APP’D

CERT.
ORIG’D
GENERATION ENGINEERING & MATERIALS STANDARD SPECIFICATION

GEMSS-C-02
Revision No.01

Design Concepts for Civil Works

REVISIONS

DESCRIPTION

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Originated By Certified By Approved By

Abdul Rahim Al Harbi Khaled S. Al Rashed Tariq M. Al Tahini

Executive Director
DATE

Division Manager Department Manager

Generation Projects Generation Projects Generation Engineering
Engineering & Design Engineering & Projects

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Generation Engineering & Materials
Standard Specifications
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Table of Contents

1.0 DESIGN OF THE WORKS -------------------------------------- 2

1.1 General --------------------------------------------------------------- 2

1.2 Design concepts --------------------------------------------------- 3

1.2.1 Off-shore piles ------------------------------------------------------ 3
1.2.2 Breasting and mooring dolphins -------------------------------- 3
1.2.3 Mooring dolphins --------------------------------------------------- 4
1.2.4 Fenders --------------------------------------------------------------- 4
1.2.5 Oil booms ------------------------------------------------------------ 4
1.2.6 Breakwaters --------------------------------------------------------- 5
1.2.7 Shore protection ---------------------------------------------------- 5
1.2.8 Architectural requirements --------------------------------------- 5
1.2.9 Structural frames ------------------------------------------------- 10
1.2.10 Foundations and ground floor construction for
buildings ------------------------------------------------------------ 11
1.2.11 Foundations for steam turbine plant ------------------------- 13
1.2.12 Suspended floors ------------------------------------------------ 14
1.2.13 Roofs ---------------------------------------------------------------- 14
1.2.14 Walls ---------------------------------------------------------------- 15
1.2.15 Stairs ---------------------------------------------------------------- 15
1.2.16 Cranes, monorails and runway beams --------------------- 15
1.2.17 Irrigation system -------------------------------------------------- 16
1.3 Materials ----------------------------------------------------------- 16

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1.0 DESIGN OF THE WORKS

1.1 General

The Contractor is responsible under the terms of this contract for all aspects of civil engineering
design. This shall include architectural, civil, and structural design for all temporary and permanent works.
Unless noted otherwise herein, all buildings, their structure, foundations and fabric, together with all other
civil engineering works shall be designed and constructed for a design life of 50 years. This section identifies
the Owners minimum design requirements and parameters that are to be provided by the Contractor.

The design, engineering, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning for the civil
works, for both onshore and offshore, shall comply with the applicable SEC, American, British or European
Standards and Codes, accepted International Standards and other local laws and regulations. In addition
the Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining all building permits pertaining to the Works, as required by
local regulations.

Reference to Codes and Standards is intended to provide a minimum measure of performance,

design, safety and methods of construction, which must be equalled or exceeded, in order for alternatives to
be considered as acceptable, for use under this specification.

Notwithstanding, the above, the Contractor shall ensure that standards used provide the
required quality, safety, operability, life, efficiency, reliability, maintainability and durability of the equipment
and materials furnished, to meet the requirements specified herein.

The Contractor shall be entirely responsible for the complete design and design check of the
works. Any assumption regarding design parameters shall be stated and agreed with the Company.

The Contractor shall assume engineering responsibility to comply with the requirements of this
Specification by engaging qualified professional engineers to prepare design calculations, fabrication and
construction drawings, bending schedules, concrete mix designs and all other relevant data/documentation.
The Contractor’s design consultant(s) shall be subject to the Company approval.

The Contractor shall be experienced in constructing the Works in the geotechnical, climatic,
meteorological and other environmental conditions prevalent at the site. The Contractors past work shall
have resulted in construction with a record of successful in-service performance. The Contractors
responsibilities include providing qualified engineers to set out the works, supervise construction and prepare
the design, construction and as-built drawings.

The Contractor shall be responsible for the timely submission to the proper authorities of design
and details of his proposals for the works.

Design calculations and analyses shall take into account the most unfavourable combination of
static, and dynamic, erection and laydown loads and loads due to temperature and shrinkage effects, to
which the structure or component part may be subjected, both for the serviceability and ultimate limit states.
Methods of computation and magnitude of loads shall be in accordance with the relevant Standards and
codes of practices.

All design calculations, reports and drawings shall be clearly presented.

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For rotating machinery foundations the pedestal/foundation/soil system shall be designed for
safe operation of the machine at any load within the speed range, without resonant vibration of the whole or
any part of the system. Machine foundations shall be suitably isolated from all surrounding floor slabs and
structural framing.

Contractor shall provide furniture of excellent quality to all the buildings or as agreed otherwise
with Company/Engineer.

Contractor shall provide all building services (electricity, telephones, computers, printers,
photocopy machines with sorter, water, HVAC, fire protection etc) and ensure that they are readily
accessible for maintenance and repair and adequate clearance is provided from main structural members
and foundations.

The extent and layout of new roads shall provide suitable access to, and within, the new plant in
order to allow erection and maintenance works to be undertaken effectively and with minimum disruption.

The dimensions of buildings and rooms shall provide adequate space for the safe installation
and operation of all plant and equipment and for maintenance procedures to be carried out by the Company.
Contractor shall ensure that building sizes and operational spaces are not made too small.

All buildings shall be provided with roof drainage for disposal of storm water and be connected to
the plant surface water drainage system. Discharge of roof drains directly on to the ground shall not be
permitted.

1.2 Design concepts

The structural concepts described below are those required, as a minimum, by the Company
and considered appropriate for the specified site conditions and requirements of the Project. It remains
Contractor’s responsibility under the Contract to consider these concepts as “information” to assist the
design and development of the civil works.

1.2.1 Off-shore piles

All piles shall be protected against corrosion in the marine environment. Corrosion allowance of
2 mm shall be added to the designed structural wall thickness. Heavy duty anti-abrasion paint shall be
applied to the external surface of all piles. Cathodic protection shall also be provided.

1.2.2 Breasting and mooring dolphins

The concrete face of the breasting dolphins and unloading platform shall be in line.

Breasting dolphins shall be protected with a combination of rubber and wood pile fenders and
shall be able to absorb the impact of a ship. Under maximum deflection of the breasting dolphins and
compression of the fenders, the vessel hull must not be in contact with the fenders of the operating platform
or any concrete structures.

The breasting dolphins shall be designed as a nominally rigid structure consisting of groups of
raker piles solidly embedded into the concrete pile cap.

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The breasting dolphins should not be structurally connected to the un-loading platform to avoid
the transfer of any undesirable forces and movements to the platform.

Quick release mooring hooks shall be provided on the breasting dolphins along with capstans for
handling heavy lines.

Breasting dolphins shall be equipped with cast iron bollards embedded into the concrete. The
bollards shall be designed to a proof load of 1.5 times safe working load in any direction of pull.

1.2.3 Mooring dolphins

The mooring dolphins shall be designed as nominally rigid structure consisting of group of raker
piles solidly embedded into the concrete pile cap.

For the protection of concrete top edges, embedded curved steel rubbing strips are to be
installed. Quick release mooring hooks and capstans shall be provided on the mooring dolphins.

The design of the mooring hooks shall be such that they can be released either locally by
manual control or remotely from a control console.

Mooring dolphins shall be equipped with bollards.

1.2.4 Fenders

The whole fender assembly shall be designed for the various specified loading conditions and
the worst case shall govern.

All fenders shall be fitted with high density polyethylene face pads. Under axial loading the
fenders shall exhibit buckling of the fender elements providing high energy absorption with low reaction
force. The fender body must be capable of absorbing the berthing energies of the specified ranges of vessel
fully loaded and unloaded during extreme tidal range conditions and with maximum designed shear transfer
and shear deflection without damage and without excessive reactions imparted to the structures.

1.2.5 Oil booms

The equipment to be provided shall include, but not be limited to the following:

a. A floating boom of sufficient length to encircle the tanker berth at the marine terminal.
The floating boom shall be mounted on a powered reel and shall be suitable for
deployment and recovery by a small sea going vessel.

b. A floating disc type oil skimmer complete with pump which is capable of recovering the
spilt oil and oily water contained by the floating boom.

c. Davits are to be provided on the jetty structure for handling the floating boom and oil
skimmer between the jetty deck and the sea.

d. Stainless steel fittings on the jetty structure so that the floating boom can be tied to the
structure.
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The floating boom and oil skimmer shall be capable of being launched and effectively perform
their function under the sea conditions and with the fuels described herein.

The oil boom shall be of the double chamber, self inflatable type manufactured from poly-
chloroprene coated nylon fabric and be resistant to abrasion. It shall be of symmetrical construction to
permit use from either side and capable of rapid deployment from a small workboat. A minimum laying rate
of 40 m/minute is envisaged from the power reel.

The oil skimmer shall be of the floating, self levelling type with good wave following
characteristics and be suitable for lowering from the workboat by one or two men. The pump shall have a
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capacity of 10 m /h at a head of 2 m, with an inlet screen capable of handling floating debris up to 15 mm
diameter. It shall be electrically or hydraulically powered from the workboat and the whole skimmer shall be
designed to not permit the ingress of unacceptable amounts of sea water during maximum wave conditions.

1.2.6 Breakwaters

Breakwater structures shall be provided to protect the seawater intake channel and to restrict the
effects of waves on the seawater intake. Breakwaters shall also be provided as required for the Small craft
berthing facility and outfall etc.

Breakwater structures shall be gravity structures. If required breakwater structures shall

incorporate a wave wall to limit overtopping by waves. Scour protection shall be provided as required
alongside breakwater structures to maintain the integrity of the structure. Breakwater structures shall be
designed for a surcharge loading of not less than 20 kN/m². The Contractor shall determine the wave
loading for breakwater structures based upon the nearshore wave climate data.

Navigation markers shall be provided at the extreme seaward end of breakwater structures and
as required by the relevant regulatory authorities.

1.2.7 Shore protection

Shore protection shall be provided along the shoreline for the site. The shore protection shall be
a rock or concrete armoured revetment with a wave wall crest sufficient to protect the forebay, pump house,
roadway and all nearshore installations. The level of the top of the wave wall shall be determined by the
Contractor.

The shore protection works shall comprise the design, construction, transportation and
placement of core material, underlayers, filter layers and secondary and primary armour as necessary to
form continuous shore protection to the Project site. The works will be undertaken in exposed conditions and
the Contractor shall allow for the effects of wind and waves during the works.

The Contractor shall determine the wave loading for the shore protection based upon the
nearshore wave climate data.

1.2.8 Architectural requirements

Contractor shall develop an architectural and civil design philosophy that provides a consistent
but functional and pleasing design solution throughout the site. Unifying elements of materials, colour and

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detailing appropriate to the form and function of the buildings, their location and site, and for the associated
plant enclosures and exposed plant should be selected to develop an appropriate theme for the development
at the specified site, preferably with insulated and water proof RCC buildings provided with all the required
services and air-conditioning wherever possible at the power plant.

Contractor shall be responsible for developing the overall architectural concept for the power
station, on the basis of best international practice and within the guidelines provided in this Specification. He
shall submit with his Tender his proposals for the site layout and the architectural treatment for main and
ancillary buildings, taking account of the visual impact and function of the buildings, and their proposed
relationship to each other on site whilst fulfilling the requirements set out in this Specification.

The external fabric of the buildings is required to give a durable and easily maintainable
envelope that is responsive to the prevailing conditions and creates buildings which are fit for their intended
use, fulfil their functional needs for a life expectancy of fifty (50) years and are visually acceptable.

The design shall comply with the requirements of the Saudi Building Code: SBC 201:
Architectural Requirements. If there are any conflicts found between the requirements of this specification
and the Saudi Building Code (all parts), the most onerous condition shall prevail.

All buildings and enclosures shall be designed to ensure that internal noise, vibration,
temperature and dust levels are kept within lowest acceptable limits to provide proper operating conditions
for the plant which is to be installed and a comfortable working environment for the Company’s operations
and maintenance staff throughout the year. Noise limitations specified around the turbine areas shall be
taken into account in the design and construction of the works.

Roofs and walls of all enclosed buildings shall have insulated construction to achieve a ‘U’ value
of 0.25 W/m2 K or better.

Contractor shall make provision in the designs for the maintenance and easy access of all high
level buildings, both internally and externally. Internal access to all the levels of the buildings shall be
provided either with the help of lifts and step ladders. Or in some cases the availability of both the access to
all the levels.

The architectural concept for the power station buildings, including colour schemes and finishes
schedules, shall be finalized and agreed with the Company at an early stage in the detailed design process.

The dimensions of buildings shall provide adequate space for the safe installation and operation
of all plant and equipment, its replacement, and for maintenance procedures to be carried out by the
Company.

Subject to the approved architectural and civil design philosophy, the external façade of,
buildings for plant, equipment, storage and maintenance will generally have a heavy masonry wall to the
lower levels with lightweight sandwich panelling above. The brickwork/masonry shall generally extend to the
height of vehicular openings, but not less than 3 m. Within multiple level buildings, the masonry walling shall
effect the compartmentation from the separating upper and lower levels and provide acoustic control
between compartments and the external environment. Above the external masonry walling, horizontally
mounted façade sandwich panels shall be provided. The sandwich panels shall comprise two profiled

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galvanized and coated sheets with a constructional core of insulated foam 80 mm thick. The sandwich
panels shall provide high levels of thermal and acoustic protection. Horizontal and vertical joints shall be
treated to maintain the integrity and performance of the remainder of the sheeting. In specific instances in
buildings where protected external walls are not required, then an insulated lightweight sandwich panelled
system shall run the full height of the wall with a low pre-cast concrete plinth to afford the necessary low level
protection required against impact damage. When cladding has been cut for the routing of pipes, cables,
etc, the Contractor shall ensure that the materials are suitably treated to prevent accelerated corrosion. The
procedures for treating holes, openings etc shall be subject to approval by the Company.

The facades of other buildings will generally have a combination of materials including fair
faced masonry with plaster, plastered curtain walls, insulated concrete or metal cladding panels and glazed
principal entrances and facades as determined by the approved architectural and civil design philosophy.

The appearance of the buildings shall be of a high standard and aesthetically pleasing.

The choice of external building materials shall be durable against the loading conditions and
sandstorm erosion and corrosion due to the harsh environmental conditions that typify this area of
Saudi Arabia.

Buildings shall be designed to comply with the relevant parts of the following fire precaution
Standards:

a. Saudi Building Code: (SBC 801): Fire Protection

b. NFPA 850: Recommended Practice for Fire Protection for Electric Generating Plants
and High Voltage Direct Current Converter Stations

c. BS 5588 Fire Precautions in the Design and Construction of Buildings.

d. BS 5908 Code of Practice for Fire Precautions in Chemical Plant.

1.2.8.1 Finishes

All finishes for floors, ceilings, walls, skirtings, window cills, worktops, casings and fittings shall
be appropriate for the area in which they are to be used. The quality of all finishes shall be of a high
standard throughout.

Contractor shall submit his specifications/proposals for all internal and external finishes and
colours in all areas of each building for approval by the Company. Contractor shall prepare sample boards
to show his proposals for certain areas of the buildings to be selected in agreement with the Company.

1.2.8.2 Definitions of finishes

The following finishes shall be provided. These shall, however, be subject to review by
Company at design development stage.

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Location Floor Wall Ceiling

Acid Store Non-slip acid resistant Acid resistant tiles to Epoxy/urethane paint finish
tiles and skirtings 100 mm above ceiling
level

Air Intake Plenum Chemical surface N/A Pre-finish with epoxy /

Room hardener urethane coating

Battery Room Non-slip acid resistant Acid resistant tiles to Epoxy/urethane paint finish
tiles and skirtings ceiling level

Cable Floor Chemical surface Fair faced blockwork no Soffit fairfaced and no
hardener applied finish applied finish.

Central Control Access floor over RC slab Plastered walls with Acoustic non metallic tile
Room with float finish epoxy enamel paint finish suspended ceiling
100 mm above
Granite tiles and skirting suspended ceiling

Changing Rooms Non slip ceramic tiles and Render coatings and Linear metal plank
skirting glazed ceramic wall tiles suspended ceiling
full height 100 mm above
suspended ceiling

Computer Room Granite tiles and skirtings Plastered walls with Acoustic non metallic tile
epoxy enamel paint finish suspended ceiling
100 mm above
suspended ceiling

Control Room / Granite tiles and skirtings Plastered walls with Perforated metal tile
Electronic Rooms / epoxy enamel paint finish suspended ceiling
Telecoms 100 mm above
suspended ceiling

Engineers Office Granite tiles and skirtings Plastered walls with Acoustic non metallic tile
epoxy enamel paint finish suspended ceiling
100 mm above
suspended ceiling

Excitation Cubicle Chemical surface Fairfaced blockwork with Epoxy paint finish
hardener Epoxy/urethane paint
finish

Filing Room / Life Granite tiles and skirtings Plastered walls with Acoustic non metallic tile
Time Records epoxy enamel paint finish suspended ceiling
100 mm above
suspended ceiling

Gas Store. Chemical surface Demountable louvered Pre-finish with epoxy /

hardener panels urethane coating

Plastered walls with

epoxy enamel paint finish
100 mm above Acoustic non metallic tile
Gate House Granite tiles and skirtings suspended ceiling suspended ceiling

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Location Floor Wall Ceiling

General Office / Granite tiles and skirtings Plastered walls with Acoustic non metallic tile
Typist Room epoxy enamel paint finish suspended ceiling
100 mm above
suspended ceiling

Instrument Room / Granite tiles and skirtings Plastered walls with Pre-finish powder coating
Clean Room epoxy enamel paint finish system

Kitchen / Tea Room Non slip ceramic tiles and Render coatings and Perforated metal tile
skirting glazed ceramic wall tiles suspended ceiling
full height, to kitchen area
only

Elsewhere, plastered
walls with epoxy enamel
paint 100 mm above
suspended ceiling

Laboratories Non slip acid resistant Render coatings and Perforated metal tile
ceramic tiles and skirting glazed ceramic wall tiles suspended ceiling
full height 100 mm above
suspended ceiling

Medical Room Non slip ceramic tiles and Plastered walls with Perforated metal tile
skirting epoxy enamel paint finish suspended ceiling
100 mm above
suspended ceiling

Meeting room Carpet tile, over granite Plastered walls with Acoustic non metallic tile
tiles and skirting epoxy enamel paint finish suspended ceiling
100 mm above
suspended ceiling

Plant Area / Non skid Chemical In hostile environs, Soffit of insulated roof.
Production Area surface hardener ceramic wall tiles, with Pre-finish with epoxy /
plaster and paint finish, urethane coating
above

Otherwise plaster and all

paint finish to blockwork
with pre-finished wall
cladding above

Plant Building Granite tiles and skirtings Plastered walls with Perforated metal tile
Office epoxy enamel paint finish suspended ceiling
100 mm above
suspended ceiling

Prayer Room Terrazzo tiles and Timber wall panels to Acoustic tile suspended
skirtings. Overlay with 2.15m dado and painted ceiling
carpet tile plaster to wall above

Services Duct Chemical surface Fair faced blockwork no Soffit fairfaced and no
hardener applied finish applied finish

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Location Floor Wall Ceiling

Spare Parts Store - Chemical surface Fairfaced blockwork with Soffit of insulated roof.
Vented hardener Epoxy/urethane paint Pre-finish with epoxy /
finish urethane coating

Spare Parts Store Chemical surface Fairfaced blockwork with Soffit of insulated roof.
Air Conditioned hardener Epoxy/urethane paint Pre-finish with epoxy /
finish urethane coating

Storage Room Chemical surface Fairfaced blockwork with Epoxy paint finish.
hardener Epoxy/urethane paint
finish

Switchgear LV Chemical surface Fairfaced blockwork with Epoxy coatings

hardener Epoxy/urethane paint
finish

Switchgear MV Chemical surface In hostile environs, Soffit of insulated roof.

hardener ceramic wall tiles, with Pre-finish with epoxy /
paint finish, above urethane coating

Otherwise all paint finish

to blockwork with pre-
finished wall cladding
above

Toilet Non slip ceramic tiles and Render coatings and Linear metal plank
skirting glazed ceramic wall tiles suspended ceiling
full height 100 mm above
suspended ceiling

Training Room / Granite tiles and skirtings Plastered walls with Acoustic non metallic tile
Lecture Room epoxy enamel paint finish suspended ceiling
100 mm above
suspended ceiling

Ventilation Plant Chemical surface N/A Pre-finish with epoxy /

Room hardener urethane coating

Workshop Area Chemical surface Fairfaced blockwork with Soffit of insulated roof.
hardener Epoxy/urethane paint Pre-finish with epoxy /
finish urethane coating

Colour/finishes schedules shall be provided by the Contractor showing his proposals for all
surface finishes, both site and factory applied, and submitted for comment/approval by the Engineer/
Company.

1.2.9 Structural frames

It is suggested that Contractor’s design for all buildings other than the central control building
and the seawater intake pump house etc will be based on a hot rolled structural steel framework or RCC

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structural frames, unless agreed otherwise. Preference shall be given to provide R.C.C structural frame
buildings.

Central control building shall be reinforced concrete framework in order to achieve sound
proofing of the building and explosion proofing.

The frameworks of all related buildings shall be set out in such a way so as to allow free access
for the installation and maintenance of plant.

Structural steel frameworks shall rely on rigid joints for stability or steel bracings. The latter shall
be located at strategic locations in walls, roofs and floors to avoid plant access conflicts and to best manage
thermal movements.

Reinforced concrete frameworks shall rely on either moment resisting frame action or reinforced
concrete shear walls for stability.

Movement joints, to control thermal movements and stresses, in all structural frameworks shall
be provided at intervals not exceeding approximately 50 m.

The design of structural elements and frames shall comply with the following:

 Saudi Building Code: SBC 304: Structural– Concrete Structures

 Saudi Building Code: SBC 305: Structural– Masonry Structures

 Saudi Building Code: SBC 306: Structural– Steel Structures

1.2.10 Foundations and ground floor construction for buildings

The foundation design shall be based on Contractor’s geotechnical findings, assessment of the
factual geotechnical data, equipment loads, building loads, environment conditions and durability
requirements.

The design criteria, selection of foundation types and the design of the foundations shall be the
responsibility of Contractor and shall be fully justified by him to the satisfaction of the Company.

Foundations for buildings, structures or equipment shall be designed to resist all loads stipulated
in Design Loads, in this specification. The foundations shall be proportioned so that the calculated total and
differential movements of the foundation are not greater than the movement that the building, structure or
equipment is designed to accommodate. Differential settlement between the two adjacent points of support
of a structure shall not exceed 1/1000 of the distance between those points. Foundation for equipment shall
be designed to limit settlement to the lesser of the values specified by the manufacturer of the equipment or
to the limits which can be tolerated by the external connections to that equipment. Minimum section of all
underground structures shall be 250 mm with two layers of epoxy coated steel reinforcement bars.

Foundations for steel framed buildings shall be constructed with their top level at a sufficient
distance below ground to allow the structural steel baseplate and stiffeners to be hidden below ground and to
facilitate rainwater pipe details an other architectural and construction details. All structural steelwork below
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ground shall be protected with a durable, structural quality concrete surround. Structural steel column
holding down bolt assemblies complete with washer plates and tolerance tubes shall be cast directly into the
concrete bases.

Contractor shall determine all foundation requirements to meet the approval of the Company.

Where the ground conditions are suitable, ground floor structures in plant related buildings may
be of the ground supporting type and construction may consist of adequately compacted minimum 200 mm
thick selected structural fill as a sub-base, polythene membrane and RC ground slabs. The minimum ground
floor slab thickness shall be 150 mm, to be determined by design. Contraction, expansion and isolation
joints shall be provided to control cracking in the concrete caused by early thermal shrinkage strains and
seasonal temperature variations. Floors shall be isolated from all vibratory type machine foundations,
building superstructure and perimeter walls. All slabs shall be reinforced top and bottom. As a minimum the
concrete surface shall be treated with an approved robust surface hardener/sealer. A suitable “fit for
purpose” joint sealant shall be applied to all joints. All joints in the ground floor construction shall be capable
of carrying shear and load transfer as necessary to prevent abrupt joints forming.

In order to maintain finishes and to support a possible random arrangement of masonry walls the
ground floor structures in office type buildings may require to be provided with suspended RC concrete
ground floors supported on RC ground beams, and where necessary supported by pilecaps and piles.

Also, in all areas of all building types where external and internal masonry walls are present then
a similar suspended RC ground floor construction may be necessary or suitable provision for vertical
movement should be made in the masonry to avoid cracking of the masonry. With regard to the latter
alternative, differential movements at any such joints shall be minimal and shall be visually unobvious.

The allowable overall settlement for the building structures shall not exceed 25 mm and the
maximum allowable differential settlement for building structures not exceeding 12.5 mm.

Also, the overall and differential settlement of foundations for plant shall strictly adhere to the
plant manufacturer’s requirements.

The general concrete standard covering the design and construction of the building foundations
and ground floors shall be American Concrete Institution (ACI) 318M/318RM: Metric Building Code
Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary.

Other relevant standards include:

1. GEMSS-C15: SEC Standard for Cast-In-Place Concrete

2. ACI 207 – Cooling and Insulating Systems for Mass Concrete (shall be used for
checking the effects of the heat of hydration of critical mass reinforced concrete
sections.)

3. ACI 302.1R-96 Guide for Concrete Floor and Slab Construction, Part 2

4. ACI 336.2R-88 Suggested Analysis and Design Procedures for Combined Footings and
Mats, Part 4
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5. ACI 336.3R-93 Design and Construction of Drilled Piers, Part 4

6. ACI 349.2R-97 Embedment Design Examples, Part 4

7. ACI 360R-92“ Design of Slabs on Grade

8. BS 8007 Design of Concrete Structures for Retaining Aqueous Liquids.

The existing ground conditions and environment conditions on most of the Saudi sites are likely
to be aggressive toward reinforced concrete since they consist of high concentrations of sulphates and
chlorides both in the subsoils and in the atmosphere. The concrete used in foundations and ground floor
slabs, concrete steelwork supports , shall have a minimum 28 day cylinder crushing strength of 37.5 MPa or
more as agreed with company, cement content, cement type, water cement ratio and approved additives
sufficient to provide the required durability for a design life of 50 years. Additional externally applied
bituminous barriers and concrete containing micro silica (or other cement replacements such as ggbs and
pfa) and epoxy coated rebar shall be provided.

Contractor shall design for the effects of heat of hydration of mass reinforced concrete. All
concrete elements and structures shall be checked in accordance with the requirements of ACI 207 for mass
reinforced concrete structures. Where deemed necessary, or required by this specification, structures or
elements of structures shall be designed and constructed to ensure that necessary measures are taken to
cope with heat generation from hydration of the cement and attendant volume change.

In order to protect the foundations and below ground concrete structures from sulphates and
chlorides, felt membrane tanking shall be provided.

1.2.11 Foundations for steam turbine and Gas Turbine Plant

Foundation requirements to support rotating plant shall be determined by the Contractor.

Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining and meeting all necessary design loading data and criteria and
limitations that may be provided either by the supplier of the equipment, or provided herein.

Contractor shall ensure that the following points are included in the foundation design works
relating to major rotating plant such as Gas turbine/generator,steam turbine/generator, boiler feed pumps,
induced draft fans, forced draft fans and emergency diesel generators, as typical examples::

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A minimum rebar content of 80 kg/m of concrete shall be provided.

The design of the foundation should satisfy, in addition to an appropriate internationally

recognized design code on machine foundations, namely the following codes: CP 2012 and DIN 4024. CP
2012 requires an internal reinforcement cage system which is essential for the foundation to act as a
homogenous mass and provide additional a second line of defence to the machine anchoring system with
the holding down bolts. DIN 4024 contains methods and good guidelines for carrying out dynamic analysis.

The foundation shall be isolated from the rest of the works by floor joints.

The mass of the foundation to weight of the plant shall be at least 2.5.

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The maximum load on any pile supporting a turbine foundation should not exceed 50 per cent of
its working capacity during the normal operating conditions and should not exceed 85 per cent in extreme
conditions. For a foundation supported by soil the same limits may apply to the allowable bearing capacity of
the soil to reduce the risk of any adverse effects of dynamic compaction.

The design of the turbine generator foundations shall include for the thermal effects on the
foundation and its ability to withstand the extreme differential temperatures acting on the foundation, during
the construction as well as throughout its design life. Protective measures during construction shall be part
of the design. Thermocouples shall be installed during foundation construction as recommended by codes
and standards.

The section of the turbine foundation below ground shall be adequately protected with a tanking
system other wise coating system to resist attack from the sulphate, chloride contents in the soils as
approved by company/Enginear.

The foundations shall be poured in one operation and construction joint shall not be permitted
unless in exceptional justified circumstances.

It is paramount that the design, detailing and construction of the Turbine Generator Foundations
shall allow fully for the “build ability” of the foundations, particularly where congested areas of reinforcement
are required.

1.2.12 Suspended floors

Suspended floors shall be of reinforced concrete construction, however galvanized open grid
type flooring (minimum bars 40 mm  5 mm at 30 mm c/c) or galvanized chequer type plate flooring
(minimum thickness 8 mm) can be used for plant access platforms, access walkways and landings. All open
grid and chequer type plate flooring shall be securely clipped to structural supporting beams. All fixtures and
fittings shall comprise materials that will not corrode during the service life of the plant.

Reinforced concrete floors shall be solid but in order to speed construction galvanized steel
profiled sheeting supported on robust steel frame work may be used as a permanent formwork. The decking
shall not be designed in composite action with the concrete slab. A re-entrant type trough profile only shall
be adopted as described in BS 5950 Part 4 “Code of practice for the design of floors with profiled steel
sheeting”. All proprietary galvanized edgings and void fillers shall be incorporated into the floor construction.

1.2.13 Roofs

Unless agreed otherwise, the roofs of steel structure buildings shall be of lightweight
construction using a steel insulated sheeting system as specified. Where it is required to site heavy plant on
roofs, or if there is a fire protection requirement, then an insulated concrete roof shall be used.

Adequate access for maintenance and operation purposes shall be provided to all plant and
equipment situated on the roofs. This shall be provided by means of suspended steel walkways, stairways
and ladders. Access routes shall be obvious and shall exclude the need to walk directly on the steel
sheeting.

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The construction of the roofing envelope shall be highly durable for the designed life expectancy
period .

Where membranes are used to provide waterproofing and weatherproofing these shall be
adequately protected.

Where metal roof cladding is used the system shall provide the performance noted in this
specification and shall be suitable to use for the following in accordance with BS EN 10169-2.

 Corrosion resistance category RC5 for an industrial and marine environment.

 UV resistance category Ruv4.

In addition the coating system on the metal sheet shall be selected to fully reflect the standards
required for the exposure conditions such that the following aspects are suitable in all respects for the
specified design life and the allocated site in Saudi Arabia:

Colour fastness, dry film thickness, scratch resistance, abrasion resistance, chemical resistance,
adhesion, impact resistance, bend resistance, corrosion protection, extreme temperature resistance,
weathering resistance, salt spray resistance and fire protection etc. shall be ensured.

1.2.14 Walls

Where external concrete walls are provided, these shall be insulated concrete precast panels or
C.M.U. cavity walls. Properly insulated. Masonry panel walls shall be used as necessary within the
buildings and built in steel posts shall be provided as necessary to provide lateral stability. The design and
detailing of all masonry shall be in accordance with ACI 530.1 “Specification for Masonry Structures” and the
Uniform Building Code 1997 (UBC). Special reinforcing details set out in the UBC for seismic zone in which
the specified site falls shall be adhered to. It should be noted that although there are no special seismic
construction detailing provisions for seismic zone 2 structures, Contractor shall be responsible for designing
and detailing safe and functional structural and building elements.

Where metal wall cladding is used the system shall provide the performance noted in this
specification and shall meet the requirements as noted for metal roof cladding above.

1.2.15 Stairs

Common stairs within all building frame types shall be of reinforced concrete construction
(unless the common stair is within a fire protected stair well). All stairs within RC buildings shall be of RC
construction unless otherwise approved by the Company. Stairways within steel framed buildings shall be
either of RC or steelwork construction as appropriate. All the stair cases shall be fire proofed.

1.2.16 Cranes, monorails and runway beams

In order to permit the lifting and transfer of major items of plant within the buildings and the
removal off-site for maintenance or replacement purposes, overhead electrically operated travelling (EOT)
cranes, monorails and runway beams shall be provided. Each hoisting facility shall be designed for the
heaviest component it will be expected to lift and remove for maintenance.

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The hoisting facilities required are detailed in the mechanical specification Section 6.25.

1.2.17 Irrigation system

All irrigation systems shall be fed from the service water system and also the treated water
holding pond (from the sewage treatment plant).

Design Criteria for the irrigation system shall be on the following basis.

Max Flow Velocity

Main Feeding Lines: 2.0 m/s

Zone Circuit Piping: 1.5 m/s

Planting Water Consumption

Palms: 182 l/day

Medium Trees: 90 l/day
Shrub: 55 l/day
Ground Cover: 45 l/day
Grass: 23 l/day sq.m

Automatic irrigation systems shall be provided for all areas, comprising the appropriate number
of looped piping networks. On each irrigation loop there shall be remote control valves, quick coupling
valves, field controls, irrigation heads and sprinklers etc. In addition, areas containing palm trees shall be
provided with manual systems, which shall incorporate hydrants and hose reels with instantaneous
couplings, valves and valve pits at regular intervals, for manual watering as required. The irrigation system
shall include automatic controls to allow for the adjustment of watering rates for seasonal variations.

The Contractor shall include for extending service water distribution mains to below ground
pressure/flow control points for all irrigation systems. All pipework and system components shall be sized so
that flow velocity/pipeline pressure, remain within acceptable design limits.

1.3 Materials

All materials shall conform to the latest edition of the relevant American, British, or International
Standards cited within this Specification and within the design Standards referred to therein including SEC’s
Standards. Any materials not fully specified and for which there is not a relevant Standard shall be the best
of their kind.

Samples of all materials for the Works may be called for at any time by the Company and shall
be furnished by the Contractor free of charge and without delay. The cost of all routine tests required by the
relevant British or other Standards shall be borne by the Contractor.

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