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Civil and Structural Design Requirements

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Civil and Structural Design Requirements

1.0 General These design criteria define the loading, structural design and general design criteria to be applied to all civil and structural works. 2.0 Load Definition 2.1 Dead Loads Dead loads are the vertical loads due to the weights of all permanent elements of structures, building, pipe supports, etc. The unit weights of materials and components shall be as defined in BS 648 Schedule of Weights for Building Materials or information from the product supplier giving installed weights of materials or components. 2.2 Live Loads Live loads are all superimposed loads such as moveable equipment, but not Including wind, earthquake or equipment dynamic loads. Live loads shall be as specified in BS 6399, Part 1, or the actual loads whichever is greater. 2.3 Equipment Loads All equipment such as tanks, vessels, pumps machinery, etc., supported by Structures and foundations shall be designed considering following conditions.
1. Erection 2. Operating 3. Testing 4. Shut-down

Piping loads in general shall be considered as equipment loads. Vertical loads shall consider pipes in erection, operation and testing conditions. Horizontal loads caused due to pipe expansion and anchor shall be considered as operating loads. All equipment loads shall be increased by 20% to take into account loads from connected piping and platforms, unless loads from connected piping and platforms have been determined by detailed calculations. 2.4 Wind Load The wind pressures shall be calculated in accordance with BS 6399, Part 2, Code of Practice for Wind Loads. Structures shall be designed for a basic wind speed of 45 m/sec. The most prevailing wind direction is N-NW, but for design purposes wind shall be assumed to come from any direction.

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Wind loads on lattice towers, masts and similar open web steel structures, such as electricity pylons, shall be calculated in accordance with BS 8100 'Lattice towers and masts. 2.5 Thermal Loads 2.5.1 Forces caused by expansion or contraction of structures, pipes and / or equipment shall be considered in the design. 2.5.2 The following coefficients of static friction shall be used to determine forces at sliding surfaces: Surface Teflon on Teflon Teflon on Steel Steel on Steel (not corroded) Steel on Concrete Concrete on soil Friction Coefficients 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.60 0.40

2.5.3 Friction coefficients for any pipe support/shoe interface materials not listed in above table shall be submitted to QP for Approval. 2.5.4 Horizontal friction forces for exchangers and horizontal vessels shall generally be based on steel on steel, unless alternative support details are used. 2.5.5 The longitudinal thermal load on a pipeway or pipe support shall be taken as 10% of the total operating pipe load or 30% of any one or more lines known to act simultaneously in the same direction, whichever is the greater. 2.5.6 Minimum lateral thermal load on a pipeway or pipe support shall be taken as 15% of the total operating pipe load. 2.5.7 Pipe anchor & guide loads calculated using pipe stress analysis shall be compared to the thermal loads calculated as above, and the higher loads shall be adopted for design. 2.6 Lifting Appliances Loads applied from these sources must be calculated in accordance with applicable codes and standards but shall not be less than the following:
TABLE : Lifting Appliance Loads Vertical loads: increase static wheel loads by: Horizontal force transverse to the rails taken as percentage of load + crab weight Horizontal force along the rails taken as percentage of static wheel load Electrical Operation 25% 10% Hand Operation 10% 5%

5%

5%

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2.7 Piping Loads 2.7.1 Piping loads (including self weight of piping) shall be considered as live loads, unless specifically approved otherwise by QP. 2.7.2 Maximum piping load shall include the weight of all pipes, valves, fittings, insulation, etc., and the weight of contents. 2.7.3 The following piping load conditions shall be considered: a) b) c) hydrotesting operating pipe empty

2.7.4 Loadings on pipe racks shall be calculated based on the output from a detailed pipe stress analysis utilising the actual design data for individual pipes and pipe contents. However, minimum design vertical load applied to each level of a piperack shall be 2.0 kPa. 2.7.5 Anchor forces and all other forces caused by pipe expansion shall be considered as thermal loads. 2.8 Paving and Trench Cover Loads Concrete paving and trench covers subject to vehicle traffic shall be designed taking into account loads applied and their frequency with the following: Minimum of single 50 kN wheel load over a contact area of 0.25m x 0.20 m. 2.9 Contact Pressure under Base Plates The maximum concrete pressure beneath base plates shall be limited to 5 N/mm. A 25% increase can be permitted for wind loading. 2.10 Load Combinations Loads shall be combined such that the combined loads produce most severe effect on the elements and structure as a whole. 3.0 Structural Design 3.1 Reinforced Concrete 3.1.1 General Design and detailing of structural concrete shall be in accordance with BS 8110. Liquid retaining structures shall be designed in accordance with BS 8007.

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All above ground concrete, except water retaining basins exposed to weathering shall be designed with a limiting crack width 0.2 mm. Earth retaining structures shall be designed to resist the Rankine active earth pressure. For the passive soil pressure neglect the first 300 mm from the finished grade level in the calculations. All underground structures shall be statically checked for flotation. In the case of pits, basins, manholes and other soil bearing structures the factor of safety against flotation shall be 1.1 for the empty/construction condition. The thickness of the blinding layer shall be 75mm minimum. Sulphate Resisting Portland Cement (SRC) complying with BS 4027 shall be used for blinding concrete. Types of loads and the load combinations shall be considered in accordance with applicable codes and standards to obtain the most critical conditions. In pedestals vertical reinforcing shall be enclosed by complete circumferential ties meeting the size and spacing requirements of BS 8110 for tie reinforcement for compression members. 3.1.2 Material Requirements 3.1.2.1 Cement Cement for structural reinforced concrete and paving shall be Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) to BS 12 or equivalent. Sulphate Resisting Portland Cement (SRC) complying with BS 4027:1996 shall be used for blinding and mass concrete. CONTRACTOR shall use cement manufactured by Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC), subject to availability. The type of cement to be used shall be subjected to confirmation from Geotechnical Investigation Report.b.2) 3.1.2.2 Concrete Grades Concrete work shall be designed using the following grades:
Concrete Grade Cement Type Nominal 28 day strength (N/mm) Aggregate Size (mm) Minimum Cement Content (kg/m3) Max w/c* ratio

Structural paving)

(including

C40/20

Mass Concrete, Unreinforced Footings & Duct Encasement. Blinding

SRC20/ 20 SRC15/ 20

Ordinary Portland Cement Sulphate Resistant Sulphate Resistant

40 20 15

20 20 20

370 310 280

0.40 0.55 0.55

Minimum thickness of blinding layer shall be 75mm. 3.1.2.3 Reinforcing Steel 3.1.2.3.1 Reinforcing steel bars shall be un-coated high yield deformed bars of characteristic strength of 414 N/mm2 to ASTM Grade 60 (QD

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43 as supplied by Qatar Steel Company (QASCO) or equavalent), designated as grade T. 3.1.2.3.2 Uncoated mild steel plain bars with characteristic strength of 250 N/mm2 to BS 4449, or equivalent may be used for links and binders, designated as grade 'R'. 3.1.2.3.3 Steel wire fabric shall be of characteristic strength 485 N / mm2 in accordance with BS 4483 or equivalent 3.1.2.3.4 Adjacent sheets of mesh reinforcement shall be overlapped by at least 300 mm or 31 times the diameter of the wires lying at right angles to the edges to be lapped., whichever is greater. Laps shall be tied together on both longitudinal and transverse wires. 3.1.2.3.5 All steel bars shall be bent in accordance with BS 8666:2000. 3.1.2.3.6 Mechanical bar couplers, where required, shall be specified as complying with the requirements of BS 8110. 3.1.2.3.7 Reinforcement shall be fixed, supported and maintained in position by the adequate use of chairs, spacers and tying wire.b.4) 3.1.2.4 Concrete Cover: Minimum clear concrete cover to all steel reinforcement including links: i. For all concrete works in contact with soil, foundations and pedestals up to base plate level, cover shall be 70 mm. ii. For all above grade concrete exposed to weathering, cover shall be 50 mm. iii. For above grade concrete protected from weathering, cover shall be: Beams and columns: 40 mm Slabs and walls: 30 mm Note: Blinding concrete shall not be considered as cover 3.1.2.5 Concrete protection: 3.1.2.5.1 Underground Concrete Protection Clauses 3.39.1 a), b) and c) of QP Standard Specification for Civil Works Volume 1 are replaced by the following: Concrete in contact with soil in foundations shall be protected using BITUTHENE 8000 HC membrane system or equivalent. For surfaces not exceeding 45 to the horizontal, the BITUTHENE is to be laid on top of concrete blinding, the top surface of the membrane is to be protected with a cement screed at least 40 mm thick. For surfaces exceeding 45
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to the horizontal, BITUTHENE is to be protected using SERVIPAK bitumen impregnated hardboard or equivalent at least 6mm thick suitably bonded to the membrane. At junctions and joints the membrane is to be overlapped by a minimum of 75mm, exposed edges of concrete are to be chamfered, propriety angel beads are to be provided where necessary. Where concrete foundations support rising blockwork walls, the membrane and protection board shall be applied on each side of the rising wall up to ground level. Where a floor slab abuts the rising wall the membrane shall be overlapped by the slab polythene damp proof membrane. Prior to applying the membrane CONTRACTOR shall ensure that the concrete or blockwork surfaces are finished smooth and that any irregularity, which might cause the membrane to be punctured, has been removed and all edges shall be chamfered, proprietary corner fillets shall be installed. CONTRACTOR shall adhere strictly to the manufacturers recommendation when applying the protection system. 3.1.2.5.2 Above grade concrete protection: Unless a particular finish is specified elsewhere, all exposed concrete surfaces shall be coated with a penetrating silane-siloxane primer and subsequent pigmented coating of minimum total thickness 150 microns DFT applied in two coats. 3.1.2.5.3 Roof Waterproofing and insulation The roof of all concrete buildings shall be provided with suitable waterproofing/ membrane system and it shall be as per Section 14 of QCS. CONTRACTOR shall give seven (7) years unconditional guarantee against the failure of the roof waterproofing system whether caused by defective materials or workmanship. Expanded extruded polystyrene boards complying with BS 3837, Grade EHD, Type A shall be used as roof insulation material. Unless otherwise specified the insulation shall be 50mm thick having a maximum thermal conductivity of 0.033 W/mK at a mean temperature of 10C and a minimum compressive strength of 150 kN/m2. 3.2 Structural Steel a. General The following provisions are applicable to steel structures and buildings, stairways and other miscellaneous steelwork. The design, details, fabrication and erection of structural steel shall be in accordance with BS 5950. All structural steel shall be of Grade S275 JR to BS EN10025. All primary structural steel connections shall be carried out using Grade 8.8 precision bolts. Black bolts of grade 4.6 conforming to BS 4190 shall be used for walkway structures, joists, girts, stair stringers, handrails and other secondary connections. Structural steelwork is to be prepared and painted in accordance with QP Specification QP-SPC-L-002, Schedule 1Un. All primary steel connections shall be carried out using Grade 8.8 precision bolts. Black bolts of grade 4.6 conforming to BS 4190 shall be used for walkway structures, joists, girt, stair stringers, handrails and other secondary connections.
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Roofing and cladding of open steel structures shall be with single skin pre-painted and plastic coated galvanized steel sheets complying with BS: 3083. Closed steel buildings with air conditioning shall have insulated sandwiched type roofing and cladding system. Structural steelwork is to be prepared and painted in accordance with QP painting specification QP-SPC-L-002. All structural steel parts embedded in concrete (i.e. insert plates, studs, lifting hooks etc.) shall be hot dip galvanized to BS EN ISO 1461 before embedment. b. Design Data Types of loads and load combinations shall be in accordance with above. The allowable deflections shall be as per BS 5950. c. Connections Moment resisting connections shall be designed to maximize field bolted and shop welded details. Heavy field welded connections shall be minimized. Standard simple beam connections, unless otherwise noted, shall be designed and detailed by the fabricator for the beam capacity load as shown in part 3 of "BCSA Structural steel work Handbook". For member sizes not covered in part 3 of the BCSA handbook the design load shall be equal to the calculated reaction for the beam loaded with the maximum allowable uniform load assuming full lateral supports. Where bolts are permitted in structural connections (beam / column connections, moment connections, bracing connections, etc.) they shall be black bolts Grade 8.8 conforming to BS 3692 in normal tolerance holes with minimum of two M20 bolts. Whenever bolted connections are used, the reduced strength due to holes shall be computed. Connections shall be designed taking into account of the effects of any eccentricity on the component parts of the connection, including welds and bolts. d. Grating and solid plate flooring Grating shall be supplied in accordance with BS 4592 or equal and galvanised to a coating weight of 610g/m, in accordance with BS EN ISO 1461. Grating steel shall conform to Grade S275 JR in accordance with BS EN.10025. Load bearing bars: 30mm X 5mm at 30mm pitch, with serrated top. Transverse bars: 6mm X 6mm twisted square bars at 100mm pitch. Solid plate flooring shall be Durbar plate 6mm thick and galvanised to 610g/m, in accordance with BS EN ISO 1461- Hot dip galvanized coating on fabricated iron and steel articles. e. Grouting Cement-based QP approved proprietary non-shrink grout shall be used for filling space under base plates of steel columns and static equipment, and in sleeves around anchor bolts unless noted otherwise. Epoxy-based proprietary non-shrink grout shall be used for filling space under base plates and in sleeves around anchor bolts to 'heavy1 vibrating equipment. Note that 'heavy' vibrating equipment is any equipment of weight greater than 2500kg. f. Anchor Bolts Anchor bolts and nuts shall confirm to BS 4190. Washers shall confirm to BS 4320. Anchor bolts, nuts and washers shall be galvanised in accordance with BS EN ISO 1461.
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The minimum edge distance to concrete plinth from the centre line of the anchor bolt shall be as follows: i) ii) 100mm for bolts < 20 mm diameter 50mm for bolts > 22 mm diameter

The distance from the edge of base plate grout to the edge of concrete plinth shall be minimum 75mm. g. Minimum Material Thickness Minimum dimensions of load carrying members shall be as follows: i) Structural members, except for the webs of rolled steel sections, steel used for external construction shall not be less than 8mm thick, and in construction not so exposed, not less than 6mm thick. ii) 3.3 Gusset plates: No thinner than 10mm. Cable Trenches

Routing of cable trenches shall be finalised during the sketch design stage and the routing finalized during preliminary design stage. The following minimum requirements shall be considered for the design the cable trenches. 3.3.1 In concrete paved areas: Width and depth of trenches shall be in accordance with electrical and instrumentation requirements. Walled trenches shall be used. Walled trenches shall be covered following applicable standard. 3.3.2 Outside concrete paved areas: Width and depth of trenches shall be in accordance with electrical and instrumentation requirements. Cables shall be direct buried with marker posts and buried warning tape. Cables shall be protected by tiles. 3.3.3 Crossings: Crossing of walled cable trenches and crossing of direct buried cable trenches shall be done as follows: 3.3.3.1 Instrumentation cables shall run over the electrical cables at crossing of trenches. 3.3.3.2 The distance between the top of electrical cables and the bottom of instrument trench shall be 500mm minimum, at crossing of trenches. The same shall apply at crossings of two electrical cable trenches. Alternatively uPVC cable ducts may be used at crossing of trenches.

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3.3.3.3 PVC cable ducts as supplied by the Qatar National Plastic Factory shall be of the following type: _ Material heavy duty, Class E, Nominal size 6 inches or 4 inches Minimum wall thickness 10.8mm for 6 inches pipe size & 7.3mm for 4 inches pipe size 3.3.4 Materials: Lean concrete: C20/20. Concrete for walled trenches & General Construction: C35/20. Walls-Solid concrete block work of thickness: 150mm. Joints shall be filled with oil resistant sealing compound. 3.4 Precast Sleepers and Precast Protection Slabs for Pipelines and Piping 3.4.1 Concrete to be used in precast concrete sleepers shall use corrosion inhibitor DCI-S by Grace Construction Products or other QP approved equivalent materials at the rate of 20 liters/m3 in addition to the protective coating. Precast concrete reinforced protection slabs shall be protected on all surfaces in contact with soil using a QP approved liquid applied protective coating and protection board / 1000 polythene wrapping.

3.4.2

3.5

Floor Slabs and Paved Areas 3.5.1 Concrete floor slabs shall generally be laid with no crossfalls, unless required for drainage. 3.5.2 The top level of slab shall not deviate by more than 3mm in 2m when measured in any direction. 3.5.3 Concrete floor slabs and paved areas shall be subdivided into rectangular sections with maximum dimensions 6m x 6m. 3.5.4 Concrete floor joints shall be designed in accordance with BS 6093 Design of joints and jointing in building construction. Joint sealants shall be designed in accordance with BS 6213 Selection of construction sealants Guide. All floor joints shall be sealed with a QP approved two-part polysulphide sealant, unless a more stringent joint sealant specification is required. 3.5.5 Concrete floor slabs shall be laid on one layer of 0.25mm thick (1000 gauge) polythene sheet, lapped a minimum of 300mm at each edge, on compacted subgrade or 300mm minimum thick compacted approved fill material.

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3.5.6 Unless noted otherwise in the project documents, floor slabs and other concrete slabs on ground not subject to vehicular loading shall be minimum 100mm thick with one (1) layer of A142 reinforcement. 3.5.7 Unless noted otherwise in the project documents, floor slabs and concrete paved areas subject to light vehicular loads shall be minimum 150mm thick with one (1) layer of A252 reinforcement. 3.6 Block Paving 3.6.1 3.6.2 3.6.3 3.6.4 Hydraulically pressed precast concrete blocks complying with BS 6717 shall be used for areas of block paving. Concrete paving blocks shall be 80mm nominal thick and of a uniform width and length complying with the tolerances specified in BS 6717. Colour(s) of concrete paving blocks shall be as approved by QP. Concrete block paving shall be laid in accordance with BS 6717: Part 3: 1989. Laying pattern and edge details shall be as approved by QP.

3.7 3.7.1

Supporting Structures and Foundations for Heavy Vibrating Machinery Definition

3.7.1.1 For civil and structural design purposes, vibrating machinery shall be defined as: any equipment having reciprocating or rotary masses as the major moving parts (such as compressors, horizontal pumps, engines and turbines). 3.7.1.2 Heavy vibrating machinery shall be vibrating machinery having a gross plan area more than 2.5m2 or a total weight greater than 2500kg. All turbines and reciprocating compressors shall be regarded as heavy vibrating machinery even if they weigh less than 2500kg. 3.7.2 Minimum Concrete Foundation Mass

3.7.2.1 Rigid foundation / equipment weight ratio shall be at least equal to : 3.7.2.2 3.7.2.3 three to one (3:1) - for rotary machinery five to one (5:1) - for reciprocating machinery

3.7.2.4 Design of elevated (table) support structures for rotary machinery shall insure the foundation slab weight is not less than the combined supported weight of the upper table, machines, columns and walls. 3.7.3 Loading Data Design of structures / foundations supporting heavy vibrating machinery shall be based on dynamic analysis using manufacturers loading data, which shall include:
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3.7.3.1 3.7.3.1 3.7.3.3 3.7.3.4 3.7.3.5 3.7.3.6 3.7.3.7 3.7.3.8

weight of machine and ancillary equipment speed of machine position of centre of gravity of machine in the three major planes out of balance forces and moments (primary and secondary speed where needed) line of action of out of balance forces inertia of driver and driven in the three major planes short circuit / emergency failure forces and moments Dynamic analysis of foundations shall include calculation of amplitude and frequency for all six (6) degrees of freedom (3 x translational modes + 3 x rotational modes). Foundation amplitude limits shall be as specified by the equipment vendor but shall provide a factor of safety of not less than 1.5 compared to Figure 3 of CP 2012:Part1:1974.

3.7.3.9

3.7.3.10 Besides the above data, a static design shall take account of a static horizontal (longitudinal or lateral) force of 25% of a static horizontal weight acting at shaft level and a static vertical force of 110% of machine weight, caused by erection loading impact. These forces shall not be consider 4.0 Earthworks 4.1 Fill The controlled earth filling shall be done using 'desert fill' material imported from an area approved by QP. The gradation curve of selected fill material shall be within the gradation limits indicated below. Maximum water-soluble salts content shall be limited to maximum 2% by dry weight. Liquid limit shall be less than 35% and the plasticity index shall be limited to a maximum of 10%. Desert fill shall be spread in layers of maximum 200 mm compacted thickness and with a minimum density equal to 95% of the maximum dry density (MDD) as determined by BS 1377 Test 13. The first layer of desert fill shall be limited to 200 mm loose thickness. After placement but prior to compaction the area shall be scarified to a depth of 300 mm. (100 mm into the natural soil).The slope of the edges and the embankments with desert fill shall be 2:1 (horizontal: vertical). CONTRACTOR shall ensure that prior to transportation, rock fragments in excess of 100 mm, which may exist in the natural desert fill material shall be removed by screening or other appropriate method in order to comply with the gradation limits indicated above. 4.2 Excavation

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CONTRACTOR shall obtain the relevant excavation permits as required to commence work. Materials to be excavated are not specifically classified and the work shall include excavation of all types of soil and rock, whether water bearing or not. Excavated materials suitable for fill shall be transported to and replaced in fill areas within the limits of WORKSPACE. Suitable material for fill is desert fill. The gradation limit shall be within the gradation limits specified below. Excavated material unsuitable for fill shall be disposed off in spoil areas approved by QP. Unsuitable material for fill includes organic clay or silt, wood or other material subject to decomposition, dune sand or desert fill not conforming to the gradation curve or to maximum allowed salt content, materials obtained during site clearance, e.g. concrete, steel, etc., and Sabkha. CONTRACTOR shall liaise with QP with respect to the work near existing gas pipelines and shall establish safety procedures and clearance requirements at the start of the excavation work. CONTRACTOR shall comply with the QP's Special Requirements. Finished excavation slopes in the permanent WORKS shall be free from debris and loose material. CONTRACTOR shall pay special care to ensure no damage occurs to the existing pipes/ducts or culverts during the excavation. Should CONTRACTOR in the course of excavation or subsequently, uncover any previously uncovered services, He shall notify QP in writing and should plot their position, description, dimensions and level above datum and other appropriate details on an appropriate drawing. CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for all damage, which may arise from the entry of water into the excavations and shall provide all necessary labour and equipment to bale, de-water, or drain as required to keep the excavations clear of water arising from whatever source. 5.0 Roads and Parking The design of roads and parking areas shall be carried out in accordance with QCS and Qatar Highway Design Manual published by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture (MMAA). Road works to take into consideration duct bank crossings and drainage requirements. Minimum width of access roads shall be 6.0m with hard shoulders of 1.0m wide on either side. Roads and asphalt-paved areas are to be designed to be free draining. Drains, gullies, ditches and soakaways are to be provided where required to prevent rainwater from ponding. Culverts for road crossing shall be designed for axle load of 30 tons. 6.0 Underground Utilities Foul manholes, valve chambers and low voltage manholes are to be constructed using reinforced concrete. All reinforced concrete underground foundations, pits and structures are to be protected externally on horizontal and vertical surfaces. Internal surfaces of concrete pits, manholes, etc. shall be coated with a penetrating silane-siloxane primer and
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subsequent coating of minimum total thickness 150 microns DFT applied in two coats. Underground utilities, pipes, structures, culverts and covers are to be designed to accommodate imposed loading from operating and construction traffic. Concrete bedding and surround is to be provided to underground utilities where necessary to protect them from imposed loading. 7.0 Foundations Design and detailing of foundations shall be based on geotechnical investigation reports, specifications and codes & standards mentioned herein. Report for geotechnical investigation performed during FEED for proposed tank location, which is given in Attachment 11 of this Appendix A. Additional geotechnical investigation if any required for foundation design shall be carried out by CONTRACTOR. Where soft material is encountered under foundations or floor slabs, the unwanted material is to be removed and replaced to final sub-grade level using approved desert fill material or mass concrete as appropriate. 7.1 Stability Ratios for Foundations In stability analysis calculations, using unfactored working loads, foundations shall be designed to have minimum factors of safety as noted below. The weight of soil overburden may generally be taken into account when calculating factor of safety, except as noted below. Passive soil resistance shall only be considered subject to QP Approval. Min factor of safety against overturning: 1.75 (except erection) Min factor of safety against overturning: 1.5 (erection only) Min factor of safety against sliding: 1.5 Min factor of safety against uplift: 1.5(including overburden) Min factor of safety against uplift: 1.1(no allowance for overburden or skin friction e.g. construction case) 8.0 Fencing Fencing design shall comply with BS 1722 Part 10 Anti intruder chain link fences, and shall match existing fencing in adjoining plant areas. A Chain Link fencing of 3000mm height shall be provided as marked in the relevant project drawing. Fencing shall comprise chain link of mesh size 50mm x 50mm with 3.55mm galvanized wire plastic coated to 4.75mm, Grade A, fixed to galvanized vertical posts. The vertical post is embedded into concrete base at regular intervals not exceeding 3.0m with inward cranked tips and three lines of barbed wire complying with BS 1722 Part I. Spacing of straining post shall not exceed 30 meters in straight length of fence. The fence posts shall be galvanised 75mm x 75mm x 6mm thick steel angle, or 75 mm O.D. Schedule 40 galvanised steel pipe, fabricated in accordance with STD-10065 sht. 1 and 2 of 2. All corner posts/termination fence posts shall be diagonally braced. The bracing shall be either welded or bolted to the corner/termination post. Each painted fence post is to be casted into a 450mm x 450mm x 900mm deep concrete foundation. The concrete mix for the foundations shall be C30/20, using

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OPC. Each concrete foundation is to be coated in the normal protective coating as specified herein. Fence gates shall be fabricated from tubular steel and shall be galvanized after fabrication and covered with chain link to match with reminder of the fencing. Gates shall be provided with hinges, bolts, nuts, stops together with padlock and three keys of standard make. Wherever required, gates shall be provided and the height of gates shall match with the height of fence. Single gates shall be used for openings up to 2.0m and double leaves of equal width for gates of opening up to 10.0m. All gates and gate fittings shall be zinc coated after manufacture in accordance with BS 729. Diagonal bracing shall be supplied and installed by the CONTRACTOR, for all corner posts and at gateway locations. The diagonal bracing shall consist of 75mm x 75mm x 6mm thick steel angle, and shall be galvanised in accordance with BS 729 and be cast into mass concrete 450mm x 450mm x 600mm. 9.0 General Design Requirements 9.1 Soil bearing pressure shall not exceed 50 % of the net allowable values for static loads. In case of static plus dynamic loads, soil pressure below the foundation shall not exceed 75% of allowable soil bearing capacity. The effects of shrinkage and thermal expansion shall be taken in to account. All reinforcing shall be tri-axially arranged, and all bars shall have hooked ends. All parts of foundation or supporting structure shall be independent of the adjacent structures. Construction joints shall not be allowed for block foundation and raft. The thickness of the foundation slab shall be at least 0.6 + L/9 where L is the longest horizontal dimension (in meters) of the foundation slab. Foundation plates for equipment and structures shall be grouted to provide full uniform load transfer between bottom of plate and concrete foundation.

9.2

9.3

9.4

9.5 9.6

9.7

10.0

Detailed Engineering Documents

Details of design and calculations shall be shown on sketches showing structure arrangements, loads, member sizes, etc. Computer printouts of input data files shall be supplemented with analysis model plots, illustrating node/element numbers, support type (fixed, pinned, spring), member property/size, member orientation, member length and member loading. All calculations shall be in SI units and presented in a format approved by QP.

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The Engineering Documents submitted shall be as per the guidelines suggested byE.S.D-10. Levels shall relate to QNHD (Qatar National Height Datum) and Coordinates shall relate to QNG (Qatar National Grid).

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