SAUDI ARAMCO ID/PID - 18-MAY-05 - REV 0 (Standards Cutoff - March 2013) Rev 7 31-Mar-13

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SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION CHECKLIST
Raw Materials Sampling, Testing & Asphalt Mix Design
SAIC-Q-1036 30-Apr-13 CIVIL -
Review
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.

Note: To verify that the area/material being inspected was tested by a

SA approved third party testing agency, the test results attached with
this RFI shall be verified by the relevant PID inspection Unit if copy of
the test results had been received directly from the 3rd party lab. If not
available in the PID inspection Unit, the inspector shall contact the third
party lab rep and request for an explanation. If explanation is not
reasonable, NCR shall be issued to the 3rd party lab through the Batch
Plants & Civil Testing Group.

A General Requirements

All the construction and batch plants equipment requirements shall be in

accordance with MOT, section 1.08. In addition to this section, the
Batch Plant shall maintain a Quality Control Program that include the SAES Q-006
A1
materials tests and frequencies as mentioned in Sec. 5.5.4. Tests for Section 5.5.4
Saudi Aramco acceptance purposes shall be performed by a Saudi
Aramco-approved independent testing laboratory.

Third Party Agency's Quality Personnel assigned to the Work must be

technically competent to perform their duties and shall have a Schedule "Q"
A2
recommendation for approval from Saudi Aramco to perform applicable Section 5.5
Tests.

Tests performed in accordance to applicable Standards in the presence Schedule "Q"

A3
of Contractor and Saudi Aramco Representatives. Section 1.4

B Raw Materials - Applicable to All Hot Mix Asphalt

Asphalt bitumen shall be penetration grade 60-70, conforming to Saudi

Aramco Product Specification A-970:

Test Guarantee Method

Ductility @ 77°F (25°C), 5cm/min. Min 100 ASTM D-113

Ductility @ 77°F (25°C), 5cm/min. after

thin-film oven test. ASTM D-1754 & SAES-Q-006
B1 Note:
Min 50
ASTM D-113 Sec. 5.5.1.A
Both tests are to be carried-out.
Flash Point, COC, °F(°C) Min. 450 (232.2) ASTM D-92
Penetration @77°F (25°C), 100G, 5
Sec.
Min 60 Max 70 ASTM D-5

Retained Penetration after thin-film ASTM D-1754 &

oven test, %
Min 52+
ASTM D-5
Solubility in trichloroethylene, wt% Min 99.0 ASTM D-2042

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

Gradation when tested according to ASTM C117 and ASTM C136 for
combined mineral aggregates shall conform to the following:

Percent Passing
Asphalt Base
Sieve Size Asphalt Wearing Course Classes
Course Classes
A B A B C
1-½ inch 100 100 - - -
1 inch 75-90 100 - - -
SAES-Q-006
B2
¾ inch 65-80 80-100 100 100 - Sec. 5.5.1.B.1
½ inch 55-70 68-88 76-92 80-100 100
3/8 inch 45-60 60-80 64-79 - 80-100
No. 4 31-46 45-65 41-56 50-70 55-75
No. 10 18-33 30-50 23-37 32-47 32-47
No. 40 5-18 15-32 7-20 16-26 16-26
No. 80 3-13 - 5-13 10-18 10-18

No. 200 2-9 3-10 3-8 4-10 4-10

The combined mineral aggregates for Base Course and Wearing

Course shall not consist of soft and friable particles and shall conform to
the following physical requirements:

Type of Test Requirements

Sand Equivalent (ASTM D2419) 50 min.

6 max (Base Course)
Plasticity Index (ASTM D4318) SAES-Q-006
B3 3 max (Wearing Course)
Sec. 5.5.1.B.3
Loss by Abrasion % (ASTM C131) 40% max.
Loss by Magnesium Sulfate Soundness
(ASTM C88) for:
Coarse Aggregates 25% max.
Fine Aggregates 25% max.
Thin and elongated pieces, by wt. 5% max.

C Materials - Polymer-Modified Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete

When SBS (Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene) polymer is used, it shall comply

with the following requirements.

Property Requirement AASHTO ASTM

Penetration @ 25°C 75-80 T49 D5

SAES-Q-006
C1 Ductility @ 25°C, cm 100 Min. T51 D113 Sec. 5.6.1.1
Ductility @ 15°C, cm 75 Min. T51 D113
Softening point (R&B) above 85°C T53 D36
Dynamic Viscosity, 150°C 640 m Pa.S D4402
Elastic Recovery 95%

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No.

Other types of polymers may be mixed with the asphalt cement to

SAES-Q-006
C2 produce a polymer-modified asphalt meeting the above requirements as
Sec. 5.6.1.1
approved and directed by the Company Representative.

D Materials - Sulfur-Extended Hot Mix Asphalt

SAES-Q-006
D1 Sulfur shall be pelletized elemental sulfur.
Sec. 5.5.1.C

Sulfur pellets shall be comprised of elemental sulfur as produced by SAES Q-006

D2
Saudi Aramco. (SABP Q-010, Sec. 5.2.1) Sec. 3.1

Hydrated lime, Portland cement or fly ash shall not be used as a mineral SAES Q-006
D3
admixture. (SABP Q-010, Sec. 5.2.3) Sec. 3.1

E Asphalt Job Mix Formula

The Job Mix Formula shall be approved by Saudi Aramco

Representative and shall combine the mineral aggregates and asphalt in
such proportion as to produce a mixture conforming to the following
composition limits by weight, in accordance with ASTM D2172 or ASTM
PS 90-97. SAES-Q-006
E1
Sec. 5.5.2
Material Percent
Total Mineral Aggregate 93 - 96
Asphalt Binder 4-7

For sulfur extended hot asphalt mix, thirty percent (30%) by weight of
the bitumen (asphalt binder) shall be replaced with pelletized elemental
SAES-Q-006
E2 sulfur. (Exception: Sulfur extended asphalt is not required for
Sec. 5.5.2
maintenance work within plant areas and maintenance work that
includes handwork.)

Bituminous Mixtures shall conform to the following requirements:

Marshall Properties Base Course Wearing Course

Flow (mm) 2.4 - 5.0 2.4 - 4.0

Stability (kg) 700 min 700 min
Loss of Stability (ASTM D1559) 25% max 25% max SAES-Q-006
C4
Sec. 5.5.2
Voids in total mix (%) 3.0 - 7.0 3.0 - 5.0
Voids filled with Bitumen (%) 60 - 75 70 - 80
Class A 13% min Class A 14% min
Voids in mineral aggregate (VMA)
Class B 12% min Class B 15% min
ASTM D2041
- Class C 16% min

Mineral Filler: When the combined grading of the coarse and fine
aggregates is deficient in material passing the No. 200 sieve, Mineral
Filler conforming to AASHTO M17 shall be added as approved by the
Company Representative. Mineral Filler shall conform to the following
grading: SAES-Q-006
C5
Sec. 5.5.1.B.2
Sieve Size Percent Passing (By Wt)

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ITEM SAES-Q-006
C5 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE
No. Sec. 5.5.1.B.2

No. 30 100
No. 50 95 - 100
No. 200 70 - 100

Final asphalt mix when compared to the Job Mix Formula shall be within
the following limits:

Tolerance
Materials Sieve Size
Base Course Wearing Course

Larger than ½ inch ± 6.0% ± 6.0%

½ inch ± 5.0% ± 6.0%
SAES-Q-006
C6 No. 4 and 3/8 inch ± 5.0% ± 5.0% Sec. 5.5.2
No. 10 to retained on No. 80 ± 4.0% ± 4.0%
No. 80 ± 3.0% ± 3.0%
No. 200 ± 1.5% ± 1.5%
Asphalt Content ± 0.4% ± 0.4%

If the properties or gradation of the aggregates alter, the mix shall be

redesigned and the plant readjusted.

REMARKS:

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS:
1- SAES-Q-006 -- Asphalt and Sulfur Extended Asphalt Concrete Paving, 23 February 2011
2- Schedule "Q" -- Project Quality Requirements

Contractor / Third-Party Saudi Aramco

Construction Representative* PMT Representative
Work is Complete and Ready for Inspection: T&I Witnessed QC Record Reviewed Work Verified
Name, Initials and Date: Name, Initials and Date:

QC Inspector PID Representative

Performed Inspection Work / Rework May Proceed T&I Witnessed QC Record Reviewed Work Verified
Name, Initials and Date: Name, Initials and Date:

QC Supervisor Proponent and Others

Quality Record Approved: T&I Witnessed QC Record Reviewed Work Verified
Name, Organization,
Name, Sign and Date:
Initials and Date:

*Person Responsible for Completion of Quality Work / Test Y = YES N = NO F = FAILED

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