The Electrical and Control building houses following rooms:

In the basement:

Cable cellar below the electrical building.

In the ground floor:

Battery room, LV room, corridor, VSD room, chiller room, instrumentation room, clean
agent room , NER room, 11 kV SWG room, storage and sanitary room consisting of
toilets, locker room and shower room.

The finished floor level of the cable cellar is about -2.90 m below the finished floor level
of the entrance. The access to the cable cellar is carried out via concrete stairs in the
Electrical and Control building.

All components in contact with soil shall be protected by proper tanking system; all
components in contact with ground water shall be watertight.

Layout and size of the building is depicted in the above mentioned drawings.

b) Foundations:

Electrical building

Reinforced concrete foundation slab

Transformer bays

Reinforced concrete foundation slab, oil catchment basins for the transformers of
reinforced concrete with oil resistant coating

c) Load bearing structure:

Electrical building

Below ground: Reinforced concrete walls and columns, watertight as and when required
above ground: Columns and beams of reinforced concrete

d) Walls:

Electrical building

Below ground: Reinforced concrete, watertight as and when required

Above ground:

Thermal insulated cavity walls of block work (U-value minimum 0.35 W/m2 K). Where
statically necessary the inside block work of the cavity wall shall be replaced by
reinforced concrete. Internal walls are block work walls.

Transformer bays

Below ground: Reinforced concrete, watertight as and when required

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wind, seismic, dead and live loads, etc.
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Electrical and control building (U-value minimum 0.40 W/m2K):

Flat roof consisting of reinforced concrete ceiling (supported by reinforced cone: ! : : > ~ ~
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Two (2) layers of water proofing membrane I :;;;:Tt; ~ 1)

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MIRFA C - ADDITIONAL PUMPS GROUP TO SUPPLY
N-14673.2 SP-0001 35/ 85 A
DN1200 CS PIPELINE TO MADINAT ZAYED
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Geotextile

Concrete pavers / gravel

Roof drainage by means of down pipe reservoirs and down pipes on the longitudinal
side. Smoke escapes in sufficient number have to be provided as well as access to the
roof (e.g. mounted ladder).
The electrical and control building shall be provided with central air condition, located
on the roof.
The transformer bays shall be naturally ventilated and shall be equipped with a sprinkler
system.
Sanitary installations shall be provided in compliance with the relevant chapter
of the specification

I N-14673.2-SP-0508 I SPECIFICATION FOR ARCHITECTURAL WORKS

Small power installations are to be provided in compliance with the respective chapter
below.

6.2.4 33 kV Switchgear Building

Reference Drawings:
MIRFA PUMPING STATION 33kV SWITCHGEAR
N-14673.2-AR-021 ROOM GROUND FLOOR AND ROOF PLAN
MIRFA PUMPING STATION 33kV SWITCHGEAR
N-14673.2-AR-022
ROOM ELEVATIONS
MIRFA PUMPING STATION 33kV SWITCHGEAR
N-14673.2-AR-023
ROOM SECTIONS
MIRFA PUMPING STATION 33kV SWITCHGEAR
N-14673.2-AR-024 ROOM SCHEDULE OF DOORS AND FINISHES
MIRFA PUMPING STATION 33kV SWITCHGEAR
N-14673.2-AR-025 ROOM WALL SECTION
a) General description

The building houses the 33KV switchgear and shall consist of concrete columns. All
components in contact with soil shall be protected by proper tanking system and
all components in contact with ground water shall be watertight.

The 33KV will be located at the boundary wall and this will require partial demolishing
of the boundary and the contractor needs to do all the necessary work to check the
Boundary condition and add additional columns after constructing the 33Kv structure.

Layout and size of the building is depicted in the above reference drawings.

It should be noted that provided dimensions are minimum requirements and that final
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c) Load bearing structure:

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PROJECT NAME PROJ. NO. DOCUMENT NO. SHEET/ OF REVISION
MIRFA C - ADDITIONAL PUMPS GROUP TO SUPPLY A
N-14673.2 SP-0001 36/ 85
DN1200 CS PIPELINE TO MADINAT ZAYED
 Below ground (cable duct): Reinforced concrete, watertight as and when required

Above ground: Thermal insulated cavity walls of block work (U-value minimum 0.350
W/m2 K)
e) Roofs (U-value minimum 0.40 W/m2 K) :

Flat roof consisting of

Reinforced concrete ceiling (supported by reinforced concrete beams) sloped

concrete (min. thickness 50 mm)

Two (2) layers of water proofing membrane rigid insulation (min. thickness 100 mm)
geotextile

Concrete pavers / gravel

At the entrance the roof shall be extended to build a canopy.

Roof drainage by means of down pipe reservoirs and down pipes on the longitudinal
side.

The 33 KV switchgear shall be air conditioned with AC-split unit (100 % stand-by).
The outdoor units will be positioned on the building roof; the indoor units will be
placed at height level of the wall.

Small power installations are to be provided in compliance with the respective

chapter below

6.2.5 Air Compressor Building

Reference Drawings:

MIRFA PUMPING STATION COMPRESSED AIR

N-14673.2-AR-051
SUPPLY SYSTEM GROUND FLOOR PLAN
MIRFA PUMPING STATION COMPRESSED AIR
N-14673.2-AR-052
SUPPLY SYSTEM ROOF PLAN
MIRFA PUMPING STATION COMPRESSED AIR
N-14673.2-AR-053
SUPPLY SYSTEM ELEVATIONS
MIRFA PUMPING STATION COMPRESSED AIR
N-14673.2-AR-054
SUPPLY SYSTEM SECTION
MIRFA PUMPING STATION COMPRESSED AIR
N-14673 .2-AR-055 SUPPLY SYSTEM DOORS AND WINDOWS AND
FINISHING SCHEDULE
a) General description

The Air compressor building shall be provide to accommodate permanent complete

compressed air system including low and high pressure air receivers as indicated in
·the relevant drawings. Sufficient space between equipment, piping and walls shall be
provided to ensure safe working conditions for the personnel during construction as
0 well as maintenance work. It should be noted that provided dimensions are minimum
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requirements and that final building size shall be based on the approved design of
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contact with soil shall be protected by proper tanking system and all components in
contact with ground water shall be watertight.
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MIRFA C - ADDITIONAL PUMPS GROUP TO SUPPLY
N-14673.2 SP-0001 37 I ss
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DN1200 CS PIPELINE TO MADINAT ZAVED
 Reinforced concrete foundation slab, cable duct of reinforced concrete.
c) Load bearing structure:

Below ground: Reinforced concrete

Above ground: Columns and flat slabs of reinforced concrete

d) Walls:

Below ground (cable duct): Reinforced concrete, watertight as and when required

Above ground: Thermal insulated cavity walls of block work (U-value minimum 0.350
W/m2 K}

e) Roofs (U-value minimum 0.40 W/m2K) :

Flat roof consisting of

Reinforced concrete ceiling (supported by reinforced concrete beams) sloped

concrete (min. thickness 50 mm)

Two (2) layers of water proofing membrane rigid insulation (min. thickness 100 mm)
geotextile

Concrete pavers / gravel

At the entrance the roof shall be extended to build a canopy.

Roof drainage by means of down pipe reservoirs and down pipes on the longitudinal
side.

The Air compressor shall be air conditioned with AC-split unit (100 % stand-by). The outdoor
units will be positioned on the building roof; the indoor units will be placed at height level of
the wall.
Small power installations are to be provided in compliance with the respective chapter below

6.2.6 Valve Chamber

Design of foundation shall be carried out by using the limit state design method at the
ultimate limit state for the applicable load combination.

The chambers are grouped together according to its geometry and magnitude of pipe forces.

The overall foundation stability check for allowable bearing capacity, sliding, overturning,
floatation and rotation shall be checked at serviceability limit state with factors of safety as
specified below.

In the sliding check, the friction resistance at foundation base shall not be entrusted (i.e. to
be considered as zero) in case of no shear key and this is for the application of water proofing
membrane above the blinding.

But in the case where shear key is required, a shear key depth of 500mm shall be provided
in order to develop full soil to soil friction.

In case of constructing the valve chamber, thrust blocks, etc above the ground (i.e. in bound),
then the soil passive resistance shall not be entrusted above the original ground level (i.e. to
be considered as zero); whilst the passive earth pressure shall be considered below the
original ground level. ~- ~
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When the foundation is to be constructed below the underground water table, the tidal ra'I le ,\
shall be considered in the design calculations. I 'I

The recommended bearing capacity of soil should be as specified in the Final Detaile
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PROJECT NAME PROJ. NO. DOCUMENT NO. SHEET/ OF REVISION
MIRFA (-ADDITIONAL PUMPS GROUP TO SUPPLY
N-14673.2 SP-0001 38/ 85 A
DN1200 CS PIPELINE TO MADINAT ZAYED