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    This document is a checklist for inspecting backfilling and berm construction. It lists acceptance criteria from standards documents for items like minimum pipe cover, spot backfilling, drainage provisions, and berm requirements. The checklist contains over 20 items to check, with references to standards on requirements for pipe depth, stabilizing sand dunes, and minimum cover for various types of crossings.

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    This document is a checklist for inspecting backfilling and berm construction. It lists acceptance criteria from standards documents for items like minimum pipe cover, spot backfilling, drainage provisions, and berm requirements. The checklist contains over 20 items to check, with references to standards on requirements for pipe depth, stabilizing sand dunes, and minimum cover for various types of crossings.

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    This document is a checklist for inspecting backfilling and berm construction. It lists acceptance criteria from standards documents for items like minimum pipe cover, spot backfilling, drainage provisions, and berm requirements. The checklist contains over 20 items to check, with references to standards on requirements for pipe depth, stabilizing sand dunes, and minimum cover for various types of crossings.

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    This document is a checklist for inspecting backfilling and berm construction. It lists acceptance criteria from standards documents for items like minimum pipe cover, spot backfilling, drainage provisions, and berm requirements. The checklist contains over 20 items to check, with references to standards on requirements for pipe depth, stabilizing sand dunes, and minimum cover for various types of crossings.

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    SAUDI ARAMCO ID/PID - 18-MAY-05 - REV 0 (Standards Cutoff - August 2004)

    SAIC NUMBER DATE APPROVED QR NUMBER


    SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION CHECKLIST
    Backfilling and Berm Construction Inspection SAIC-L-1004 18-May-05 CIVIL-
    PROJECT TITLE WBS / BI / JO NUMBER CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR

    EQUIPMENT ID NUMBER(S) EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION EQPT CODE SYSTEM ID. PLANT NO.

    LAYOUT DRAWING NUMBER REV. NO. PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER EC / PMCC / MCC NO.

    SCHEDULED INSPECTION DATE & TIME ACTUAL INSPECTION DATE & TIME QUANTITY INSP. MH's SPENT TRAVEL TIME
    SAUDI ARAMCO USE ONLY
    SAUDI ARAMCO TIP NUMBER SAUDI ARAMCO ACTIVITY NUMBER WORK PERMIT REQUIRED?

    SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION LEVEL CONTRACTOR INSPECTION LEVEL

    ITEM
    ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE
    No.

    A Backilling

    LPG Lines, gas lines and oil well flowlines in trenches shall have a SAES-L-450
    A1
    minimum cover of 900mm, all others shall have 600mm. Sec. 14.6.3

    The top of the pipe, in trenches, shall not be closer to finished grade than SAES-L-450
    A2
    half the total cover required in sand areas. Sec. 14.8.1

    The top of the pipe shall be 100mm below finished grade in Sabkha SAES-L-450
    A3
    areas. Sec. 14.10.2

    The top of pipe shall be 50mm below original grade in rippable rock or SAES-L-450
    A4
    hard marl areas. Sec. 14.9.3a

    The top of pipe shall be 150mm from the top of finished grade in hard
    SAES-L-450
    A5 rock areas when the rock layer is closer to finished grade by half a pipe
    Sec. 14.9.3a
    diameter plus 150mm.

    Spot backfilling shall be used to restrain the pipe after it has been SAES-L-450
    A6
    lowered into the trench. Sec. 14.6.1

    SAES-L-450
    A7 Any voids underneath the pipe shall be carefully backfilled.
    Sec. 14.5

    Spot backfilling shall have full specified cover and shall cover all
    SAES-L-450
    A8 preformed bends a distance of 6m to each side of the center of the
    Sec. 14.6.1
    bends.
    The maximum clear distance between spot backfills shall be as shown
    SAES-L-450
    A9 on IFC Drawings; Spot backfills shall cover at least 4.5m of the pipe
    Sec. 14.6.1
    lowered into the trench.
    Fills and cuts shall be made to reduce the number and/or magnitude of
    SAES-L-450
    A10 overbends and sagbends in the pipeline. Fills should be avoided in
    Sec. 7.1.3
    areas where the natural drainage of the surrounding area is affected.

    Surveying sticks shall be used to check the depth of cover and centering SAES-L-450
    A11
    of the pipe. Sec. 14.9.3d

    Sand cover shall be at least 200mm thick around and above the pipe; SAES-L-450
    A12
    The sand pile above this shall be shaped to its natural angle of repose. Sec. 14.9.3e

    Provisions shall be made to prevent wash-out of the pipeline cover by


    SAES-L-450
    A13 rain storms if the pipeline construction changes the natural drainage
    Sec. 7.1.4
    pattern.
    In active sand dune areas, the backfill shall be stabilized with marl of
    SAES-L-450
    A18 152mm minimum depth, other stable material, or weathered crude oil
    Sec. 14.8.5
    with a minimum of 13mm penetration.
    Where the line passes through a sand dune, the width of leveled,
    SAES-L-450
    A19 stabilized right-of-way shall be 3m on each side of the pipeline plus 1m
    Sec. 14.8.5
    for every 1m of dune height in both the "cut" and "fill" areas.

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    SAUDI ARAMCO ID/PID - 18-MAY-05 - REV 0 (Standards Cutoff - August 2004)
    SAIC NUMBER DATE APPROVED QR NUMBER
    SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION CHECKLIST
    Backfilling and Berm Construction Inspection SAIC-L-1004 18-May-05 Civil
    PROJECT TITLE WBS / BI / JO NUMBER CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR

    ITEM
    ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE
    No.
    Compaction of sand bedding under the pipe and backfill over the pipe SAES-L-450
    A20 may be required when the pipes are installed through moving sand dune Sec. 14.8.5
    areas. Comentary Note
    Except for crossings with concrete slabs, concrete encasement, bridges,
    or culverts, the minimum cover over carrier pipe or steel casing shall be SAES-L-460
    A21
    in accordance with A22, unless otherwise specified by the Saudi Arabian Sec. 10.3
    Government.

    Table 2 - Minimum Cover-Pipeline Crossings-Under Railroads/Highways


    Railroad Crossings Location Cased Uncased
    Under track structure proper 1.7m not allowed
    Under track structure proper-secondary/industry track 1.4 m not allowed
    SAES-L-460
    Under all other surfaces 0.9 m not allowed
    A22 Sec. 10.3
    Pipelines transporting highly volatile liquid (HVL) 1.2 m not allowed
    Table 2
    Highway Crossings Location Cased Uncased
    Under highway surface proper 1.2 m 1.2 m
    Under all other surfaces within the right-of-way 0.9 m 0.9 m
    For pipelines transporting highly volatile liquid (HVL) 1.2 m 1.2 m

    B Berm Construction

    The berm material shall be placed in a manner to avoid disturbing the SAES-L-450
    B1
    sand pad; Backfill shall not contain material larger than 150mm size. Sec. 14.9.3f

    The width of the flat top of the berm shall be at least twice the pipe SAES-L-450
    B2
    diameter along the overall minimum cover above the top of the pipe. Sec. 14.9.3g

    Berm width shall be increased by 600mm for every 300mm additional SAES-L-450
    B3
    cover required at vertical and horizontal bends in the pipeline. Sec. 14.9.3g
    The berm shall be stabilized by: a 152mm thick Marl layer or by spraying
    SAES-L-450
    B4 with weathered Crude Oil to saturate the outer surface to a depth of
    Sec. 14.9.3h
    12mm; Typically this requires approximately 4.5L/m 2.
    Diversion ditches and/or culverts for flood water shall be provided to SAES-L-450
    B5
    keep the pipeline cover from acting as a dam or a channel bank. Sec. 14.9i

    REMARKS:

    REFERENCE DOCUMENTS:
    1- SAES-L-460 -- Pipeline Crossings Under Roads and Railroads, 30 September, 2003
    2- SAES-L-450 -- Construction of On-Land and Near Shore Pipelines, 30 September 2003

    Contractor / Third-Party Saudi Aramco


    Construction Representative* PMT Representative
    Work is Complete and Ready for Inspection: T&I Witnessed QC Record Reviewed Work Verified
    Name, Initials and Date: Name, Initials and Date:

    QC Inspector PID Representative


    Performed Inspection Work / Rework May Proceed T&I Witnessed QC Record Reviewed Work Verified
    Name, Initials and Date: Name, Initials and Date:

    QC Supervisor Proponent and Others


    Quality Record Approved: T&I Witnessed QC Record Reviewed Work Verified
    Name, Organization,
    Name, Sign and Date:
    Initials and Date:

    *Person Responsible for Completion of Quality Work / Test Y = YES N = NO F = FAILED

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