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SPECIFICATION FOR FABRICATION

OF STRUCTURAL STEELWORK
APPROVED
REASON EGS /
REV DATE BY CHK FUNC
FOR ISSUE QA PEM PM/PD
C01 23-OCT-2015 Approved for Construction RA FM MCS MP GH

B01 21-NOV-2014 Approved for Design MCS KHJ MCS MP GH
A01 30-JUL-2014 Issued for Review KHJ MCS MCS MP GH
Signed (Initials)
Agreement No: Document Number Rev

GPO-WND-FPI-14-004
EG001-ST-SPE-11-0001 C01
WND Project Internal (Bechtel Confidential)

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Specification for Fabrication of Structural Steelwork
Table of Contents
1. Purpose .......................................................................................................................................... 6
2. Scope .............................................................................................................................................. 6
3. Definitions ...................................................................................................................................... 6
4. Reference Codes and Standards ................................................................................................. 7
5. Types of Construction ................................................................................................................ 10
6. Steel Structures ........................................................................................................................... 10
6.1 Materials................................................................................................................................ 10
6.2 Stresses ................................................................................................................................ 11
6.3 Connections .......................................................................................................................... 11
6.4 Temporary restraints ............................................................................................................. 12
7. Fabrication ................................................................................................................................... 12
7.1 FABRICATORs Connection Design Calculations ................................................................. 13
7.1.1 Bolted connections............................................................................................................ 14
7.1.2 Welded Connections ......................................................................................................... 14
7.1.3 Dressing ............................................................................................................................ 14
7.2 FABRICATORs drawings...................................................................................................... 15
7.3 Fabrication (shop) drawings .................................................................................................. 15
7.4 Inspection.............................................................................................................................. 16
7.5 Proprietary items ................................................................................................................... 16
7.6 Traceability of Materials ........................................................................................................ 16
7.7 Machining.............................................................................................................................. 17
7.8 Dressing ................................................................................................................................ 17
7.9 Placement of holes ............................................................................................................... 17
7.10 Assembly, Storage and Handling .......................................................................................... 17
7.11 Safety-holes for Manlock bolts.............................................................................................. 17
8. Welding ........................................................................................................................................ 18
8.1 Welding procedures .............................................................................................................. 18
8.2 Welder qualification............................................................................................................... 19
8.3 Non-destructive testing (NDT) of welds................................................................................ 19
8.4 Scope and frequency of inspection....................................................................................... 19
8.5 Field Welding and Flame Cutting .......................................................................................... 19
9. Flooring ........................................................................................................................................ 19
10. Cladding ....................................................................................................................................... 20
11. Stairways...................................................................................................................................... 20
12. Ladders ........................................................................................................................................ 20
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13. Handrails and Toe Plates ........................................................................................................... 20

14. Coating ......................................................................................................................................... 21
15. Erection Marking ......................................................................................................................... 21
16. Bar Marking and Colour Coding ................................................................................................ 22
17. Fireproofing ................................................................................................................................. 22
18. Packaging and Transport ........................................................................................................... 22

Revision History
Amendment Revision Amender

Amendment
Date Number Initials
30-JUL-2014 A01 KHJ Re-Issued for Rosetta/Rosetta East
21-NOV-2014 B01 MCS Updated to Approved for Design
08-OCT-2015 C01 RA Updated to Approved for Construction
All previous issues are hereby superseded and are to be destroyed.

NOTES:
Revisions after Rev. A01 are denoted as follows:
By a vertical line in the right-hand margin adjacent to the revised text.
OR
By a triangle symbol for graphics, the revision number being denoted within the symbol
positioned adjacent to the revision.
Related Documents
Documents and References
Document numbers used previously are shown in parentheses. References within this
document are to new document numbers for EG001 Project Code
Document Number Document

Document Name
Name Description of Content
Guidance on Practice for Civil Defines BP general requirements for

GP 04-20
Engineering Civil Engineering.
Design for the Prevention of
Defines BP general requirements for
GP 06-25 Corrosion under Insulation and
prevention of corrosion.
Fireproofing (CUI and CUF)
Describes BP general requirements
Guidance on Practice for Welded
GP 18-01 for welded fabrication and
Fabrication and Construction
construction.
Guidance on Practice for Passive Defines BP general requirements for

GP 52-20
Fire Protection (PFP) passive fire protection.
GIS 18-011 Specification for Welded Defines BP general standards for

GPO-EN-SPE-18011
Fabrication and Construction welded fabrication and construction.
GIS 18-012 Specification for Defines BP general requirements for

GPO-EN-SPE-18012 Procurement Storage and Control of storage and control of welding
Welding Consumables consumable materials.
EG001- MT-SPE-11-0012 Supplementary Specification to GIS Provides the project criteria
52-201 Guidance on Industry governing fireproofing works.
Standard for Installation of Passive
Fire Protection (PFP)
EG001-MT-SPE-11-0001 Specification for Coatings of Provides project criteria for painting

Structures, Piping and Equipment and protective coatings.
EG001-MT-SPE-11-0009 Specification for Galvanising of Provides project criteria for

Structures galvanised coatings.
EG001-ST-BOD-11-0001 Structural Design Criteria Defines the project criteria

governing structural design.

EG001-ST-SPE-11-0002 Specification for Structural Defines the project criteria

Steelwork Erection governing structural steel erection
EG001-ST-STD-11-GPWA-0001 General Steelwork Notes Drawing providing standard

abbreviations, material types and
references for structural steel.
EG001-ST-STD-11-GPWA-0008/9 Standard Beam Connection Details Drawing providing standard beam

connections
EG001-ST-STD-11-GPWA-0010 Standard Vertical Bracing Drawing providing standard vertical

Connections bracing connections
EG001-ST-STD-11-GPWA-0011 Standard Horizontal Bracing Drawing providing standard

Connections horizontal bracing connections
EG001-ST-STD-11-GPWA-0005 Standard Stair detail Drawing providing standard stair

details
EG001-ST-STD-11-GPWA-0006 Standard Flooring details Drawing providing standard flooring

details
EG001-ST-STD-11-GPWA-0002/3 Drawing providing standard ladder

Standard Ladder details
details
EG001-ST-STD-11-GPWA-0004 Drawing providing standard handrail

Standard Handrail details
details
EG001-ST-STD-11-GPWA-0007 Standard Concrete Fireproofing Drawing providing standard

details fireproofing details
Holds
Hold Number Section Description

1. Purpose
This specification is for the fabrication and delivery of structural steel.
2. Scope
This specification describes the minimum technical requirements for the design of
connections, detailing, shop fabrication, inspection, testing and delivery of structural and
miscellaneous steel in accordance with the design drawings and project specifications
3. Definitions
Definitions
Definition Description of Definition
AFC Approved For Construction
AISC American Institute of Steel Construction
Approval Approval by the COMPANY or its Representative
CDM Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
2007
COMPANY Shall mean BP Egypt
CONTRACTOR Bechtel Corporation Ltd
DTI Direct Tension Indicator
FABRICATOR Approved Steel Fabrication Company
ERECTION SUBCONTRACTOR Approved subcontractor who will perform erection of
steel structures
HSFG High Strength Friction Grip
ITP Inspection & Test Plan
MC Moment Connection
RCSC Research Council on Structural Connections
Shall understood as mandatory
Should understood as a recommendation

4. Reference
Reference Codes and Standards
Fabrication of structural steelwork shall comply with the requirements of latest editions of all
Egyptian Standards and Codes where applicable unless specified otherwise in this document.
Additionally steelwork shall comply with the requirements of applicable international Codes
and Standards, with version as described in document EG001-EM-LST-11-0002, including but
not limited to:
Egyptian Codes and Standards

Egyptian Code of Practice for Steel Construction (LRFD), 205, Ministerial Decree No 359-
2007
American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)

(AISC)
AISC 303-10 Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges
ANSI/AISC 360-10 Specification for Structural Steel Buildings
AISC Steel Construction Manual 14th Edition
AISC Detailing for Steel Construction 3rd Editions
AISC 341-10 Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings
ASTM International (ASTM)

ASTM A1 Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Tee Rails
ASTM A6/A6M Standard Specification for General Requirements for Rolled Structural
Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet Piling
ASTM A36/A36M Standard Specification for Carbon Structural Steel
ASTM A53/A53M Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-
Coated, Welded and Seamless
ASTM A106/A106M Standard Specification for Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe for High-
Temperature Service
ASTM A108 Standard Specification for Steel Bar, Carbon and Alloy, Cold-Finished
ASTM A123/A123M Standard Specification for Zinc (Hot-Dip Galvanized) Coatings on Iron
and Steel Products
ASTM A143/A143M Standard Practice for Safeguarding Against Embrittlement of Hot-Dip
Galvanized Structural Steel Products and Procedure for Detecting
Embrittlement
ASTM A153/153M Standard Specification for Zinc Coating (Hot-Dip) on Iron and Steel
Hardware
ASTM A307 Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Bolts, Studs, and Threaded
Rod 60 000 PSI Tensile Strength
ASTM A325M Standard Specification for Structural Bolts, Steel, Heat Treated 830
MPa Minimum Tensile Strength (Metric)
ASTM A384/A384M Standard Practice for Safeguarding Against Warpage and Distortion
during Hot-Dip Galvanizing of Steel Assemblies
ASTM A385/A385M Standard Practice for Providing High-Quality Zinc Coatings (Hot-Dip)
ASTM A500/A500M Standard Specification for Cold-Formed Welded and Seamless
Carbon Steel Structural Tubing in Rounds and Shapes
ASTM A501 Standard Specification for Hot-Formed Welded and Seamless Carbon
Steel Structural Tubing

ASTM A563M Standard Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts (Metric)
ASTM A572/A572M REV A Standard Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy
Columbium-Vanadium Structural Steel
ASTM A759 Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Crane Rails
ASTM A770/A770M Standard Specification for Through-Thickness Tension Testing of
Steel Plates for Special Applications
ASTM A780/A780M Standard Specification for Repair of Damaged and Uncoated Areas of
Hot-Dip Galvanized Coatings
ASTM A786/A786M Standard Specification for Hot-Rolled Carbon, Low- Alloy, High-
Strength Low-Alloy, and Alloy Steel Floor Plates
ASTM A992/A992M Standard Specification for Structural Steel Shapes
ASTM A1011/A1011M Standard Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip, Hot-Rolled,
Carbon, Structural, High-Strength Low-Alloy, High-Strength
Low-Alloy with improved Formability, and Ultra-High Strength
ASTM B695 Standard Specification for Coatings of Zinc Mechanically Deposited
on Iron and Steel
ASTM E165 Standard Practice for Liquid Penetrant Examination for General
Industry
ASTM E376 Standard Practice for Measuring Coating Thickness by Magnetic-Field
or Eddy-Current (Electromagnetic) Examination Methods
ASTM E709 Standard Guide for Magnetic Particle Testing
ASTM F436M Standard Specification for Hardened Steel Washers (Metric)
ASTM F606M REV A Standard Test Methods for Determining the Mechanical
Properties of Externally and Internally Threaded Fasteners,
Washers, and rivets (Metric)
ASTM F959M Standard Specification for Compressible-Washer-Type Direct Tension
Indicators for Use with Structural Fasteners (Metric)
ASTM F2329 Standard Specification for Zinc Coating, Hot-Dip, Requirements for
Application to Carbon and Alloy Steel Bolts, Screws, Washers, Nuts,
and Special Threaded Fasteners
ASTM F1554 Standard Specification for Anchor Bolts, Steel, 36, 55, and 105-ksi
Yield Strength
European Standards (EN)

EN 10025 Hot rolled products of structural steels.
EN 10034 Structural Steel I and H sections Tolerance on shape and
dimensions
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

ASME 46.1 Surface Texture (Surface Roughness, Waviness, and Lay)
American Welding Society (AWS)

AWS A2.4 Standard Symbols for Welding, Brazing, Nondestructive Examination
AWS D1.1/D1.1M Structural Welding Code - Steel
AWS D1.3/D1.3M Structural Welding Code - Sheet Steel

AWSD14.1/D14.1M Specification for Welding of Industrial and Mill Cranes and Other
Material Handling Equipment
AWS QC1 Standard for AWS Certification of Welding Inspectors
National Association of Architectural Metals Manufacturers (NAAMM)

(NAAMM)
NAAMM MBG 531 Metal Bar Grating Manual
NAAMM MBG 532 Heavy Duty Metal Bar Grating Manual
Research Council on Structural Connections (RCSC)

Specification for Structural Joints Using High Strength Bolts (AISC 348)
Steel Deck Institute (SDI)

Floor Deck Design Manual
Steel Joist Institute (SJI)

SJI Standard Specifications and Load Tables

5. Types of Construction
a) In addition to this specification also refer to General Steelwork Notes, document
number EG001-ST-STD-11-GPWA-0001.
b) All work shall conform to the latest requirements of American Standards and relevant
Egyptian codes and local statutory regulations.
c) Unless specified otherwise, the SI system of metric units shall be used.
d) Structural steelwork and connections shall be designed and detailed in accordance
with AISC specifications and information supplied on design drawings.
e) Reference shall be made to CONTRACTOR to resolve any conflict among documents.
Quality surveillance shall be in accordance with the quality surveillance plan included in
the contract documents.
6. Steel Structures
6.1 Materials
a) All material shall be of new stock and shall comply with the requirements of the AISC
Steel Construction Manual.
b) Primary and Secondary structural steel for rolled sections shall be Grade S355JR and
Tertiary (Miscellaneous) structural steel for rolled sections shall be Grade S275JR.
Base Plates and Shear Keys shall be Grade S355J0. All other plates shall be Grade
S355JR in conformance to EN 10025 or as specified on design drawings
c) No substitutions of materials or section types shall be made without the prior written
approval of CONTRACTOR.
d) The dimensions and tolerances of rolled sections shall comply with the appropriate
standard listed in EN 10034.
e) Structural hollow sections shall conform to ASTM A501, Grade B or equivalent.
f) Steel tubes shall conform to ASTM A53M Grade B Type S.
g) Minimum plate or wall thickness for structural steel sections shall be 5mm.
h) Ordinary bolts and nuts shall comply with ASTM A307 Grade A with heavy hex nuts to
ASTM A563M, Grade DH, Type 1 and shall be hot-dip galvanised.
i) High-tensile bolts shall comply with ASTM A325M Type 1 with heavy hex nuts to
ASTM A563M Grade DH, Type 1 and shall be hot-dip galvanised.
j) Washers for high-tensile and ordinary bolts and nuts shall comply with ASTM F436M,
Type 1 shall be hot-dip galvanised and shall have hardness after galvanising of HRC 38
minimum (HRC=Rockwell Hardness C scale).
k) Direct tension indicators shall be used whenever a connection is indicated as requiring
pre-tensioned bolts on engineering drawings. They shall conform to ASTM F959M
Type 325 and shall be galvanised.
l) When the design drawings do not specify the grade of steel intended for connections
and fittings a minimum of Grade S275JR shall be used.
m) Crane rails shall conform to ASTM A759.
n) Hot dip galvanised nuts shall be tapped in accordance with ASTM A563M. Bolt and
nut assemblies must be assembled and shipped in the same container in accordance
with AISC 303-10, Section 6.62 (commentary).

o) Where structural steel plate greater than 20mm thick will be subject to full penetration
Tee type joints or where baseplates greater than 30mm thickness are used for
column bases with moment loading then plate used will be of through thickness
quality. Through thickness quality plate requirement will be stated on drawings and
plates will have been tested and certified in accordance with ASTM A770M.
p) All anchor bolts shall conform to ASTM F1554 unless noted otherwise.
6.2 Stresses
a) Design stresses shall be in accordance with the AISC Steel Construction Manual and
shall be based on the LRFD method.
b) For structural elements continuously exposed to heat above 260C (as indicated on
design drawings), design stresses shall be reduced in proportion to the reduction in
yield strength at the design temperature.
6.3 Connections
a) High-tensile bolts to ASTM A325M shall be used for all main structural steelwork
connections. Main connections shall include main beam to beam, main beam to
column, column splices, main bracing, crane brackets and all beams carrying
equipment loads, except as noted on design drawings and shall be designed as bearing
type connection with thread included in the shear plane. The minimum and preferred
size of high-tensile bolts shall be M20.
b) Ordinary bolts to ASTM A307 may be used for site connections of miscellaneous steel
members such as purlins, sheeting rails, light bracing, access platforms/walkways to
vessels, handrailing, stairs, and the like, except as noted on design drawings. The
preferred and minimum size of ordinary bolts shall be 12mm (16mm maximum).
c) Except where butt welds are called for, all welds shall be continuous fillet, unless
otherwise noted on the drawings.
d) Contact surfaces of faying surfaces shall be seal welded wherever possible to reduce
risk of corrosion.
e) Ends of hollow sections or connections where due to geometry maintenance of
coating is not possible shall be boxed in or closed off by plate and seal welded.
f) Pockets and crevices likely to entrap water shall be avoided wherever possible and in
cases where their presence is unavoidable drainage holes shall be provided.
g) Vent holes for handrailing, ladders and grating which are to be galvanized shall be as
advised by guidelines from the American Galvanizers Association and in accordance
with Specification for Galvanizing of Structures, document number EG001-MT-SPE-11-
0009.
h) Gusset plates shall not be thinner than the part to be connected and shall be minimum
10mm thickness. Stiffener plates and angles used for connections shall have
minimum 8mm thickness.
i) All main connections shall be provided with a minimum of two M20 bolts.
Miscellaneous steel member connections shall be provided with a minimum of two
M12 bolts.
j) Quantities of both common and high strength bolt assemblies shall include 5 percent
extra per size and length to cover requirements for fit up and erection.
k) When the bolt head or nut is in contact with a surface which is inclined more than 3
from a plane at right angles to the bolt axis, a taper washer shall be placed to achieve
satisfactory bearing.

l) Pre-tensioned ASTM A325M bolts shall be provided for all connections securing
runway beams to main framing, and members supporting vibrating equipment, and
where specified on design drawings.
m) ASTM A325M bolts shall be tightened as a minimum to snug tightened condition.
n) If indicated as pre-tensioned on drawings then the ASTM A325M bolt group will first
be snug tightened and then will be further tightened so that DTI washer or squirter
DTI washer indicates the required tension has been reached. The DTI washer will be
paired with a hardened washer specified so that hardness after galvanising is minimum
of HRC 38 (HRC=Rockwell Hardness C scale).
Snug
Snug Tightened
Tightened is defined in RCSC as the tightness that is attained with a few
impacts of an impact wrench or the full effort of an ironworker using an ordinary
spud wrench to bring the plies into firm contact. More than one cycle through the
bolt pattern may be required to achieve the snug-tightened joint.
o) Connections shall be detailed in such a manner that the structure can be safely
assembled on site.
p) Column base plates shall have a minimum of four anchor bolts, except for angle or
channel columns shorter than 2.0 m which may have one or two bolts.
q) Refer to standard drawings EG001-ST-STD-11-GPWA-0008/9 (Standard Beam
Connection Details), EG001-ST-STD-11-GPWA-0010 (Standard Vertical Bracing
Connections), EG001-ST-STD-11-GPWA-0011 (Standard Horizontal Bracing
Connections) for preferred details and working points for connections.
r) Where members are to be fire protected, connection details are to, wherever possible,
be detailed to allow application of fire protection to main members prior to erection
without block outs. Shear tabs with bolt group outside of fire protection is preferred for
affected bracing and beam shear connections. Calculations must confirm that forces
can be carried when bolt group eccentricity and shear tab slenderness are considered
in design.
6.4 Temporary restraints

a) The design drawings shall show the positions of the structure where temporary
bracing or restraints are necessary until walls, floors or other non-steel structures are
built.
b) Painting system for temporary members shall have at a minimum the primary coat only
applied in accordance with specification for painting and protective surfaces, document
number EG001-MT-SPE-11-0001.
7. Fabrication
a) Fabrication shall comply with the AISC Steel Construction Manual.
b) Splices in structural steel, other than those shown on the engineering drawings, shall
be subject to CONTRACTOR's approval in writing prior to the start of fabrication. All
such splices (bolted or welded) shall be shown on the steel FABRICATOR's shop
drawings.
c) Substitutions of member sizes or changes in details or dimensions shall not be
permitted without written authorization from CONTRACTOR.
d) The radius of re-entrant gas cuts shall be as large as possible, but not less than 20 mm,
except in small members where this is impracticable.

e) The ends of columns shall be sawn square. Columns and plates shall be measured for
flatness with a straight edge not exceeding 1 m length. The end plate shall be
machined if the gap between plate and straight edge exceeds 0.75 mm. Joint
assembly of column and end plate shall be jigged.
f) All fabricated frames shall be suitably braced to prevent distortion during transit.
g) Frames, platforms, stairs and handrails shall be shop assembled in the largest units
suitable for galvanising, handling and transportation.
h) Attachments to pressure vessels are not covered by this specification.
i) Precautions against web cope cracking in galvanised steel:
FABRICATOR shall follow the AISC recommended practice for thermal cutting of copes and
weld access holes to reduce the probability of post galvanising cracking.
i. Safeguards against embrittlement shall be taken in accordance with ASTM

A143M
ii. For shapes with a flange thickness not exceeding 50mm
Radius of copes and access holes to comply with AWS D1.1
The roughness of thermally cut surfaces to be no greater than surface
roughness of 50m as defined by ASME B46.1
iii. For shapes with a flange thickness exceeding 50mm
Minimum preheat temperature of 66C shall be applied prior to thermal cutting.
Thermally cut surfaces to be ground and inspected for cracks using magnetic
particle inspection in accordance with ASTM E709. Any crack found is
unacceptable regardless of size.
7.1 FABRICATORs Connection Design Calculations

a) Calculations shall be in SI units
b) FABRICATOR shall submit an automation plan listing all design and draughting
software which is proposed for use for CONTRACTORs approval.
c) FABRICATOR shall submit to CONTRACTOR verification reports for design software
used to demonstrate that it has been checked/validated for errors against the
applicable design codes.
d) Calculations shall be submitted to CONTRACTOR for review and approval prior to
incorporation into fabrication drawings or fabrication.
e) Member end forces shall be calculated from guidelines given or values shown on
design drawings.
f) Member end forces shall be additive for connection design unless noted otherwise on
drawings.
g) Design, detailing, and fabrication of connections shall be in accordance with AISCs
Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) method unless noted otherwise in the
design drawings.

7.1.1 Bolted connections

a) Field assemblies shall be bolted unless noted otherwise on design drawings.
b) Connections for handrail, stairs, ladders, etc. to fireproofed beam/columns shall be
outside the fireproofing.
c) Connection design and detailing shall be in accordance with the AISC Steel
Construction Manual and AISC Detailing for Steel Construction.
d) High strength bolts (ASTM A325M), shall be designed in accordance with the RCSC
Specification for Structural Joints Using High Strength Bolts, AISC Construction
Manual and AISC Detailing for Steel Construction
e) The minimum available strength of all bolted or mixed bolted and welded, framed
beam connections, shall be the member end reactions and moments shown on the
design drawings.
f) Bolt lists will be prepared for all connections. Bolt length will be sufficient to fully
engage the nuts with the end of bolt at least flush with the face of nut.
g) Equipment bolts which are FABRICATOR supply will also be included within bolt lists.
When indicated on drawings lock nuts and bolts with thread length to suit
requirements shall be provided for equipment.
7.1.2 Welded Connections

a) Field welding shall be avoided wherever possible and is only permitted with prior
approval from CONTRACTOR/COMPANY.
b) Design, detailing, and fabrication of welded connections shall be in accordance with
AISC 360-10, AISC Steel Construction Manual, and AISC Detailing for Steel
Construction and shall utilise the Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD)
methodology.
c) Welding for lifting lugs and other below the hook devices required for lifting or rigging
shall conform to AWS D14.1.
d) The minimum available strength of all welded framed beam connections shall be the
member end reactions and moments shown on the design drawings.
e) Columns to be detailed for full bearing at splices and end plates.
f) Minimum fillet weld size for structural welds shall be AISC minimum or 6 mm,
whichever is larger.
g) Seal welds shall be 3 mm minimum fillet weld.
h) Welds shall be continuous unless otherwise indicated on design drawings or approved
by CONTRACTOR.
i) Welded connections shall be performed using manual metallic arc process.
j) All fillet welds size shall be measured as leg length unless noted otherwise.
7.1.3 Dressing
a.) All sharp corners, rough edges, burrs, weld splatters and the like shall be removed by
grinding or other means approved by the Company prior to applying any surface
treatment.
b.) All bolts holes shall be finished prior to application of any protective coatings.

7.2 FABRICATORs drawings

a) FABRICATORs drawings shall comply with the requirements AISC 303 (Code of
Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges).
b) Erection drawings (marking plans)
i. Erection drawings shall be prepared by the FABRICATOR showing plans and
elevations at a scale such that the erection marks for all members can be shown
on them. Preferred scales are 1:100 or larger.
ii. The drawings shall identify member size, material quality, location relative to other
members and the grid, and the surface treatment/protection applicable.
iii. Details at an enlarged scale should also be made if these are necessary to show
the assembly of members.
iv. The drawings shall show all temporary bracing details as required by the design.
v. The drawings shall be numbered in accordance with Project standards.
vi. An agreed erection mark numbering scheme shall be used.
7.3 Fabrication (shop) drawings

a) Fabrication drawings (based on standard drawings where applicable) used in the
manufacturing system shall provide details and dimensions necessary for the
manufacture of components.
b) Material grade, applicable specification, weight of material for each code, surface
preparation and coating systems shall be indicated.
c) Details of holes and fittings in components necessary for safety or to provide lifting
and erection aids shall be included.
d) Any requirements for edge preparation for welds shall be indicated.
e) Any machining requirements shall be clearly indicated.
f) Each set of shop drawings, submitted for approval shall be accompanied by the
relevant marking plans.
g) Heading of the drawings and cover sheet of design calculations shall show:
Issue box with:
i. Revision number, date and description
ii. Drawing/design calculation prepared by
iii. Drawing/ design calculation checked by
iv. Drawing/design calculation approved by
v. Project title/name
vi. Project number
vii. COMPANY's name
viii. CONTRACTORs name
ix. FABRICATORs name
x. Drawing and detailed design calculation number and revision
xi. Drawing scale(s)
xii. Drawing/calculations title and contents
xiii. Contract number

h) Drawings and calculations shall follow the sequence of prefabrication and erection on
site as per the schedule approved by CONTRACTOR.
i) Units for dimensions and elevations shall be similar to the units shown on
CONTRACTORs engineering drawings.
j) The written language shall be English.
k) Drawings shall be submitted to CONTRACTOR for review and approval prior to
fabrication.
7.4 Inspection
a) FABRICATOR shall record all testing of materials, welding equipment, consumables,
dimensional checks, surface checks, weld inspections, protective treatment and other
similar items.
b) All structural steel materials and fabrication shall be subject to inspection by
CONTRACTOR/COMPANY. An Inspection & Test Plan (ITP) detailing all required
inspections and test activities shall be submitted to CONTRACTOR for review and
approval.
c) CONTRACTOR/COMPANY inspectors shall have free access to the materials and to all
parts of the steel structure which is being fabricated. Material which is found to be
defective or contrary to this specification and requirements of the purchase order shall
be rejected.
d) At least three days notice to CONTRACTOR/COMPANY shall be given for inspection
requests.
e) Where pre-erection is specified the members of the structure or parts thereof shall be
laid out on the shop floor for inspection.
f) CONTRACTORs inspector(s) shall have free access to the plant at any time. Welding,
including procedures, appearance, quality of welds, methods for correcting welding
work and personnel qualifications shall be in conformance with AWS D1.1 / D1.1M and
prequalified procedures accepted by the CONTRACTOR. All welds shall be subject to
random visual inspection. Procedures that must be qualified as required by AWS D1.1
/ D1.1M, Section 5 shall be submitted to the CONTRACTOR for authorization.
g) All Non Destructive Test (NDT) procedures shall be based on ANSI/AISC 360-10,
Section N for risk category III and IV structures and ANSI/AISC 341-10 Section J.
7.5 Proprietary items

All proprietary items shall be used in accordance with the Manufacturer's recommendations
and instructions.
7.6 Traceability of Materials

a) All steel supplied ex-mill or from merchant's stock shall be covered by a test certificate
and each fabricated component shall be traceable to a certificate. FABRICATOR shall
provide CONTRACTOR with material handling and identification procedure to be used
for the project for approval. The procedure will outline the method of material
identification, transfer and storage for the fabrication process and how material
traceability back to the original material certification is maintained for all stages of the
work.
b) Certificates shall as a minimum show chemical composition, carbon equivalent value,
mechanical properties, and cast number or identification mark by which the steel can
be traced to the cast or casts from which it was made.

c) All nuts, bolts and washers shall be supplied with material certificates and packed so
that individual bolt/nut/washers can be traced to supporting test certificates.
d) All welding consumables shall be selected to match or exceed the yield strength of the
base metal and shall be supplied with batch test results certificates from the
manufacturers.
7.7 Machining
The thickness shown on design drawings of elements that require machining shall mean
the minimum thickness after the machining operations.
7.8 Dressing
a) Cut edges shall be dressed to remove dross, burrs, and irregularities. Holes shall be
dressed as required to remove burrs and protruding edges.
b) Sharp edges shall be dressed, but a 90 rolled, cut, sheared or machined edge is
acceptable without further treatment.
7.9 Placement of holes

a) All matching holes for fasteners or pins shall register with each other so that fasteners
can be inserted freely, i.e. without undue force, through the assembled members in a
direction at right angles to the faces in contact.
b) Burning of holes shall not be permitted.
c) All holes shall be drilled to their final diameter.
7.10 Assembly, Storage and Handling

a) All components shall be assembled within the tolerances specified in the AISC Steel
Construction Manual, and in a manner such that they are not bent, twisted or
otherwise damaged.
b) Drifting of holes to align the components shall be permitted, but shall not cause
damage.
c) Components shall be checked for dimensional accuracy and conformity to drawings.
d) Fabricated components which are stored prior to being transported shall be stacked
clear of the ground and arranged so that water cannot accumulate. Such components
shall be kept clean and supported in such a manner as to avoid permanent distortion.
e) Individual components shall be stacked and marked in such a way as to ensure that
they can be easily identified
7.11 Safety-holes for Manlock bolts

In order to enable steel erectors to clip their safety harnesses to steelwork with Manlock
bolts, 22 mm diameter holes shall be provided adjacent to all connections. As a general
guide line, and to give the Erectors maximum working scope, holes should be positioned as
follows.
a) Primary beam to column connection
Three separate holes required:
i. 500 mm above top flange of beam, close to centre line of column web.

ii. 500 mm below bottom flange of beam (or haunch) close to centre line of column
web.
iii. 500 mm from end of beam, close to centre line of beam web.
b) Primary beam to beam connection
Two separate holes required:
i. 500 mm from centre line of connection beam, through the web of the fixed beam.
ii. 500 mm from end of beam to be fixed, through centre line of beam web.
c) Primary rectangular hollow section columns
Weld on Lugs 500 mm above and below a connection, through the side of the
member, on its centre line
d) Primary rectangular hollow section (RHS) horizontal members
i. For horizontal members made from RHS, where the maximum section dimension
is 150 mm or greater, weld on lugs on the side of the member, on its centre line
and 500 mm from its end.
ii. Members with the greatest section dimension less than 150 mm, weld on lugs
are not required as they are small enough to tie or clip round 500 mm from centre
line of connection beam, through the web of the fixed beam.
e) This list may not cover every circumstance. It is the responsibility of the FABRICATOR
to position the holes, e.g. the 500 mm dimension may be varied to suit a particular
requirement. Holes shall be provided (and allowed for in any calculation) at every
connection. Where it is impractical to drill a hole through a member, welded on lugs,
cleats, or shaped plates with the requisite hole shall be provided instead.
8. Welding
a) Welding filler metal shall be AWS D1.1 Section 3.3 (including Table 3.1), low hydrogen,
with an electrode strength of 58 ksi (400 MPa) minimum yield strength and 70 ksi (480
MPa) minimum tensile strength. (For example, use E70XX for SMAW, F7XX-EXXX for
SAW, ER70S-X for GMAW, and E7XT-X for FCAW.)
b) Welding shall comply with the requirements of AWS D1.1.
c) Welding symbols shall be in accordance with AWS A2.4.
d) All welding shall be performed in an area protected from rain, wind and air-borne dust
and sand.
e) Parts to be welded shall be carefully prepared. Alignment, jigging and welding
sequences shall be such as to minimise distortion and residual stress.
f) Butt welds shall be made in at least two passes such that filler metal is deposited over
the whole thickness of the joint.
g) Prepared weld profiles shall be checked by gauges before welding.
8.1 Welding procedures

a) Written welding procedures shall be prepared and qualified in accordance with AWS
D1.1. Prequalified welding procedures in accordance with the requirements of AWS
D1.1 shall also be acceptable.
b) The procedure shall identify material, weld geometry, tolerances, welding process, pre-
heat temperature and welding position to be used.
c) Where welding procedures are qualified by testing in accordance with Code
requirements, they may have to be approved by an independent Inspection Authority.

d) Welding procedure sheets shall be made available to the welder prior to the
commencement of the work and shall be available to CONTRACTOR/COMPANY or
Inspection Authority on request.
8.2 Welder qualification

a) Welders shall be tested to meet the requirements of AWS D1.1.
b) Welder testing shall be witnessed and certificates endorsed by an independent
Inspection Authority.
8.3 Non-destructive testing (NDT) of welds

a) Visual inspection shall be made in accordance with guidance given in AWS D1.1, after
completion of all welding over the full length of the weld.
b) All NDT shall be performed by personnel qualified to a recognised national or
international standard (e.g. ASNT Level II).
c) Magnetic particle inspection (MPI) shall be in accordance with the recommendations
given in ASTM E709.
d) Dye Penetrant Inspection (DPI) shall be used in accordance with the recommendations
given in ASTM E165.
e) The test results shall be recorded and be available for inspection by
CONTRACTOR/COMPANY.
f) Where ultrasonic examination is required, it shall be made in accordance with AWS
D1.1.
8.4 Scope and frequency of inspection

a) All welds shall be visually inspected along 100% of their length. In addition, NDT shall
be performed in accordance with AWS D1.1.
b) The acceptance criteria, corrective action and re-testing shall be in accordance with
AWS D1.1.
8.5 Field Welding and Flame Cutting

a) Field welding shall be avoided wherever possible and is only permitted with prior
approval from CONTRACTOR.
b) Field welding shall be undertaken to similar requirements for welder qualification and
welding procedures as for shop welding.
c) Test samples of welders work shall be furnished for approval when requested.
d) The tests shall include specimens representative of construction welding undertaken
simulating the most unfavourable conditions likely to occur.
e) Welding shall be carried out sheltered from rain or wind.
9. Flooring
a) See EG001-ST-STD-11-GPWA-0006 for standard details.
b) Open-grid flooring shall be serrated rectangular open-grid type with load- bearing bars
30 mm deep x 5 mm thick at 25 mm cross centres with cross bars at 100 mm centres,
hot-dip galvanised after fabrication in accordance with ASTM A123M, and complying
with NAAMM MBG 531.

c) Holes or cut-outs in panels shall be made by the flooring manufacturer and have
perimeter stiffening strips or toe plates welded in. This work shall be carried out before
galvanising.
d) Open-grid flooring shall be fixed to the supporting steelwork with galvanised fasteners.
A minimum of two fasteners per support and four fasteners per panel shall be used.
The fasteners shall be supplied with 5% extra to cover losses. Fastener type shall be
approved by CONTRACTOR.
e) Solid (chequer) floor plate shall have a raised pattern conforming to ASTM A786M
pattern 4 or 5, shall be 8 mm minimum thickness exclusive of pattern, and shall be
galvanised.
f) Solid floor plates shall be fixed to the supporting steelwork with screws countersunk
flush with top of plate, unless otherwise noted on design drawings. Unsupported
edges shall have a 60 mm x 10 mm butt-strap. A 12 mm diameter drainage hole shall
be provided for every 1.5 m of floor plate, with a minimum of one hole per panel,
unless shown otherwise on design drawings.
g) Membrane strip shall be placed between underside of chequer plate and supporting
steelwork.
h) Galvanising shall be in accordance with specification EG001-MT-SPE-11-0009
i) Weight of removable panels shall not exceed 75kg.
10. Cladding
a) Materials for cladding on steel structures are limited to:
i. Zinc coated profile sheet with lightly bonded plastic finish both sides.
ii. Aluminium sheet.
iii. Profiled aluminium sheet.
b) Bent flats are not permitted to fix purlins to structural steel (angle steels to be
specified instead)
11. Stairways
a) Stairs shall be grade ASTM A36M.
b) See Engineering Design Standard EG001-ST-STD-11-GPWA-0005 and EG001-ST-STD-
11-GPWA-0006 for standard stair and flooring details.
12. Ladders
a) Ladders shall be grade ASTM A36M.
b) See Engineering Design Standard EG001-ST-STD-11-GPWA-0002 and EG001-ST-STD-
11-GPWA-0003 for standard ladder details.
13. Handrails and Toe Plates

a) Handrails and toe plates shall be grade ASTM A36M
b) See Engineering Design Standard EG001-ST-STD-11-GPWA-0004 for standard handrail
details

14. Coating
a) Structural steelwork shall be painted in accordance with Specification for Coating of
Structures, Piping and Equipment, document number EG001-MT-SPE-11-0001.
b) Steel which is shown on drawings as having concrete fire protection shall have mesh
support pins installed prior to blasting and painting in accordance with Section 17. It
shall then be prepared and painted in accordance with specification EG001-MT-SPE-11-
0001.
c) Handrailing, ladders and grating shall be galvanised in accordance with Specification
for Galvanising of Structures, document number EG001-MT-SPE-11-0009.
Handrailing and ladders shall also be overpainted in accordance with Specification for
Coating of Structures, Piping and Equipment, document number EG001-MT-SPE-11-
0001.
d) In order to minimise coating damage all reasonable care shall be taken when handling
steelwork between stages in painting, and especially when slinging and loading
steelwork which has received its final coat.
e) No material shall be shipped until the final shop coat of paint is thoroughly dry,
sufficiently cured in accordance with Manufacturers instructions, and clearly colour
coded.
f) Adequate packing, crating, blocking and/or bracing shall be provided to prevent damage
to the fabricated material while loading, in transit and while unloading.
g) Paint shall be excluded from areas within 50 mm of joints to be field welded, unless a
special approved primer is used.
h) Paint shall be supplied for field touch-up.
i) Temporary steelwork shall be marked with fluorescent paint.
15. Erection Marking

a) Every component which is individually assembled or erected at the site shall be
allocated an erection mark.
b) Members which are identical in all respects may have the same erection mark.
c) The piece mark for structures will begin with the structures tag number followed by a
code denoting member/piece type and then piece number. This shall be hard stamped
on all FABRICATOR supplied materials.
d) Erection marks shall be clearly painted with a white weather resistant crayon on all
structural members and loose parts, except grating, in symbols at least 50mm high. In
addition, they shall be hard stamped on all structural members, in symbols at least
12mm high and 1mm deep.
e) Marking of steel shall be done on the same location as the mark indicated on the
erection drawing(s).
f) Grating shall be tagged with a metal plate having raised letters so that the mark shall
be visible after application of surface protection. This metal plate shall be seal welded
to the grating prior to application of surface protection. Alternate proposals for marking
galvanized members, where applicable, may be used subject to written approval from
CONTRACTOR.
g) All bundles shall be tagged with non-destructible labels.

16. Bar Marking and Colour Coding

a) Prior to any delivery of steel to site a secondary marking system shall be agreed with
CONTRACTOR which will enable delivered pieces to be easily put into the relevant
stock area for each structure.
b) If colour coding is used then FABRICATOR will submit colour codes to be used for
project and estimated delivery sequence to demonstrate codes will assist in sorting
deliveries.
i. Colour code area shall be 50 mm square minimum. The patches shall be placed at
the north or west ends of beams, and the bottom ends of columns and bracing.
The patches shall preferably be in places that are concealed after erection of the
steelwork.
ii. Grating, chequer plate, stair treads and assembled handrails shall have stripes 175
mm long painted on one side. The stripes shall preferably be in places that are
concealed after erection.
c) If bar marks are to be used:
i. All fabricated structural steel, including galvanised steel, shall be identified by a
bar mark.
ii. The bar marks shall be placed at the north or west ends of beams, and the bottom
ends of columns and bracing
17. Fireproofing
a) The extent of fireproofing shall be defined on design drawings. The type of fireproofing
shall be specified in Project specifications.
b) FABRICATOR shall provide and attach fireproofing mesh fixings accordance with
EG001-ST-STD-11-GPWA-0007 Standard Concrete Fireproofing details.
18. Packaging and Transport

a) Packaging shall be in accordance with EG001-EN-PRO-11-0016 (Equipment
Preservation, Packing and Storage Procedure)
b) The sizes of fabricated pieces shall be as large as practicable considering means of
transportation between the fabricating shop and the site.
c) Small pieces shall be bundled with steel bands to prevent damage during transit and to
facilitate unloading.
d) Bolts, nuts and washers shall be parcelled, in clearly marked containers, packed for
each structure and colour coded to suit.
e) Steelwork shall be packed in fully and safely erectable lots, i.e. columns shall be
shipped together with the connecting beams, bracing (permanent and temporary),
connection cleats, purlins, sheeting rails, bolts and other similar items. In the case of
multi-storey structures, the lower levels shall be shipped before the upper ones.
Flooring, handrailing, ladders and stairways shall be shipped at the same time as the
relevant structures.


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BP West Nile Delta

Gas Development Project

SPECIFICATION FOR FABRICATION

C01 23-OCT-2015 Approved for Construction RA FM MCS MP GH

Agreement No: Document Number Rev

WND Project Internal (Bechtel Confidential)

Document No. EG001-ST-SPE-11-0001 Page 2 of 22 Rev: C01

13. Handrails and Toe Plates ........................................................................................................... 20

Document No. EG001-ST-SPE-11-0001 Page 3 of 22 Rev: C01

Amendment Revision Amender

All previous issues are hereby superseded and are to be destroyed.

Document Number Document

Guidance on Practice for Civil Defines BP general requirements for

Guidance on Practice for Passive Defines BP general requirements for

GIS 18-011 Specification for Welded Defines BP general standards for

GIS 18-012 Specification for Defines BP general requirements for

EG001-MT-SPE-11-0001 Specification for Coatings of Provides project criteria for painting

EG001-MT-SPE-11-0009 Specification for Galvanising of Provides project criteria for

EG001-ST-BOD-11-0001 Structural Design Criteria Defines the project criteria

Document No. EG001-ST-SPE-11-0001 Page 4 of 22 Rev: C01

EG001-ST-SPE-11-0002 Specification for Structural Defines the project criteria

EG001-ST-STD-11-GPWA-0001 General Steelwork Notes Drawing providing standard

EG001-ST-STD-11-GPWA-0008/9 Standard Beam Connection Details Drawing providing standard beam

EG001-ST-STD-11-GPWA-0010 Standard Vertical Bracing Drawing providing standard vertical

EG001-ST-STD-11-GPWA-0011 Standard Horizontal Bracing Drawing providing standard

EG001-ST-STD-11-GPWA-0005 Standard Stair detail Drawing providing standard stair

EG001-ST-STD-11-GPWA-0006 Standard Flooring details Drawing providing standard flooring

EG001-ST-STD-11-GPWA-0002/3 Drawing providing standard ladder

EG001-ST-STD-11-GPWA-0004 Drawing providing standard handrail

EG001-ST-STD-11-GPWA-0007 Standard Concrete Fireproofing Drawing providing standard

Document No. EG001-ST-SPE-11-0001 Page 5 of 22 Rev: C01

Document No. EG001-ST-SPE-11-0001 Page 6 of 22 Rev: C01

Egyptian Codes and Standards

American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)

ASTM International (ASTM)

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European Standards (EN)

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

American Welding Society (AWS)

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National Association of Architectural Metals Manufacturers (NAAMM)

Research Council on Structural Connections (RCSC)

Steel Deck Institute (SDI)

Steel Joist Institute (SJI)

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6.4 Temporary restraints

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i. Safeguards against embrittlement shall be taken in accordance with ASTM

7.1 FABRICATORs Connection Design Calculations

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7.1.1 Bolted connections

7.1.2 Welded Connections

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7.2 FABRICATORs drawings

7.3 Fabrication (shop) drawings

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7.5 Proprietary items

7.6 Traceability of Materials

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7.9 Placement of holes

7.10 Assembly, Storage and Handling