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1 Scope............................................................. 2
2 Conflicts and Deviations................................ 2
3 References..................................................... 2
4 Definitions....................................................... 3
Appendix............................................................... 9
1 Scope
This standard defines the basic meteorological and seismic data to be used in the design
of all Saudi Aramco facilities. These data are presented in tabular form in Appendix I.
Commentary Notes:
Saudi Aramco meteorological data generally are based on a minimum of 10 years of data.
However, where weather records are available, data have been based on longer periods;
where records are limited, data have been based on the maximum available time period.
As pertinent reference material becomes available, meteorological data for Saudi Aramco
installations will be revised and expanded.
This entire standard may be attached to and made a part of purchase orders.
2.1 Any conflicts between this standard and other applicable Saudi Aramco
Engineering Standards (SAESs), Materials System Specifications (SAMSSs),
Standard Drawings (SASDs), or industry standards, codes, and forms shall be
resolved in writing by the Company or Buyer Representative through the
Manager, Environmental Protection Department of Saudi Aramco, Dhahran.
2.2 Direct all requests to deviate from this standard in writing to the Company or
Buyer Representative, who shall follow internal Company procedure SAEP-302
and forward such requests to the Manager, Environmental Protection
Department of Saudi Aramco, Dhahran.
3 References
The selection of material and equipment, and the design, construction, maintenance, and
repair of equipment and facilities covered by this standard shall comply with the latest
edition of the references listed below, unless otherwise noted.
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4 Definitions
This section defines the meteorological and seismic data presented in Tables 1 & 2 and
indicates some of the areas in which these data are commonly used.
Commentary Note:
These elevations are used by process, equipment, and utility engineers for
calculation of atmospheric pressure. Seasonal site specific atmospheric pressure
is also available from the Environmental Protection Department.
Station Coordinates: The approximate latitude and longitude of the plant site
in the units of degrees and minutes.
Commentary Note:
This information can be used in HVAC design to determine the position of the sun
at various times of the year.
4.2 Ambient Air & Soil Temperatures: Temperature readings obtained from the
Saudi Aramco and MEPA local weather stations are as follows:
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Commentary Note:
Commentary Note:
Average Daily Soil Temperature: The average daily soil temperature for the
hottest month, measured one meter below grade, averaged over a number of
years.
Commentary Note:
This value is used for underground cable applications and buried pipelines.
Commentary Note:
This value is used for underground cable applications and buried pipelines.
Commentary Note:
An ambient temperature that may be required for the minimum design metal
temperature for equipment that is significantly pressurized at ambient
temperatures.
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Lowest Recorded Temperature: The lowest ambient air temperature that has
been recorded at a particular site.
Highest Recorded Temperature: The highest ambient air temperature that has
been recorded at a particular site.
Summer Design Dry Bulb Temperature: A dry bulb temperature that has
been equaled or exceeded by 1%, 2.5% or 5% (30 hrs, 73 hrs, or 146 hrs) of the
total hours during the months of June through September.
Mean Coincident Wet Bulb Temperature: The mean of all wet bulb
temperatures occurring at the specific Summer Design Dry Bulb Temperature.
Summer Design Wet Bulb Temperature: A wet bulb temperature that has
been equaled or exceeded by either 1% or 2.5% (30 hrs or 73 hrs) of the total
hours during the months of June through September.
Mean Coincident Dry Bulb Temperature: The mean of all dry bulb
temperatures occurring at the specific summer design wet bulb temperature.
Mean Daily Range: The difference between the average daily maximum and
average daily minimum temperatures during the month of August.
Winter Design Dry Bulb Temperature: A temperature that has been equaled
or exceeded by 99% of the total hours during the months of December, January
and February.
4.3 Wind: Wind data compiled from local weather stations are reported as follows:
Basic Wind Speed: The wind speeds are derived from local weather station
data. Both 3-second gust and Fastest Mile Wind Speeds are expressed in both
SI and customary units at 10 m above ground for 50-year mean recurrence
intervals.
Commentary Note:
This data is used for the design of structures, buildings, pressure vessels, piping,
storage tanks, air-cooled heat exchangers, cooling towers, stacks, and similar
equipment.
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Commentary Note:
This category is used to account for large variations in ground surface roughness
that arises from natural topography and vegetation as well as from constructed
features. This factor is used in calculating wind pressures using either the IBC or
ASCE 7.
Prevailing Direction: The direction (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, etc.) from which
the wind blows the greatest percentage of the time.
Commentary Note:
Since 16 points of direction (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, etc.) are used to discuss wind
direction, the directions given in Table 1 could represent less than 10% of the
total time the wind is blowing. Where wind direction considerations are critical, a
wind rose diagram may be available from the Environmental Protection
Department.
Site Class: A classification assigned to a site based on the types of soils present
and their engineering properties as per IBC or ASCE 7 Site Classification Tables
1615.1.1 or 9.4.1.2 respectively.
4.5 Precipitation
Commentary Note:
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Commentary Note:
These values are used in the design of grounding and lightning protection
systems.
Commentary Note:
Other pollutants present in the atmosphere under the most extreme conditions are:
H 2S 20 ppm (vol/vol)
Hydrocarbon 150 ppm (vol/vol)
SO2 10 ppm (vol/vol)
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Offshore Structures: For the design of offshore structures the wind, current
and wave design data should be taken from SAER-2359 "Arabian Gulf Hindcast
Study", and SAER-5565 "Red Sea Hindcast Study".
If more precise data becomes available at a given site, it may be used for design
with the prior written approval of the Manager of Environmental Protection
Department, Dhahran.
Revision Summary
21 December 2005 Major revision.
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Ap pendix
Abu
Data Categori es Abha Abqaiq Sa'fah Al-Baha Al-Jauf
Elevation Above Mean Sea Level, m 2200 79 16 1651 559
Station Coordinates: Latitude North 18°12' 25°56' 26°54' 20°17' 29°56'
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Ar'ar' Dub a
Data Categories (Badana) Berri Dhahran (as Al-Wajh)
Elevation Above Mean Sea Level, m 539 10 89 19
Station Coordinates: Latitude North 30°58' 26°57' 26°19' 27°19'
Longitude East 40°59' 49°35' 50°08' 35°44'
Amb ien t Ai r & Soil Temper atu res , (°C):
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Khamis
Data Categori es Hofuf Jeddah Jizan Ju'aymah Mushayt
Elevation Above Mean Sea Level, m 160 11 3 5 2051
Station Coordinates: Latitude North 25°30' 21°30' 16°52' 26°47' 18°18'
Longitude East 49°34' 39°12' 42°35' 49°56' 42°48'
Amb ien t Ai r & Soil Temper atu res , (°C):
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Ras
Data Categori es Qaisumah Qatif Rabigh Tanura Riyadh
Elevation Above Mean Sea Level, m 356 4 5 2 608
Station Coordinates: Latitude North 28°20' 26°30' 22°43' 26°42' 24°42'
Longitude East 46°07' 50°00' 39°01' 50°05' 46°44'
Amb ien t Ai r & Soil Temper atu res , (°C):
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Abu Ar'ar'
Data Categori es Abha Abqaiq Sa'fah Al-Jauf (Badana)
Elevation Above Mean Sea Level, ft 7218 259 52 1834 1768
Station Coordinates: Latitude North 18°12' 25°56' 26°54' 29°56' 30°58'
Longitude East 42°29' 49°42' 50°30' 40°12' 40°59'
Amb ien t Ai r & Soil Temper atu res , (°F):
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Duba
Data Categori es Berri Dhahran (as Al-Wajh)
Elevation Above Mean Sea Level, ft 33 292 62
Station Coordinates: Latitude North 26°57' 26°19' 27°19'
Longitude East 49°35' 50°08' 35°44'
Amb ien t Ai r & Soil Temper atu res , (°F):
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Khamis
Data Categori es Hofuf Jeddah Jizan Ju'aymah Mushayt
Elevation Above Mean Sea Level, ft 525 36 10 16 6729
Station Coordinates: Latitude North 25°30' 21°30' 16°52' 26°47' 18°18'
Longitude East 49°34' 39°12' 42°35' 49°56' 42°48'
Amb ien t Ai r & Soil Temper atu res , (°F):
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Ras
Data Categori es Qaisumah Qatif Rabigh Tanura Riyadh
Elevation Above Mean Sea Level, ft 1168 13 16 7 1995
Station Coordinates: Latitude North 28°20' 26°30' 22°43' 26°42' 24°42'
Longitude East 46°07' 50°00' 39°01' 50°05' 46°44'
Amb ien t Ai r & Soil Temper atu res , (°F):
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Notes:
1 Exposure D shall be used within 0.46 km (.2 mi) of the shoreline
2 Offshore station - apply SAES-M-005
3 Rainfall intensity - I
K
I =
(t + b)
K
Freq. SI units Customary un its b
5 yr 2443 96.2 27.5
10 yr 2941 115.8 24.9
25 yr 3420 134.6 23.7
50 yr 3810 150.0 21.0
4 Site classification shall be based on site-specific geotechnical investigation to be carried out as per
requirements of Section 4 of SAES-A-113. Accordingly, the site classes indicated in the Appendices
are to be used for preliminary structural analyses only when soil geotechnical data is not available.
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