
Should any material such as marl, gravel, etc., be contaminated
while excavating, new uncontaminated materials shall be
provided for backfilling. Excavated materials shall be tested and
approved by SEC prior to use as backfill.
5.5 Restoration
5.5.1 Pavements
e. The tack coat shall be very thin and uniformly applied over
the entire surface of the area to be covered. A tack coat
application shall be made to all cold butt joints in both
asphalt base and asphalt surface courses of the paving. The
temperature of the liquid asphalt at the time of application
shall range from 40o to 80oC. If a sand storm occurs between
the application of a tack coat and the initiation of paving, the
excess sand blown by the wind shall be removed and a new
tack coat shall be applied.
i. The work site shall at all times be kept neat, clean and free of
waste material or rubbish. Any surplus equipment and
material not required for further performance of the work
shall be promptly removed from the work site. Upon
completion of the work, all equipment, temporary structures,
rubbish and unused materials shall be removed from the work
site.
f. All energized lines used for temporary lights and power for
construction equipment shall be properly guarded/insulated.
5.5.6 Landscaping
5.6.2 Backfills that settle or erode pavements, structures and any other
facilities damaged by such settlement or erosion shall be repaired.
5.6.3 If soil tests indicate that proper compaction has not been obtained,
it shall be re-compacted. Tests for compaction shall be performed
by SEC approved laboratory under the supervision of SEC.
5.7.2 Compaction
i. Gradation
iii. Stability
5.8 Completion
6.1.1 Cable ducts shall be installed in those areas where access to the
cables for maintenance or repair is restricted. Such locations
include areas beneath existing or future roads and highways, areas
in near proximity to structures or footings where future
excavations would be difficult and areas where additional
physical protection to the cables is required and inside the
substation also.
6.1.5 Duct lines shall be installed so that a minimum pitch of 75mm per
30 meters is maintained. Where elevations or slopes are not
otherwise determined, duct lines shall be installed so as to drain
into manholes.
6.1.8 Non-metallic ducts shall be free from all substances which may
injuriously affect any wire or cable sheath or jacket. The duct
shall have a dense, uniform and homogeneous wall with a smooth
interior surface free from obstructions, rough or flaky areas. The
duct shall be non-magnetic, resistant to corrosive action,
unaffected by electrolysis and shall not soften, deform or
deteriorate when exposed to maximum safe operating temperature
of cables or upon immersion for long periods of time in ground
water. The bore of the duct shall be straight and circular in cross
section.
6.1.9 Elbows, bends, fittings and couplings shall be made of the same
grade material as straight lengths, except that plastic coupling
may be used in place of non-metallic coupling on non-metallic
duct.
6.1.10 The duct and fittings shall be of the tapered sleeve joint type. A
coupling shall be provided for each joint of conduit and for each
bend or elbow. Joints for plastic conduit shall be made with
solvent cement after the conduit has been cut square, deburred,
cleaned and dried. The joints shall be manufactured so that they
are sufficiently tight to prevent water, silt or concrete from
entering the duct.
6.1.11 The length for each size duct shall be standard with the
manufacturer. Each length shall be marked with the
manufacturer's name or trade-mark.
6.2.2 The conduit material, size, class and type shall conform to 23-
TMSS-01. The system or manner of burial will depend on
required physical protection or loading of structures above the
ducts, which shall be specified by SEC.
6.2.4 Both ends of all conduit runs shall have end-bells to prevent
damage to the cables during installation. Refer to Figure-4.
6.3 Installation
6.3.2 After the ducts are laid and concrete encased or back-filled, they
shall be rodded by the contractor. A flexible mandrel, 6mm less in
diameter than the bore of the duct shall then be drawn through
followed by a wire brush cleaner 6mm larger in diameter than the
6.3.3. The testing and cleaning of a concrete encased duct shall be done
on the day after the concrete has been poured to remove any
concrete splash or spills in the ducts. Construction drawings,
which indicate duct line length and routing shall be verified and
field noted in conjunction with duct testing operations.
6.3.4 Install a pull rope for future cable installation. The pull rope shall
be of nylon with 13 mm diameter.
6.3.5 Plug the ends with ducts Seals. Duct sealing unit shall be as per
23-TMSS-02. The installation and removal of any duct sealing
unit shall comply with the manufacturer’s recommendations.
6.3.6 For the selection of the type of conduits to be used, the following
factors shall be considered:
6.3.8 Ducts shall be laid horizontally so that the butt joints of adjacent
ducts are not opposite each other. Changes in direction elevation
shall be made with the largest practical radium using bends,
sweeps, curved segments and/or deflection couplings as required.
Fittings shall be selected so that the minimum numbers of joints
occur in each change of direction. Joints shall be tight and well
fitted. All field cuts shall be square reamed and the ends of non-
metallic ducts properly tapered with tools designed for the task
and waterproofed in accordance with the manufacturer's
recommendations.
6.3.9 Ducts entering manholes and vaults shall terminate in end bells.
Vertical risers from underground duct banks shall utilize concrete
encased long radius rigid steel elbows, coated as specified herein.
Expansion joints shall be installed as required.
f Provide at least 0.5% slope for the trench floor to allow the
water to flow towards the drain holes and away from the
building cable cellar.
Base spacers with pads shall be provided in sandy or soft soil condition or
where the number of vertical tiers is grater than two. Intermediate spacers
shall be used as the base unit in good soil and in conduit banks of two (2)
or less tiers.
6.6 End-Bells
The beveled radius feature provides a smooth surface over which the cable
passes when it is pulled into the duct. The beveled radius also minimizes
elongation of the cable caused by frictional drag between cable and duct
interface.
The duct sealing units shall be of the manufacturer’s standard design and
shall meet or exceed the requirements mentioned in SEC specification #
23-TMSS-02. Cable duct sealing units shall be designed for the expected
cable jacket temperature in addition to the service conditions specified in
01-TMSS-01
FIGURE-1
Minimum Trench Dimensions and Amount of Backfill Required to Reduce Soil Thermal
Resistivity to an Average Value of 120°C cm/W.(Typical)
MIN. TRENCH DIMENSIONS
1275
1020
CURVE FOR
765 MIN. AMOUNT
OF SPECIAL
510 BACKFILL
AROUND PIPE
255 OR CABLE
140 150 160 170 180 190 200
NOTE: FIGURE-1 is for 150 mm diameter pipe or cable buried at a depth of 915 mm
(Typical).
1. For original soils with Thermal Resistivity (TR) as indicated below, the
following changes shall control:
For TR <140: use min. requirements as outlined in Fig-1 above, i.e., trench
width of 405 mm and depth of 1220 mm. However, this 405 mm minimum
trench width shall be adjusted to 450 mm to accommodate the width of the
terratape cable marker.
For TR >200, for every 10% increase in TR over 200ºC cm/W, both the trench
width and the depth of burial shall be increased by 10%. SEC approval shall be
obtained prior to any alteration of trench dimensions or where increase in depth
of burial is not feasible.
2. Cable/pipe diameter
For cable/pipe diameter of more than 150 mm, trench dimensions shall be
increased by 20% for every 25 mm over 150 mm of diameter, and the amount of
the special backfill shall be increased as required.
FIGURE-2
DWG # TC-0403-0100-00
LEGEND
5. Cable trench in cohesive soil that will have stable vertical trench walls or
when suitably braced as approved by the SEC
10. Cable or Duct. For particular cable or duct arrangement, refer to Figure
Nos. 05-01 to 05-08 of TES-P-104.05.
11. Backfill with clean sand in 150 mm lifts and compacted per TCS-Q-
113.02
13. Marl (cohesive) material shall be placed on the top of the backfill and
compacted to 95% modified Proctor (ASTM D1557) per TCS-Q-113.02.
NOTES:
2. For all cases, saw cutting shall be done for Asphalt pavements. If during
construction the saw cut vertical sides of the existing asphalt pavement are
damaged, the Asphalt shall be cut along a parallel line and asphalting
done.
3. Traffic shall not be allowed before the tamped surface lift has cooled off
for at least three hours or as directed by SEC.
6. In cases where base course is collapsing, SEC shall be informed and the
existing pavement shall be cut further to repair it upon approval. The
additional pavement cut will depend on the severity of the collapsing base
course or as required by the concerned Municipality. In SEC areas, the
COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE shall specify this additional pavement
cut.
FIGURE-3
DWG # TC-0403-0200-00
FIGURE-4
TYPICAL END-BELL
DWG # TC-0403-0300-00