SAUDI ARAMCO ID/PID - 24-Mar-2016 - REV. 2015.09.01 (Standards Cutoff - September 6, 2015) Rev. 2015.09.

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SAIC NUMBER DATE APPROVED QR NUMBER
SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION CHECKLIST
Fill Placement and Compaction Inspection SAIC-A-1004 24-Mar-16 CIVIL-
PROJECT TITLE WBS / BI / JO NUMBER CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR

EQUIPMENT ID NUMBER(S) EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION EQPT CODE SYSTEM ID. PLANT NO.

LAYOUT DRAWING NUMBER REV. NO. PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER EC / PMCC / MCC NO.

SCHEDULED INSPECTION DATE & TIME ACTUAL INSPECTION DATE & TIME QUANTITY INSP. MH's SPENT TRAVEL TIME
SAUDI ARAMCO USE ONLY
SAUDI ARAMCO TIP NUMBER SAUDI ARAMCO ACTIVITY NUMBER WORK PERMIT REQUIRED?

SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION LEVEL CONTRACTOR INSPECTION LEVEL

ITEM
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE
No.

Fill Placement Inspection

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A1 Fill material shall be placed in lifts not exceeding 200mm in loose depth.
Sec. 6.3..3.1

Fill material shall be placed in lifts not exceeding 100mm in loose depth SAES-A-114
A2
for hand-operated compaction. Sec. 6.3.3.3

Other lift thicknesses shall be allowed with approval by the Saudi

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A3 Aramco Inspector based on a field test of the method, equipment and
Sec. 6.3.3.4
materials involved.

Fill and backfill adjacent to any type of structure shall not be compacted
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A4 with heavy equipment; Hand operated equipment shall be used within
Sec. 6.3.5.1
1.2 meters of any structures.

Every effort shall be made to place backfill materials symmetrically and

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A5 in uniform layers to prevent unnecessary eccentric loading on a structure
Sec. 6.3.5.1
or foundation.

Compacted surfaces of fill and backfill shall be finish graded to the cross SAES-A-114
A6
sections, lines, grades and elevations as indicated on the drawings. Sec. 6.3.7

Backfilling and removal of trench supports shall be accomplished by

backfilling up to a level allowing for removal of the lower braces; Another SACSM
A7
layer of backfill shall then be positioned in the trench to the next layer of Part II, Sec. 1.14
braces to be removed.

Removal of trench supports or shoring shall progress together with the

SACSM
A8 backfill from the bottom of the trench; In unstable soil, ropes shall be
Part II, Sec. 1.14
used to pull supporting materials from the trench.

B Compaction Inspection

Compaction shall begin only after the fill or backfill has been properly
placed and the material to be compacted is at the proper moisture SAES-A-114
B1
content. +/- 3% of the optimum moisture content per ASTM D1557 or Sec. 6.3.4
ASTM D698, whichever is applicable. (PIP-CVS02100, Sec. 4.3.7.7.3)
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B2 Compaction shall be performed with equipment compatible with soil type.
Sec. 6.3.5

Fill or backfill placed beneath footings, grade beams, mats, buildings or

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B3 process areas shall be compacted to at least 90% of the maximum
Sec. 6.3.6.1
Modified Proctor density as determined by ASTM D1557.
For cohesionless free draining soils, 70% relative density as determined
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B4 by ASTM D4253 and ASTM D4254 shall be achieved under footings,
Sec. 6.3.6.1
grade beams, mats, buildings or process areas.

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