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CALCULATION REPORT I-MC-4150.62-6521-940-PEN-002

CLIENT:
TRANSPORTADORA CAPIXABA DE GÁS - TCG SHEET
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JOB:
CABIÚNAS – VITÓRIA GAS PIPELINE
AREA:
GAS PIPELINE
TITLE:
ENGENHARIA BUOYANCY CONTROL
PROGRAM: WORD 2000
FILE: I-MC-4150.62-6521-940-PEN-002=0.DOC

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DATE NOV/20/04
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THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PETROBRAS PROPERTY AND MAY NOT BE USED FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFICALLY INDICATED HEREIN.
FORM STANDARTIZED BY STANDARD PETROBRAS N-381-REV. F.
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1. OBJECTIVE

1.1. This calculation report determines the conditions for the buoyancy control, by means of concrete
jacket, for the Cabiúnas-Vitória gas pipeline.

2. CALCULATION METHOD

2.1. The soils were classified for concrete jacket sizing, according to the types indicated in the following
table:

Type Typical Soils ASTM Classification

A Gravels and medium/coarse-grained sands GW, GP, GM, GC, SW and SP
B Mixtures of clay, silt and fine-grained sands SM, SC, ML, CL and OL
C Very plastic clays MH, CH and OH
D Peat and other highly organic soils PT

Classification of soils according to ASTM D-2487:

12% fines 5% fines
sands more than less than
fraction retained on

GW Well-graded gravel (Cu ≥4 and 1≤Cc≤3°).

Gravels: more than

Clean with fines: gravels:

Clean
50% of coarse
more than 50% of coarse fraction

No4 sieve

GP Poorly graded gravel (Cu<4 and/or 1>Cc>3°).

COARSE-GRAINED SOILS:

retained on No200 sieve

GM Silty gravel (fines classify as ML or MH).

Gravels

GC Clayey gravel (fines classify as CL or CH).

Sands: 50% or more

passes the N 4 sieve

SW Well graded sand (Cu ≥6 and 1≤Cc≤3°).

of coarse fraction

SP Poorly graded sand (Cu<6 and/or 1>Cc>3°).

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with fines

SM Silty sand (fines classify as ML or MH).

Sands

SC Clayey sand (fines classify as CL or CH).

Highly organic Silts and clays Silts and clays

ML Inorganic silt (PI<4 or plots below “A” line).

with LL ≥ 50 with LL < 50
50% or more passes the No200 sieve

CL Lean clay (PI>7 and plots on or above “A” line).

FINE-GRAINED SOILS:

OL Organic clay (Liquid Limit – oven dried < 0.75).

MH Elastic silt (PI plots below “A” line).

CH Fat clay (PI plots on or above “A” line).

OH Organic clay (Liquid Limit – oven dried < 0.75).

soils

PT Peat (primarily organic matter, dark in color, and organic odor).

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2.2. The following table shows the parameters to be used for wall thickness calculation of concrete
jacket.

Soil Type
A B C D
γproduct = 0
Wet γsoil = 0
Trench γliquid = 1030 γproduct = 0 γproduct = 0 γproduct = 0
γsoil = 0 γsoil = 0 γsoil = 0
FS = 1.10
γliquid = 1100 γliquid = 1200 γliquid = 1260
γproduct = 0 FS = 1.10 FS = 1.10 FS = 1.10
Dry γ soil = 900
Trench γliquid = 1030
FS = 1.50

Where:
γproduct = specific weight of product [kgf/m3]
γsoil = specific weight of submerged soil [kgf/m3]
γliquid = specific weight of liquid (mixture of water and soil) [kgf/m3]
FS = factor of safety

2.3. Definition of dry trench:

Concrete jacket sizing shall consider dry trench the excavation with a water level less than the one
which causes a thrust for the uncoated pipe equivalent to 95% of pipe weight.

The specific weight of water for thrust calculation shall be 1200 kgf/m3.

3. DATA

3.1. Pipe:

Outside Diameter Material Length Wall Thickness

(in) API 5L (m) (in)
28 X 70 12 0.469
28 X 70 12 0.562
28 X 70 12 0.625
28 X 70 12 0.812

3.2. Concrete:

Specific Weight [kgf/m3]: 2,240 2,400 2,500 3,050

Length [m]: 11.4

3.3. Trench:

The minimum pipeline backfilling is 1.0 m, neglecting the extra backfilling soil (20 cm approx.).
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4. RESULTS

4.1. The maximum water level for consider the trench as dry is shown in the following table.

Outside Diameter Wall thickness Maximum Level

(in) (in) (mm)
28 0.469 305
28 0.562 349
28 0.625 379
28 0.812 469

4.2. The following table shows the values, in millimeters, for the wall thickness of concrete jacket for the
pipes in dry or wet trench, according to wall thickness of pipe and concrete specific weight.

NPS 28”
Type of Wall Concrete specific weight (kgf/m³)
soil/trench thickness (in) 2,240 2,400 2,500 3,050
0.469 92 82 76 56
A 0.562 78 69 65 47
Wet trench 0.625 69 61 57 41
0.812 40 38 38 38
0.469 0 0 0 0
A 0.562 0 0 0 0
Dry trench 0.625 0 0 0 0
0.812 0 0 0 0
0.469 109 96 89 65
B 0.562 95 83 77 56
Dry or
Wet trench 0.625 85 75 69 50
0.812 55 48 44 38
0.469 137 119 110 78
C 0.562 122 106 98 69
Dry or wet
trench 0.625 111 97 89 63
0.812 80 69 63 44
0.469 156 135 124 87
D 0.562 141 121 111 78
Dry or wet
trench 0.625 130 112 103 72
0.812 97 83 76 53

5. GENERAL CONDITIONS

5.1. The premises adopted for the calculations, neglect the fluid and soil weights (excluding type A soil,
dry trench). Any study developed by contractor considering γproduct or γsoil different from zero, shall
be based on the conditions where the backfilling soil of trench shows the following characteristics:
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- specific weight of backfilling submerged soil shall be equal or greater the 900 kgf/m³;
- backfilling soil shall be coarse-grained type, well graded, presenting some cohesion, without
being very plastic (plasticity index < 6% and liquid limit (LL) < 30%) in order to accept some
compaction;
- FS = 1.50 (for γsoil different from zero).

The studies shall have a numbered MC according to Petrobras standards for documents of detailed
design, and shall be submitted to Petrobras` approval. The tests report of soil shall be attached.

5.2. The field joint concrete coating was neglected.

5.3. The specific weight of steel considered in this calculation was 7850 kgf/m3.

5.4. The extra backfilling soil (20 cm approx.) shall be neglected.

5.5. The concrete shall achieve a FCK ≥ 150 kgf/cm2.