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SAIC NUMBER

Ductbank / Conduit Excavation,

Trenching and Backfilling

SAIC-P-3333

30-Jun-08
DATE APPROVED

QR NUMBER

1-Dec-09

GCC-I-223

PROJECT TITLE

WBS / BI / JO NUMBER

CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR

WASIT DOWN STREAM PIPELINES

10-000918

GCC

DUCT-BANK / CONDUIT ID NUMBERS

SAND CAPPING WITH RED TILE &WARNING TAPE

INST CABLE TRENCH

DUCT BANK DESCRIPTION

EQPT CODE

LAYOUT DRAWING NUMBER

REV. NO.

PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER

101018

N/A

SCHEDULED INSPECTION DATE & TIME

ACTUAL INSPECTION DATE & TIME

SYSTEM ID.

PLANT NO.

EC / PMCC / MCC NO.

QUANTITY INSP.

MH's SPENT

TRAVEL TIME

SAUDI ARAMCO USE ONLY

17/09/2014 9:00AM
SAUDI ARAMCO TIP NUMBER

SAUDI ARAMCO ACTIVITY NUMBER

WORK PERMIT REQUIRED?

SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION LEVEL

CONTRACTOR INSPECTION LEVEL

NO

J-902

3.04

ITEM
No.

H
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

REFERENCE

PASS

FAIL

A. Initial Trench Inspection (After Excavation and Trenching, Before Formwork and/or Conduit/Cable Installation)

A1

Below Grade Elevation - Minimum depth of trench for direct buried

cables shall be as follows:
610 mm (2'-0") 600 V and below
920 mm (3'-0") Over 600 V to 35 kV
1070 mm (3'-6") Over 35 kV
(as measured from finished grade to top of cable)

SAES-P-104
Table 2

A2

Below Grade Elevation - Minimum depth of trench for concreteencased duct banks shall be as follows:
1015 mm (3'-4") under roads where GI-1021.000 applies
610 mm (2'-0") under roads
460 mm (1'-6") all other installations
(as measured from finished grade to top of concrete)

SAES-P-104
Table 2

A3

Below Grade Elevation - Minimum depth of trench for direct buried

PVC-coated galvanized rigid steel conduit shall be as follows:
1015 mm (3'-4") under roads where GI-1021.000 applies
610 mm (2'-0") under roads
460 mm (1'-6") all other installations
(as measured from finished grade to top of conduit)

SAES-P-104
Table 2

A4

Below Grade Elevation - Minimum depth of trench for direct buried PVC
plastic conduit shall be as follows:
460 mm (1'-6") 600 V and below - except as otherwise noted here
610 mm (2'-0") 600 V and below - under roads, parking lots and areas
subject to vehicular traffic
610 mm (2'-0") Over 600 V to 35 kV, unless otherwise noted here
760 mm (2'-6") Over 35 kV, unless otherwise noted here
1015 mm (3'-4") All voltages - under roads where GI-1021.000 applies
(as measured from finished grade to top of conduit)

SAES-P-104
Table 2

A5

In rocky areas where digging must be minimized, in the areas where

Table 2 depths would result in cables being below the water table, or to
avoid avoid underground obstructions such as other cables, conduits or
piping cables may be installed in one of the following configurations:
a) PVC
coated rigid steel steel conduit with a total cover not less than 300mm,
which shall include a 50mm thick (min.) reinforced concrete slab over
the conduit
b) PVC coated rigid steel steel conduit with a total cover not
less than 150mm, which shall include a 100mm thick (min.) reinforced
concrete slab over the conduit
c) A reinforced concrete encased duct bank
with 150 mm of total cover, measured from the top of the upper conduit,
which shall include a minimum of 100 mm of concrete over the upper
conduit

SAES-P-104
Sec. 10.2

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N/A

RE-INSP DATE

A6

Concrete tiles can not be used in lieu of the concrete slab. The top layer
of the concrete slab or duct bank shall be mixed with red dye. (Minimum
thickness of red concrete layer is 5mm)

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SAES-P-104
Sec. 10.2

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SAIC NUMBER

SAIC-P-3333

30-Jun-08
DATE APPROVED

1-Dec-09

QR NUMBER

GCC-I-223

PROJECT TITLE

WBS / BI / JO NUMBER

CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR

WASIT DOWN STREAM PIPELINES

10-000918

GCC

ITEM
No.

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

REFERENCE

A7

Electrical cables that cross a pipeline corridors shall be installed at least

1 meter under pipelines in duct banks per SAES-P-104.

SAES-B-064
Sec. 7.8.2(b)

A8

Cable crossings shall be continuous and at the same elevation with

respect to the natural grade across the entire width of the pipeline
corridor.

SAES-B-064
Sec. 7.8.2(c)

A9

For Non-Saudi Aramco electrical and communication cables shall have

no servicing points within pipeline corridors.

SAES-B-064
Sec. 7.8.3

A10

Saudi Aramco electrical and commumnication cables, no portion of

service point (manholes/vaults) for Saudi Aramco shall be closer than
25 m (82 feet) to any pipeline in the corridor.

SAES-B-064
Sec. 7.8.4

A11

Circuits Crossing Other (non-SAES-B-064) Pipelines - The minimum

crossing or parallel clearance between direct buried cables or conduits
and underground piping, including hydrocarbon pipelines that fall outside
the scope of SAES-B-064, shall be 300 mm (12 inches).

SAES-P-104
Sec. 10.13

A12

Circuits Crossing Other (non-SAES-B-064) Pipelines - Conduit

Exception - The crossing clearance may be reduced to 80 mm (4 inches)
if underground obstructions make it difficult to meet the 300 mm (12
inch) requirement.

SAES-P-104
Sec. 10.13

A13

Circuits Crossing Other (non-SAES-B-064) Pipelines - Direct Buried

Cable Exception - For direct buried cables installed in PVC sleeves, the
crossing clearance may be reduced to 80 mm (4 inches) if underground
obstructions make it difficult to meet the 300 mm (12 inch) requirement.

SAES-P-104
Sec. 10.13

A14

Direct buried cables, conduits, or duct banks shall not be installed

directly above or below parallel underground piping.

SAES-P-104
Sec. 10.13

A15

Number of Conduit Bends -- There shall not be more than the equivalent
of four quarter bends (360 degrees total) between pull points.
(NFPA 70 NEC Art. 344.26 (GRSC) and Art. 352.26 (PVC))

SAES-P-104
Sec. 4.1

A16

PVC Conduit Alignment - The trench shall be installed as straight as

possible from fixed point to point.
((NFPA 70 NEC Art. 110.3(B) and NEMA TCB 2, Sec. E.3))

SAES-P-104
Sec. 4.1

A17

Direct Buried Cable / Conduit Trench - Stones and rubble shall be

removed from the excavated trench before placement of dry cushioning
sand.

Std Dwg 990-PAD-036874

Sht 001, Note 1

A18

Direct Buried Cable / Conduit Trench - A minimum of 150 mm (6 inches)

of dry sand shall be installed from bottom of trench to bottom of cable or
conduit (as a cushion).

Std Dwg 990-PAD-036874

Sht 001, Note 2

A19

Direct Buried Cable / Conduit Trench - Cushioning dry sand shall be

clean and free of stones and rubble.

Std Dwg 990-PAD-036874

Sht 001, Notes 2
&4

A20

Direct Buried Cable / Conduit Trench - Minimum width of trench at the

bottom shall be 300 mm (12 inches).

Std Dwg 990-PAD-036874

Sht 001, Note 2

A21

Direct Buried Cable Trench - Minimum separation between uncladded

and unarmored HV & MV (>1000 V) cables and uncladded and
unarmored LV (1000 V) cables shall be 300mm (12 inches).

Std Dwg 990-PAD-036874

Sht 001, Note 8

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PASS

FAIL

N/A

RE-INSP DATE

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SAIC NUMBER

SAIC-P-3333

30-Jun-08
DATE APPROVED

1-Dec-09

QR NUMBER

GCC-I-223

PROJECT TITLE

WBS / BI / JO NUMBER

CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR

WASIT DOWN STREAM PIPELINES

10-000918

GCC

ITEM
No.

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

REFERENCE

A22

Direct Buried Cable / Conduit Trench - Trench width shall allow for
cables and conduits to be installed in a single layer, except where
rearrangement is necessary at transitions to multi-layer concrete
encased duct banks or for entering buildings.

SAES-P-104
Sec. 10.14

A23

Direct Buried Cable / Conduit Trench - Trenches containing redundant

feeders (direct buried or in direct buried conduit) supplying industrial
loads or other loads that are critical (as defined in SAES-P-100
Paragraph 4.3) shall provide a minimum clear distance of 1.8 meters
(71") between feeders.

SAES-P-104
Sec. 14.5

A24

Cast-in-Place or Directly-Buried PVC Conduit - Trench Wall - Where

unstable soil conditions are encountered, these conditions shall be
stabilized before laying the duct. Well points or under drains may be
required to control excessive groundwater conditions.
(NEC 110.3 (b) - NEMA TCB 2, Sec 4(a))

SAES-P-104
Sec. 4.1

A25

Cast-in-Place or Directly-Buried PVC Conduit - Trench Wall - Where

required by Saudi Aramco requirements, or by soil conditions, the trench
walls shall be adequately shored.
(NEC 110.3 (b) - NEMA TCB 2, Sec 4(b))

SAES-P-104
Sec. 4.1

A26

Cast-in-Place or Directly-Buried PVC Conduit - Trench Bottom - The

trench base shall be smooth and free of any debris that may be
detrimental to the duct or impede the positioning of spacers.
(NEC 110.3 (b) - NEMA TCB 2, Sec 5(a))

SAES-P-104
Sec. 4.1

A27

Cast-in-Place or Directly-Buried PVC Conduit - Trench Bottom - Where

the trench bottom is rocky, a four-inch layer of compactable bedding
material is required.
(NEC 110.3 (b) - NEMA TCB 2, Sec 5(b))

SAES-P-104
Sec. 4.1

A28

Cast-in-Place or Directly-Buried PVC Conduit - Trench Bottom - Bedding

shall be uniformly graded to provide continuous support.
(NEC 110.3 (b) - NEMA TCB 2, Sec 5 (c ))

SAES-P-104
Sec. 4.1

A29

Cast-in-Place or Directly-Buried PVC Conduit - Trench Bottom - Blocking

or mounding shall not be used to raise the duct to grade.
(NEC 110.3 (b) - NEMA TCB 2, Sec 5(d))

SAES-P-104
Sec. 4.1

A30

Cast-in-Place or Directly-Buried PVC Conduit - Trench Bottom - Unstable

trench bottoms shall be stabilized. This can be accomplished by overexcavating and providing a bedding of crushed stone or gravel.
(NEC 110.3 (b) - NEMA TCB 2, Sec 5(e))

SAES-P-104
Sec. 4.1

A31

Cast-in-Place or Directly-Buried PVC Conduit - Trench Backfill Maximum particle size of bedding material shall be 25 mm (1 inch).
NEC 110.3 (b) - NEMA TCB 2, Sec 5(f).

SAES-P-104
Sec. 4.1

A32

Cast-in-Place or Directly-Buried PVC Conduit - Trench Backfill - Care

shall be taken to prevent rocks, hard lumps, frozen clods, organic matter,
and other foreign material from falling into the trench.
NEC 110.3 (b) - NEMA TCB 2, Sec 6.

SAES-P-104
Sec. 4.1

B. Material Requirements - General

B1

New and Unused - Electrical materials (e.g., buried trench identification

markers and devices) shall be new and unused.

Schedule G
Sec. 2

B2

As Designed - Electrical materials shall be in accordance with the Saudi

Aramco-approved project-specific design drawings, diagrams,
schedules, lists, databases, and associated documents.

Schedule G
Sec. 2

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PASS

FAIL

N/A

RE-INSP DATE

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SAIC NUMBER

SAIC-P-3333

30-Jun-08
DATE APPROVED

1-Dec-09

QR NUMBER

GCC-I-223

PROJECT TITLE

WBS / BI / JO NUMBER

CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR

WASIT DOWN STREAM PIPELINES

10-000918

GCC

ITEM
No.

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

REFERENCE

B3

Free of Damage - Electrical materials shall be free of damage.

Schedule Q
Att. lV Sec. 3

B4

QC before Installation - Electrical materials shall conform to all

applicable requirements, standards, and specifications prior to release to
be used as part of the work.

Schedule Q
Att. lV Sec. 3

B5

Buried Trench Identification Markers / Devices - A protective (safety)

covering of red concrete tiles, 50 mm thick, SAMS # 09-259-471 or
approved equal, no less than 300 mm (12 inches) wide.
(SAES-P-104, Sec. 10.3)

Std Dwg 990-PAD-036874

Sht 001, Note 5

B6

Buried Trench Identification Markers / Devices - A protective (safety)

covering of red plastic tiles, minimum 12 mm thick.
(SAES-P-104, Sec. 10.3)

Std Dwg 990-PAD-036874

Sht 001, Note 5

B7

Buried Trench Identification Markers / Devices - A protective (safety)

covering of PVC-coated steel fence fabric, no less than 300 mm (12
inches) wide.
(SAES-P-104, Sec. 10.3)

Std Dwg 990-PAD-036874

Sht 001, Note 5

B8

Buried Trench Identification Markers / Devices - A protective (safety)

covering of yellow plastic warning tape, no less than 300 mm (12 inches)
wide.
(SAES-P-104, Sec. 10.3)

Std Dwg 990-PAD-036874

Sht 001

PASS

FAIL

C. Final Trench Inspection (After Concrete Placement, Conduit or Cable Installation, During Backfilling of Markers)
C1

Concrete Duct bank Trench - The top layer of the concrete (5 mm or

3/16" minimum thickness) shall be mixed with red dye.

SAES-P-104
Sec. 10.4.7

C2

Direct Buried Cable / Conduit Trench - Cushioning dry sand shall be

clean and free of stones and rubble.

Std Dwg 990-PAD-036874

Sht 001, Notes 2
&4

C3

Direct Buried Cable / Conduit Trench - A minimum of 300 mm (12

inches) of dry sand cover shall be installed on top of the cable or conduit
(as a cushion).

Std Dwg 990-PAD-036874

Sht 001, Note 2

C4

Direct Buried Cable / Conduit Trench - A protective (safety) covering of

either (a) red concrete tiles (50 mm thick, SAMS # 09-259-471), (b) red
plastic tiles (min. 12mm thick), or (c) PVC-coated steel fence fabric shall
be installed on top of the dry sand cushion, no less than 300 mm (12
inches) above top of cable / conduit. [This paragraph does not apply to
grounding conductors or connections, shallow trenches with protective
reinforced concrete slabs, or under elevated substations.]
(SAES-P-104, Sec. 10.3)

Std Dwg 990-PAD-036874

Sht 001, Note 5

C5

A yellow plastic warning tape shall be installed over the protective

covering concrete/plastic tiles or steel fence fabric.

C6

Direct Buried Cable / Conduit Trench - The protective (safety) covering

of red tiles or PVC-coated steel fence fabric and warning tape shall be
the same width as the bottom of trench and no less than 300 mm (12
inches) wide.

C7

The location of underground cable, conduit or duct bank shall be marked

in accordance with Standard Drawings AB-036273 or AB-036326.
[Temporary markers shall be provided at grade until the required
permanent markers are installed.]

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SAES-P-104
Sec. 10.3
Std Dwg 990-PAD-036874
Sht 001

SAES-P-104
Sec. 10.8

N/A

RE-INSP DATE

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SAIC NUMBER

Ductbank / Conduit Excavation,

Trenching and Backfilling

30-Jun-08
DATE APPROVED

SAIC-P-3333

1-Dec-09

QR NUMBER

GCC-I-223

PROJECT TITLE

WBS / BI / JO NUMBER

CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR

WASIT DOWN STREAM PIPELINES

10-000918

GCC

ITEM
No.

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

REFERENCE

C8

All excavation and trench work for Duct bank M/H and H/H shall conform
with relevant job scope and IFC drawings (Construction Package)

Standard
Drawing AA036874

C9

Cast-in-Place Manholes - Backfilling shall be performed no earlier than

one week after MH concrete roof slab placement (unless walls are
braced to withstand earth pressure & compaction equipment).

PASS

FAIL

N/A

RE-INSP DATE

Std Dwg 990-PAD-036025

Sht 001, Note
1(III)(A)

REMARKS:

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS:
1. Schedule G -- Material, Tools and Equipment (Pro Forma Contract), March 2006
2. Schedule Q -- Quality Requirements (Pro Forma Contract), February 2008
3- NFPA 70 -- National Electrical Code (NEC), 2008 Edition
4- SAES-B-064 -- Onshore and Near shore Pipeline Safety, 07 May 2006
5- SAES-P-104 -- Wiring Methods and Materials, 13 January 2008
6- SA Standard Dwg 990-P-AA-036025 -- Four-Way Manhole (Electrical) Details, Rev 01, December 1996 (2 Sheets)
7- SA Standard Dwg 990-P-AA-036273 -- Surface Markers, Underground Electric Cable, Rev 06, October 2001 (2 Sheets)
8- SA Standard Dwg 990-P-AA-036326 -- Standard Sign, Underground Electric Cable, Rev 09, May 1996
9- SA Standard Dwg 990-P-AA-036874 -- Installation of Direct Buried Electric Cable and Conduit , Rev 16, May 1996
10- NEMA TCB 2 -- NEMA Guidelines for the Selection and Installation of Underground Nonmetallic Duct, 2000
11- SA General Instruction 1021.000 -- Street and Road Closure: Excavations, Reinstatement and Traffic Controls, January 2005
NOTES:
*Does not include direct buried ground system conductors or cables - See SATIP-P-111-01
1. Approved - Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction (i.e., Saudi Aramco ID).
2. Identified - Recognizable as suitable for the specific application by a qualified testing laboratory (i.e., listing and/or labeling).
3. Listed - Equipment and materials included in a list published by an approved qualified organization concerned with evaluation of products
or services, that maintains periodic inspection of production of listed equipment or materials or periodic evaluation of services, and whose listing
states
that the equipment, material, or services either meets appropriate designated standards or has been tested and found suitable for a specified
purpose.
4. Labeled - Equipment or materials to which has been attached a label, symbol, or other identifying mark of an approved qualified organization
concerned
with product evaluation, that maintains periodic inspection of production of labeled equipment or materials, and by whose labeling the
manufacturer
indicates compliance with appropriate standards or performance in a specified manner.

Contractor / Third-Party

Saudi Aramco

Construction Representative*

PMT Representative
T&I Witnessed

Work is Complete and Ready for Inspection:

Name, Initials and Date:

Name, Initials and Date:

Md. I. Quraishi

QC Inspector
Work / Rework May Proceed

M.Anwar

QC Supervisor

T&I Witnessed
Name, Initials and Date:

QC Record Reviewed

Work Verified

QC Record Reviewed

Work Verified

I.Najmi

Proponent and Others

Quality Record Approved:

Name, Sign and Date:

Work Verified

PID Representative
Performed Inspection

Name, Initials and Date:

QC Record Reviewed

A.Sundaram

Ashish Kumar

Name, Organization,
Initials and Date:

*Person Responsible for Completion of Quality Work / Test

T&I Witnessed

Y = YES

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N = NO F = FAILED