aramco al Engineering Standard 06 April 2023 SAES-Q-001 Criteria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures Standards Committee Document Responsit Previous Revision: 05 uly 2021 Next Revision: 06 April 2028 Contact: (ABDUSAOX) Page 1 of 19 Saudi Aramco: Company General Use (© Saudi Arabian Oil Company, 2023Document Responsibility: CHOOSE COMMITTEE Standards Committee SAES-Q-001 Issue Date: 06 April 2023 Criteria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures [Next Revision: 06 April 2028 Table of Content ‘SUMMARY OF CHANGES. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. QUALITY CONTRO! MATERIALS. DESIGN AND EXECUTION SULFUR PITS. eervranwewn a 10 MARINE AND OFFSHORE CONCRETE STRUCTURES. DOCUMENT HISTOR) Table of Tables Table 1.A - Sulfate Exposures Classes... Table 2- Requirements for Reinforced Concrete by Exposures Class Table 3 - Minimum Concrete Cover.. ss © Saudi Arabian Oil Company, 2023 Page 2 of 19 ‘Saudi Aramco: Company General UseDocument Responsibility: CHOOSE COMMITTEE Standards Committee SAES-2-001 Issue Date: 06 April 2023, Criteria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures Next Revision: 06 April 2028 ‘Summary of Changes agraph Number Change Type Previous Revision | Current Revision | (Addition, RUE, Deletion, Technical Change(s) 05 July 2021 06 April 2023 New) 12 12 Modification caterers 724 721 Modification Reinforcement type clarifications Introduce the use of high a 729 a strength steel reinforcement i Remove masonry section as it 3 13 Moditication been reflected in SAES-Q-305 8.10 8.10 Modification Removing steel from reinforcement type mandating SCM to all concrete 8.10.1 8.10.1 Modification structures as part of COZ reduction initiative Expanding the use of FRP bids a Modification reinforcement to all exposures Reflect the use of FRP and SCM Table 2 Table2 Modification eee 8134b 8.134b Modification Algn eters or formsvernous with ACI © Saudi Arabian Oil Company, 2023 Page 30f 19 ‘Saudi Aramco: Company General UseDocument Responsibility: CHOOSE COMMITTEE Standards Committee SAES-Q-001 Issue Date: 06 April 2023 Criteria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures Next Revision: 05 April 2028 1 Scope This standard covers the minimum mandatory requirements governing the design, specifications, and construction of all onshore structural, offshore structural, and non-structural concrete. 1.1 This standard does not cover the design, manufacturing, specification, casting, and erection of precast and prestressed concrete products. Refer to SAES-Q-012 for Precast and Prestressed Concrete Structures. 1.2 Special concrete mixes such as self-consolidating concrete (SCC), roller compacted concrete, pervious concrete, heavy weight concrete, light weight concrete, foam concrete, polymer concrete, and marine concrete shall be reviewed by Civil & Building System Engineering Group/CSD, in addition to the approval and trial test witnessing by BP&CTU/ID. 2 Conflicts and Deviations ‘Any conflicts between this document and other applicable Mandatory Saudi Aramco Engineering Requirements (MSAERs) shall be addressed to the EK&RD Manager. ‘Any deviation from the requirements herein shall follow internal company procedure SAEP-302. 3 References All referenced specifications, standards, codes, drawings, and similar material are considered Part of this Engineering Standard to the extent specified, applying the latest version, unless otherwise stated, a4 Saudi Aramco References Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure SAEP-302 Waiver of a Mandatory Saudi Aramco Engineering Requirement ‘Saudi Aramco Materials System Specification 09-SAMSS-097 _Ready-mixed Concrete 09-SAMSS-106 Epoxy Coating of Steel Reinforcing Bars 12-SAMSS-007 Fabrication of Structural and Miscellanies Stee! 12-SAMSS-027 _ Fiber-reinforced Polymer Bar Materials for Concrete Reinforcement Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards SAES-A-113 Geotechnical Engineering Requirements SAES-8-005 Spacing and Diking for Atmospheric and Low-pressure Tanks SAES-H-001 Coating Selection and Application Requirements for Industrial Plants and Equipment SAES-L-440 Anchor for Buried Pipelines SAES-P-104 Wiring Methods and Materials SAES-P-111 Grounding SAES-Q-005 Concrete Foundations SAES-Q-012 Criteria for Design and Construction of Precast and Prestressed Concrete Structures SAES-S-070 _ Installation of Utility Piping Systems SAES-T-911 __Telecommunications Conduit System Design Saudi Aramco Engineering Reports SAER-5803 Concrete Repair Manual {© Saudi Arabian Oil Company, 2023 Page 4 of 18 ‘Saudi Aramco: Company General UseDocument Responsibility: CHOOSE COMMITTEE Standards Committee SAES-C-001 Issue Date: 06 April 2023, Next Revision: 05 April 2028 Criteria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures Saudi Aramco Manuals Saudi Aramco Construction Safety Manual 32 Other References American Concrete Institute ACIII7 Standard Specifications for Tolerances for Concrete Construction and Materials ACI237R Self-Consolidating Concrete ACI301-16 Specifications for Structural Concrete ‘ACI 304R Guide for Measuring, Mixing, Transporting, and Placing Concrete ACI305R Hot Weather Concreting ACI318-14 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete ACI350, Code Requirements for Environmental Engineering Concrete Structures and Commentary ACI 350.1 Specification for Tightness Testing of Environmental Engineering Concrete Containment Structures ACL350.5 Specifications for Environmental Concrete Structures ACL440.1R Guide for the Design and Construction of Concrete Reinforced with FRP Bars ACI 4405 Specification for Construction with Fiber-reinforced Polymer Reinforcing Bars ACI 562 Code Requirements for Evaluation, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Concrete Buildings ACI SP-66 Detailing Manual - Details and Detailing of Concrete Reinforcement TMS 402/602 Building Code Requirements and Specifications for Masonry Structures ASTM International ASTM AGIS/A61SM. ASTM ‘A767/767™M. ASTM ATTS/AT7SM, ASTM ‘A8B4/A884M. ASTM A1064/A1064M ASTM c39/C39M. ASTM C309 ASTM ¢979/c979M ASTM crnt6/1116M ASTM C1202 Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement Specification for Zinc-coated (Galvanized) Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement ‘Specification for Epoxy-coated Reinforcing Bars ‘Specification for Epoxy-coated Steel Wire and Welded Wire Fabric for Reinforcement Specification for Carbon-steel Wire and Welded Wire Reinforcement, Plain and Deformed, for Concrete Test Methods for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens Specification for Liquid Membrane-forming Compounds for Curing Concrete ‘Specification for Pigments for integrally Colored Concrete Specifications for Fiber-reinforced Concrete Standard Test Method for Electrical Indication of Concrete’s Ability to Resist Chloride lon Penetration © Sauai Arabian Oil Company, 2023 Page Sof 19 ‘Saudi Aramco: Company General UseDocument Responsibility: CHOOSE COMMITTEE Standards Committee SAES-Q-001 Issue Date: 06 April 2023, Next Revision: 0 April 2028 Criteria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures ASTM C1218 ASTM C1240 ASTM C1580 ASTM €1611/C1611M ASTM D516 ASTM D1751 ASTM D1752 ASTM 04130 ASTM 07957/07957M. ASTM E1745 British Standard BS 1881-122 2011) Concrete Reinfor: Standard Test Method for Water-soluble Chloride in Mortar and Concrete Standard Specification for Silica Fume Used in Cementitious Mixtures Test Method for Water-soluble Sulfate in Soil Standard Test Method for Slump Flow of Self-consolidating Concrete Standard Test Method for Sulfate lon in Water Standard Specification for Preformed Expansion Joint Filler for Concrete Paving and Structural Construction Specification for Preformed Sponge Rubber Cork and Recycled PVC Expansion Joint Fillers for Concrete Paving and Structural Construction Standard Test Method for Sulfate lon in Brackish Water, Seawater, and Brines ‘Standard Specification for Solid Round Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Bars for Concrete ‘Standard Specification for Plastic Water Vapor Retarders Used in Contact with Soil or Granular Fill under Concrete Slabs Testing Concrete - Part 122: Method for Determination of Water Absorption 1g Steel Institute (CRSI) Manual of Standard Practice ‘American Association of State Highway and Transportation Organization AASHTO 1277 AASHTO 1291 AASHTO 4 Terminology a4 Acronyms NP FRP ACI EK&RD MSAER SAEP SAES Standard Test Method for Electrical Indication of Concrete’s Ability to Resist Chloride lon Penetration Standard Method of Test for Determining Water Soluble Chloride lon Content in Soil LRFD Bridge Design Specifications Natural Pozzolan ‘The American Concrete Institute Saudi Aramco Engineering Knowledge and Resources Department Mandatory Saudi Aramco Engineering Requirements Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedures Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards © Saudi Arabian Oil Company, 2023, Page 6 of 19 ‘Saudi Aramco: Company General UseDocument Responsibility: CHOOSE COMMITTEE Standards Committee SAES-Q-001 Issue Date: 06 April 2023, Ctiteria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures Next Revision: 06 April 2028 42 53 54 55 sBc Saudi Building Code APCS ‘Approved Protective Coating Systems sce Self-compacting concrete scM supplementary cementitious materials ECR Epoxy coated Reinforcing steel Definitions Hot Weather Can be defined as job-site conditions that accelerate the rate of moisture loss or rate of cement hydration of freshly mixed concrete, including an ambient temperature of 29°C or higher, and an evaporation rate that exceeds 1 kg/m*/h. Mass Concrete Any volume of structural concrete in which a combination of dimensions of the member being cast, the boundary conditions, the characteristics of the concrete mixture, and the ambient conditions can lead to undesirable thermal stresses, cracking, deleterious chemical reactions, or reduction in the long-term strength as a result of elevated concrete temperature due to heat from hydration. Self-consolidating —_ Fresh concrete that can flow around and encapsulate reinforcement Concrete and consolidate within formwork under its own weight without any mechanical consolidation and vibration. Environmental Concrete structures intended for conveying, storing, or treating water, Engineering ‘wastewater, or other non-hazardous liquids, and for secondary concrete Structures containment of hazardous materials, Marine Structure Any facility that is in contact with sea water Offshore Concrete Fixed reinforced concrete, for service in deeper waters far from the Structure shoreline, Subkeha is a saline (generally coastal) deposit consisting of saturated, loose silty sand, and possibly clay General Requirements Concrete construction shall be in accordance with all requirements of ACI 301-16, except as modified or supplemented in this standard or by contract documents. ‘Any placement of concrete designated in the contract documents as mass concrete or any placement of structural concrete with a minimum dimension equal to or greater than 1,200 mm should be considered mass concrete unless otherwise specified in contract documents and shall comply with ACI 301-16, Section 8. Construction of environmental engineering concrete structures shall comply with ACI 3505. Environmental engineering concrete structures designed to store liquids shall be leak tested in accordance with ACI 350.1 “Specification for Tightness Testing of Environmental Engineering Concrete Containment Structures’. Cast-in-place structural concrete reinforced with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars shall comply with ACI 440.5 “Specification for Construction with Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Reinforcing Bars”. Architectural concrete shall comply with ACI 301 Section 6. © Saudi Arabian Oii Company, 2023 Page 7 oF 19 Saudi Aramco: Company General UseDocument Responsibility: CHOOSE COMMITTEE Standards Committee SAES-Q-001 Issue Date: 06 April 2023 Criteria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures Next Revision: 06 April 2028 57 6 TAT 72 724 722 723 124 725 726 127 728 72.9 Concrete that is not covered by this standard shall comply with applicable ACI documents. Quality Control The contractor shall employ an independent Saudi Aramco approved testing agency to perform field and laboratory testing which shall include compressive strength tests of molded concrete cylinders, test for slump, unit weight, air content (where air-entrainment is required), fresh concrete temperature, and tests for self-consolidating concrete. All testing shall be in accordance with 09-SAMSS-097, “Ready-Mixed Concrete.” Materials ‘The concrete materials shall be in accordance with 09-SAMSS-087, “Ready-Mked Concrete" and as follows: Cemer us Mater Is Portland cement shall be in accordance with ASTM C150/C150M, Type | or Type V. Fly ash shall be in accordance with ASTM C618, Class F Ground Granular Blast Furnace Slag (GGBFS) shall be in accordance with ASTM C989/C989M. Natural Pozzolan shall be in accordance with ASTM C618. Silica fume shall be in accordance with ASTM C1240. Cementitious materials used for mass concrete applications shall be in accordance with ACI 301 7 ACI 301M Section 8.2.1.1. For environmental engineering concrete structures, cementitious ‘materials used for mass concrete applications shall also be in accordance with ACI 350.5 / ACI 350.5M Section 8.2.1.1 Cementitious materials shall be tested prior to use on a monthly basis or when changing the source of the materials. Reinforcement Reinforcing bars shall be deformed steel in accordance with ASTM A615/A615M, Grade 420; unless otherwise permitted by below paragraphs 7.2.2 through 7.2.9. When used as ductile steel elements to resist earthquake effects, deformed reinforcing bar shall be limited to ASTM A706 Grade 420, or ASTM A615 Grades 280 and 420 satisfying the requirements of ACI 318-14. Coated reinforcements shall be Fusion Bonded Epoxy in accordance with 09-SAMSS-106. Commentary Note Care should be taken to avoid any damage to the coated rebars during shipment, handling, fabrication and placement ofthe coated rebars. The extent of the damage and repair ofthe coating shall be in accordance with 09-SAMSS-106. Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement shall conform to the requirements of 12-SAMSS- 027 and ASTM 07957/D7957M. Welded wire reinforcement shall be plain wire in accordance with ASTM A1064/A1064M. Rolls of welded wire reinforcement shall not be used. Galvanized welded wire fabric shall conform to ASTM A1060/A1060M. Tie wire shall be black annealed wire, 16 gage (1.29 mm) minimum, Fasten epoxy-coated reinforcement with tie wires coated with epoxy. Manufacturing, fabrication, handling, placement and storage of steel reinforcement shall be in accordance with ACI 318, High strength steel reinforcement shall conform with ASTM A706/A706M © Saudi Arabian Oi! Company, 2023 Page 8 of 18 ‘Saudi Aramco: Company General UseDocument Responsibility: CHOOSE COMMITTEE Standards Committee SAES-0-001 Issue Dato: 06 April 2023 Criteria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures Next Revision: 06 April 2028 13 TA 75 76 17 at 82 83 84 85 a7 a8 89 8.10 Masonry Units For Masonry structures refer to SAES-Q-305. Fiber-reinforced Concrete (FRC) FRC shall be in accordance with ASTM C1116/1116M, Type Il or Il Joints Joint filler strips for expansion joints shall conform to ASTM D1751 or ASTM D1752. Type shall be as noted on the design drawings. Accessories Accessories shall meet the requirements of ACI 301-16. Vapor Barrier Below floor vapor barrier shall be in accordance with ASTM E1745, Class A, and minimum 10 mil (250 4m) thickness unless otherwise specified in contract documents. Design and Execution SAES-L-440, "Anchor for Buried Pipelines,” shall be used for the design of anchor blocks. Thrust blocks for utility piping system shall be structural concrete and designed in accordance with the requirements of SAES-S-070 and this standard. ACL 318-14, “Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete,” shall be used for the design Of structural concrete. ACL350, “Code Requirements for Environmental Engineering Concrete Structures,” shall be used for the design of reinforced environmental engineering concrete structures. TMS 402/602 “Building Code Requirements and Specifications for Masonry Structures" shall be Used for the design of masonry structures. ‘AASHTO, "LRED Bridge Design Specifications,” shall be used for the structural design of reinforced concrete bridges, culverts, and pipeline crossing. Unless otherwise specified, the design shall be based on HS20 truck. Maintenance and construction crane loads shall also be considered. ACL440.1R, "Guide for the Design and Construction of Concrete Reinforced with FRP Bars,” shalt be used for the design of Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic Bars (GFRP). Execution for self-consolidating concrete shall follow the methods and means outlined in ACI 237R Concrete paving shall be in accordance with the following: ‘a Areas subject to spills, wash water, fire water and sidewalk shall be paved with a minimum thickness of 100 mm of reinforced concrete. b, Paving slabs subject to vehicular traffic shall be a minimum thickness of 150 mm of forced concrete. The design load shall be as specified in paragraph 8.6 of this standard. © Concrete paving slope to the catch basins or trenches shall not be less than 1:65 (1.5%) The maximum drop to catch basins from high point of paving shall be 200 mm. Commentary Note Ensure that slope will not jeopardize the movement of traffic d. Where foundations protrude through the paving, 12 mm diameter reinforcing bars, 800 mm long, shall be placed diagonally in the paving at al interior corners. Exposures Structural concrete members shall be assigned an exposure class in accordance with the severity of the anticipated exposure of members in tables 1.A and 1.B. {© Saudi Arabian Oil Company, 2023 Page 9 of 19 Saudi Aramco: Company General UseDocument Responsibility: CHOOSE COMMITTEE Standards Committee SAES-0-001 Issue Date: 06 April 2023 Ciiteria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures [Next Revision: 06 April 2028 8.10.1 8.10.2 8.10.3 8.10.4 8.10.5 14 8.12 8.12.1 812.2 8.12.3 8.124 8.125 8.12.6 812.7 8.12.8 8.12.9 8.13 8.13.1 Based on the exposure classes assigned from tables 1.A and 1.8, concrete mixtures and reinforcement type shall comply with the most onerous requirements in table 2. ‘The use of supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) indicated in table 2 is mandatory to structural concrete members. Underground exposure category is based on performance of geotechnical investigation as required by SAES-A-113 or availabilty of prior reports showing soil chemical composition. In the absence of geotechnical reports, chemical analysis of soil and groundwater shall be conducted, Testing of soil shall be for the natural soil and the capillary rise phenomenon shall be considered if the soil is imported. Environmental conerete structures, shall have a minimum 28-day design compressive strength ‘of 35 MPa (5,000 psi). Unreinforced concrete of no significant structural value such as lean concrete for sub-slabs shall have a minimum 28 day design compressive strength (ASTM C39) of 14 MPa (2,000 psi). FRP Reinforcement FRP reinforcement shall be used to replace steel reinforcement for non-critical structural elements in all exposures except $4, including but not limited to; slab on grade, sidewalks, surface drainage channels, concrete paving, pipe sleepers. Other applications where FRP reinforcement may add value such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) room in hospitals, electrical equipment foundations, sewage treatment plant, and structures in contact with sea water shall be investigated, Commentary Note: Where FRP reinforcement is the only reinforcement in the concrete members, concrete mix design, concrete cover, and concrete durability protection measures can be revised to consider the benefits of specifying FRP reinforcement. Steel Reinforcement Reinforcement placing drawings and bending schedules shall be prepared in accordance with ‘ACI SP-66 and CRS/ Manual of Standard Practice. Reinforcement placing drawings and bending schedules shall show number, grade, size, length, mark, location, and bending diagrams for reinforcing bars Splices in reinforcement shall be detailed, fabricated, and located only as shown on the design drawings. Fabrication drawings shall indicate the related PO number, release number, and design drawing number. Reinforcement shall be tagged with weather-resistant metal tags. Each bundle of fabricated bars shall be tagged. The tags shall indicate reinforcement placing drawing number, release number, mark number, grade, bar quantity, and bar size. Each bundle of stock-length straight bars shall be tagged to indicate bar quantity, grade, bar size, and bar length. Fabrication tolerance shall conform to ACI 117. Table 3 defines the minimum concrete cover measured from outer most rebar (tie bar), that shall be provided for reinforcement of cast-in-place concrete structures. Formwork The design and construction of the formwork shall be in accordance with ACI 347, Saudi ‘Aramco Construction Safety Manual, and shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. © Saudi Arabian Oil Company, 2023 Page 10 of 19 ‘Saudi Aramco: Company General UseDocument Responsibility: CHOOSE COMMITTEE Standards Committee SAES-2-001 Issue Date: 06 April 2023 Criteria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures Next Revision: 06 April 2028 8.13.2 8.133 8.13.4 8.13.5 8.13.6 8.13.7 813.8 814 8141 814.2 8.143 8.144 8145 814.6 8147 8.148 Unless otherwise specified in the contract documents 20-millimeter (7 shall be provided at all comers on permanently exposed surfaces. Form-release agents shall not be applied if concrete surfaces shall receive special finishes (e.g. ‘Architectural Finishes) or where the agent may affect applied coverings. Alternately, inside surfaces of untreated formwork shall be soaked with clean water and kept moist before placing concrete, Form removal shall be in accordance with ACI 301-16 and the following: a. For structures for which forms do not provide vertical support (e.g., footings, piers, columns, walls, or sides of beams), the forms may be removed 24 hours after completion of placement if concrete is sufficiently hard to prevent damage by form removal, and if curing starts immediately. b. Unless otherwise specified in the contract documents, forms for self-supporting members may be removed if strength of concrete reaches specified in-place strength. Refer to ACI 301, Section 2.3.4, for determining compressive strength of concrete for removal of formwork. ©. Unless otherwise approved by the purchaser, forms shall not be left permanently in place. Formed concrete surfaces shall be constructed in accordance with the tolerances shown in ACI 17. Formwork for column and wall shall be provided with adequate cleanout openings to permit inspection and easy cleaning after reinforcement has been placed Alll side and bottom surfaces of structures that will be exposed shall be formed, Formwork for self-consolidating concrete (SCQ) shall be designed in accordance with Eq, (2.1) and (2.1b) of ACI 347 and ACI 237R until the effect on formwork pressure is understood by measurement. Formwork should be watertight and grout-tight when placing SCC. Joints inch) chamfer strips Isolation joints shall be placed where pavement adjoins vertical surfaces (e.g., walls, columns, catch basins, manholes, and equipment foundations). Isolation joints shall be located in accordance with contract documents. Dowels at expansion joints shall be properly aligned to prevent any restraint on expansion movement at the joint. FRP dowels reinforcement in pavements and slab on grade shall be utilized, The surface of joints shall be cleaned of scale and laitance and thoroughly wetted, but free of standing water, before placing adjoining concrete. Concrete paving shall have control or construction joints located at a maximum spacing of 6 meters on centers in both directions. Expansion joints shall be used in paving adjacent to all poured in place concrete members. Paving or slab construction joints not specified on the drawings shall be located at column centerlines and intermediate intervals. Waterstops shall be provided in joints where watertight construction is required in accordance with ACI 350.5. Waterstop type shall be specified and shown on the drawings and shall satisfy ‘the function and operation of the structure and shall be installed as per the manufacturer's recommendations. Joints in atmospheric and low-pressure tank dikes shall comply with SAES-B-005. © Saudi Arabian Gil Company, 2023 Page 11 of 19 Saudi Aramco: Company General UseDocument Responsibility: CHOOSE COMMITTEE Standards Committee SAES-Q-001 Issue Date: 06 April 2023, Criteria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures Next Revision: 06 April 2028 8.15 8.15.1 8.15.2 8.15.3 8.16 8.16.1 8.162 8.163 8.16.4 8.16.5 8.17 8.17.1 8.17.2 Concrete Repai Evaluation, repair, rehabilitation, and strengthening of reinforced concrete structures should follow ACI 562 "Code Requirements for Evaluation, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Concrete Buildings” and SAER-5803, “Concrete Repair Manual.” 9 of concrete structures using FRP materials shall follow the guidelines of ACI fe for the Design and Construction of Externally Bonded FRP Systems for Strengthening Concrete Structures.” Repair of Surface Defects a, Tie holes, honeycombs, and other concrete surface defects shall be repaired promptly after, form removal at a time and in a manner that shall not delay, interfere with, or impair the proper curing of the fresh concrete unless otherwise specified or permitted by Saudi ‘Aramco. b. Saudi Aramco shall be notified before proceeding with repair if the defect is any of the following: 1, Depth is greater than 75 mm at the maximum point and surface area is greater than (100,000 mm?). 2. Depth is greater than % the thickness of the member and greater than 150 mm in any other direction. 3. Reinforcing steel is exposed. Prepackaged grouts and patching compounds or a patching mortar similar to the concrete mix without coarse aggregate may be used with approval from Saudi Aramco. d. Out-of-tolerance slabs shall be repaired by grinding down high points and/or raising low points by using an approved self-leveling compound or repair topping if the areas are exposed. €. Critical slab areas, identified in the contract documents shall be replaced if out-of- tolerance. A demolition and replacement plan for the slab areas shall be submitted to Saudi Aramco for review and approval before proceeding. Embedded Items All sleeves, inserts, anchor bolts, waterstops, and other embedded items shall be installed in accordance with the design drawings and supported against displacement. Welding of these items to the reinforcing bars shall not be permitted. ‘The design and installation of anchor bolts shall be in accordance to SAES-Q-005 and the materials selection of anchor bolts shall be in accordance to 12-SAMSS-007. Projecting steel items (such as grating angles, slide plates, unistrut, steel plates, etc.) which are attached to the formwork and cast at the concrete surface shall be hot dip galvanized in accordance with ASTM A123/A123M or coated with the zinc rich epoxy primer in APCS-1C of SAES-H-001. Additionally, the steel attachment, which anchors these items to the concrete, shall be similarly galvanized or coated. Reinforcing steel bars, anchor bolts or other steel embedments shall not be connected to the electrical grounding system. Connection of the structure reinforcing or imbedded steel to the lightning protection system shall be as required by SAES-P-111. Conduits, pipes and other items made from aluminum shall not be embedde concrete unless effectively coated to prevent aluminum-concrete reaction. Placing Concrete Concrete shall be placed in accordance with ACI 301-16, ACI 304R and this standard. For hot weather concreting requirements, see Section 7.27. Equipment made of aluminum alloys shall not be used for pump lines, tremies, or chutes used to discharge concrete from a truck mixer. structural {© Saul Arabian Ol Company, 2023 Page 1201 19 ‘Saudi Aramco: Company General UseDocument Responsibility: CHOOSE COMMITTEE Standards Committee SAES-Q-001 Issue Date: 06 April 2023, Criteria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures Next Revision: 06 April 2028 8.17.3 8.174 8175 817.6 8177 8.178 8.17.9 8.17.10 817.11 8.17.12 8.18 8.18.1 8.18.2 8.19 8.19.1 8.19.2 8.19.3 8.19.4 8.19.5 8.19.6 8.19.7 8.19.8 8.20 8.20.1 8.20.2 Concrete shall not be placed prior to a recorded pre-placement inspection and authorization to proceed by Saudi Aramco. Raking shall not be used for movement of concrete after placement. Vibrators shall not be used to move concrete inside forms. Re-tempering after concrete is mixed shall not be permitted. Deposit concrete continuously and as near as practical to the final position. Placed concrete shall be consolidated by mechanical vibrating equipment according to ACI 301-16, Section 5.3.2.5. Concrete shall be placed on a clean surface. Standing water shall be removed prior to placement of concrete. Placement of mass concrete shall comply with ACI 301-16, Section 8. Slabs shall be placed in alternating panels. The interval between concrete deliveries shall be such that no more than 20 minutes interruption elapse during placement of a single foundation or slab, unless approved by Saudi Aramco, Finishing The finishing of concrete shall be in accordance with ACI 301-16 and ACI 117 unless otherwise specified in the construction drawings or job specification, Equipment bases shall be finished with a floated finish. Stairs, steps, ramps, and walks shall be finished with a broom finish. Curing Structural concrete shall be cured in accordance with recommendations of ACI 301-16 unless otherwise specified Maximum total dissolved solids in water used for curing shall not exceed 1,000 parts per million. Water curing shall be continuous until the compressive strength has reached 70% of the specified strength, but not less than 7 days. ‘The saturated burlaps shall be covered with a plasticized sheet vapor barrier, minimum 0.15 mm. (6 mils) in thickness and shall be kept in contact with the concrete surface at all times. Curing compound shall be in accordance with ASTM C309 or equivalent. Vendors shall supply datasheet including third party test reports. Curing compound shall not be used on surfaces that shall receive bonded treatments, tiles, paint or other adhered finishes, epoxy toppings, or additional concrete unless otherwise specified in contract documents. Curing of concrete for environmental engineering structures shall comply with the following: a. The provisions of ACI 350.5 b. Curing shall occur for a minimum of 14 days. Curing and protection of mass concrete shall be in accordance with ACI 301-16, Section 8.3.1. Coating and Protection Aplasticized sheet vapor barrier in accordance with ASTM E1745, Class A, minimum of 0.25 mm, (10 mils) in thickness, shall be placed beneath slabs on grade. Outdoor sidewalks are exempted from this requirement. ‘A minimum of 50 mm sub-slab (lean concrete) shall be placed beneath concrete foundations. © Saudi Arabian Oil Company, 2023, Page 13 of 19 Saudi Aramco: Company General UseDocument Responsibility: CHOOSE COMMITTEE Standards Committee SAES-Q-005 Issue Date: 06 April 2023 Criteria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures Next sion: 06 April 2028 8.20.3 8.20.4 8.20.5 8.21 8.214 8.212 94 92 93 94 A plasticized sheet vapor barrier in accordance with ASTM £1745, Class A, minimum of 0.25 mm (10 mils) in thickness shall be placed below and around the sides of concrete that is placed directly into excavation without the use of formwork, where coal tar or bitumen coating cannot be applied All concrete surfaces in direct contact with earth shall be coated with two coats of coal tar or bitumen coating that conforms to APCS-3 or APCS-10 of SAES-H-001. Commentary Notes: APCS-10 shall not be used where soil is contaminated with hydrocarbons and compatibility test shall be conducted when concrete surface is cured with acrylic based curing compound. APCS-3 compatibility test shall be conducted when concrete surface is cured with bitumen based curing compound, Unreinforced concrete such as lean concrete or fence foundations does not require coating, ‘When hot weather conditions exist, the provisions of ACI 305R shall be met. Concrete for Underground Ducts Concrete for underground duct envelopes shall be colored in accordance with SAES-T-911 and SAES-P-104 for communication and electrical ducts respectively Coloring admixtures shall be in accordance with ASTM C979/C979M. Concrete envelopes for underground ducts and cover slabs for direct-buried cables can be colored by adding 6 kilograms of coloring oxide powder per cubic meter of concrete unless otherwise specified in contract documents. Sulfur Pits ‘The following guidelines shall be followed in the construction, repair and replacement of sulfur = Pipe rack or heavy structures shall not be supported on the roof, or walls of the sulfur pits. Minimum concrete cover in sulfur pits shall not be less than 75 mrn. High performance self-consolidating concrete with 65% Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBFS) and 35% Type I cement shall be used for sulfur pit construction or repair. Aggregates Used in the mix shall be non-calcarious. High performance concrete shall meet the following criteria: a. Minimum compressive strength shall be 50 MPa as measured in accordance with ASTM 39; b. Corrected 30 minute absorption of not greater than 1.24%, as measured by BS 1881: Part 122:2011. The absorption test shall be conducted by an independent approved testing authority on cores taken from cubes or cylinders (or from cast specimens where permitted by the Principal's Representative), from the trial mixes which shall be conducted prior to the commencement of the supply of concrete. Actual mix design used for casting concrete shall also be tested for absorption as described above; Chloride permeability test shall be carried out in accordance with ASTM C1202 or AASHTO 1277. The total charged passed shall not exceed 1,000 coulombs; d. Slump flow shall be 650 +80 mm in accordance with ASTM C1611. For existing sulfur pits that are not built with high performance concrete described in paragraph 9.3 above, use internal durability lining system of potassium silicate concrete of 50 mm imum in thickness or a 150 - 200 mm thick of high performance concrete as in paragraph 9.4, the durability liner shall satisfy the following: a. Vertical installations shall be anchored to the substrate with "T’- type stainless steel anchors at a maximum distance of 300 mm centerlines in addition to steel mesh to mechanically secure the Potassium Silicate to concrete substrate. Concrete shall be treated using chemical resistant high temperature membrane such as urethane-asphalt compound © Saudi Arabian Oil Company, 2023 Page oF 19 Saudi Aramco: Company General UseDocument Responsibility. CHOOSE COMMITTEE Standards Committee SAES-Q-001 Issue Date: 06 April 2023, Criteria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures ‘Next Revision: 06 April 2028 95 96 97 98 99 9.10 911 10 10.1 10.2 system or equivalent prior to installation of Potassium Silicate. b. For slab on grade, castable Potassium Silicate of at least 50 mm thick shall be installed. "T"- type stainless steel anchors shall be used at a maximum distance of 400 mm centerlines in addition to steel mesh to mechanically secure the Potassium silicate to concrete substrate. Concrete shall be treated using chemical resistant high temperature membrane such as urethane-asphalt compound system or equivalent prior to installation of Potassium Silicate. ©. Potassium silicate and chemical resistant high temperature membranes shall be applied as per manufacturer data sheets. d. Durability liner made of high-performance concrete shall be anchored to the existing concrete wall by appropriate anchors at a maximum distance of 400 mm centerlines grid pattern in addition to 100 x 100 MW25 / MW25 providing lap length of 2 full squares. Use corrosion resistant epoxy render to protect roof soffit. Waterproofing systems shall be installed on the external walls of sulfur pits. All joints shall be filled with fiber glass rope and sealed with chemical resistant high temperature Viton Caulk joint sealant. \Waterstops for sulfur pit shall be made of 16 gauge stainless steel plate material. Roof slab may be constructed of precast concrete. Precast concrete roof shall be hooked to concrete wall to prevent lifting in the event of high pressure or buoyancy load caused by overtiling of sulfur pit. Curing compounds shall not be used to cure sulfur pit concrete. The design of sulfur pits including concrete mix design, lining system, water proofing system shall be reviewed by the Civil & Building system Engineering Group /CSD. Marine and Offshore Concrete Structures A project specific concrete durability study for offshore and marine concrete structures shall be performed. The study shall include identification of marine organisms including rock boring ‘mollusks and sponges that would pose a threat to the concrete structure and its integrity. Specific susceptibility of the concrete structure to attack by boring organisms in the Arabian Gulf has been associated with the use of calcareous aggregates (where the main constituent of ‘the aggregate Is CaCo3) in the concrete. in addition, the durability study shall include: a. Consideration of the micro exposure conditions which apply to the major and/or critical elements b. The measures specified in the design to provide durability ©. Specified testing and quality control during construction d. Specified monitoring, inspection and maintenance in service, developed as a project, maintenance plan Design life prediction modeling ‘Opportunities to use FRP reinforcement, The durability study, and concrete specifications shall be reviewed by the Civil & Building system Engineering Group/CSD. Soh 19 © Saudi Arabian Oil Company, 2023 ‘Saudi Aramco: Company General UseDocument Responsibility: CHOOSE COMMITTEE Standards Committee Issue Date: 06 Apri 2023, Next Revision: 06 April 2028 SAES-Q-001 Criteria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures Table 1.A - Sulfate Exposures Classes Exposure Water-soluble Sulfate (50) Dissolved Sulfate (SO.) Class in Soil, Percent by Mass" in Water, ppm? $0 $0, < 0.1 $0, < 150 si 0.10 = SOx < 0.20 750 = SOx < 1,500 $2 0.2 < SO. < 2.00 7,500 s SO« < 10,000 $3 $0. > 2.0 SOx = 10,000 4 Sulfur Pits co} Uptoo.t Table 1.B - Chloride Exposure Classes Below Ground Exposure ‘Above Ground Exposure | Watersoluble | (yater ee i Chloride (ct) in) Coen Waner Environmental and Marine Exposure f % by Weight| g Ron-oestal (more than 5 km from the coastline) ‘oncrete dry or protected from moisture by damp- Up t0 2.000 oof membrane Members fully enclosed within buildings ‘oastal (up to 5 km from the coastline, but excluding Imembers classified under other exposures) Concrete subjected to cyclic wet and dry from water ci) o1toos 2,000 to 10,000 other than seawater (e.g,, structures subjected to intermittent brackish wash water) ‘oncrete permanently submerged in sea water jewage Treatment Plant ‘onerete in tidal, splash and spray zones in marine €2| More than 05 More than 10,000 Fra “oncrete in contact with Subkha * Percent sutfate by mass in sol shal be determined in accordance with ASTM C1580. * Concentration of cissolve sulfates in water in ppm shall be determined by ASTM D516 or ASTM 04190, Saudi Aramco: Company General Use © Saudi Arabian Oil Company, 2023 Page 16 oF 19Document Responsibility: CHOOSE COMMITTEE Standards Committee SAES-2-001 Issue Date: 06 April 2023, Citeria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures [Next Revision: 06 April 2028 Table 2 - Requirements for Reinforced Concrete by Exposures Class Win. F- ] Comenttious in. Camentiions pour an we] METS | CRERTOUS, R-CHRIIOT cscomenipe'] _Aoal Provons so | oas | a | isto | a | ed Setos si | 04s | 30 | 1+LocalNP 340 [Uncomied See ce [om | os | isto | om | ModedSiedo: TeoeanP Uo Stel or = —_ 49 | orSiag coment = FRP reinforcement S038 [a [ie sap een | ao | Unwed Ste Fate Sean 9 tox wasabi Moneceten | dations Jconcreto,% by welght| Provisions Semel : Uncoated Steel or co | oas | 20 | 1+tecane | 220 es 100 1+ Local NP EOR Stee or cr | 40 | 35 | arta coment ad FRP reinforcement os 1+ Local NP OR Stool or | 040 | 4 | orsiag cement “ FFRP renforcement one 2 Local NP stand for Local Natural Pozzolan ‘For FRP reinforcement and applications refer to section 8.11. ECR stand fr Epony coated Reinforcing steel * Water-soluble chloride on content tals cantted tom the ingredients incucing water, aggregates, cemeniiious materials, and adbdures sha be determined inthe concrete misure mn accordance to ASTM C1218 at age between 26 and 42 days ‘© Saudi Arabian Oil Company, 2023 Page 17 oF19 ‘Saudi Aramco: Company General UseDocument Responsibility: CHOOSE COMMITTEE Standards Committee Issue Date: 06 April 2023 Next Revision: 06 April 2028 SAES-0-001 Criteria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures Table 3 - Minimum Concrete Cover Concrete Exposure ‘Members aos. ‘Concrete cast against and All 7 permanently exposed to earth (including foundations over a sub-slab) Foundations supporting process ‘equipment such as concrete pedestal a Formed concrete exposed to earth | supporting pipe rack pipe sleepers, or or weather supports for horizontal vessels Buildings, walkway platforms, a stairs, AC pads Concrete not exposed to weather | Beams, columns, and tension ties 50 or in contact with ground Slabs, walls joists 25 Concrete exposed to seawater, | - raw water, or sewage ‘Sulfur pits. all 75 © Saudi Arabian Oil Company, 2023 ‘Saudi Aramoo: Company General Use ge TB of teDocument Responsibility: CHOOSE COMMITTEE Standards Committee SAES-Q-001 Issue Date: 06 April 2023, Criteria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures Next Revision: 06 April 2028, Document History 06 April 2023 Major revision _ maximize on low carbon concrete, extend the use of FRP reinforcement for concrete exposures, allowing high strength steel reinforcement. 5 July 2021 Editorial revision extend the revision cycle from 3 to 4 years to match main mother document review cycle. 25 April 2019 Editorial revision confirm the content (remove paragraph 9.1 and remove any reference to SAER-6610) 21 October 2018 Editorial revision 11 September 2018 Major revision _address the issue of the thrust anchor block for underground utility pressure pipes to ensure structural concrete is used. 26 April 2018 Major revision _include mandatory requirements for the implementation of non-metallic (FRP) reinforcement in concrete structures. The document also underwent general improvement to align with (09-SAMSS-097 and international standards and to build on the experience gained in sulfur pits and marine concrete. 18 February 2018 Editorial revision modify paragraph (1.4) and (7.17.13) 1 January 2018 Editorial revision modify paragraph 8.2 (3). 7 January 2016 Major revision _align it with the latest edition of ACI 301 and ACI 318. It includes new criteria that will improve the quality of the overall concrete construction, and improve the cost. ‘© Saudi Arabian Oil Company, 2023 Page 19 of 1s Saudi Aramco: Company General Use