KOC RECOMMENDED PRACTICE
KOC RECOMMENDED PRACTICE
FOR
FOR
ENGINEERING DESIGN BASIS OF
ENGINEERING DESIGN BASIS OF
CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL WORK
CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL WORK
DOC. NO.
DOC. NO. KOC-C-002
KOC-C-002
STANDARDS TEAM
STANDARDS TEAM
STANDARDS PUBLICATION
STANDARDS PUBLICATION
KOC RECOMMENDED PRACTICE
KOC RECOMMENDED PRACTICE
FOR
FOR
ENGINEERING DESIGN BASIS OF
ENGINEERING DESIGN BASIS OF
CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL WORK
CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL WORK
DOC. NO. KOC-C-002
DOC. NO. KOC-C-002
STANDARDS TEAM
STANDARDS TEAM
KOC RECOMMENDED PRACTICE
KOC RECOMMENDED PRACTICE
FOR
FOR
ENGINEERING DESIGN BASIS OF
ENGINEERING DESIGN BASIS OF
CIVIL
CIVIL
AND
AND
STRUCTURAL
STRUCTURAL
WORK
WORK
DOC. NO. KOC-C-002
DOC. NO. KOC-C-002
ISSUING AUTHORITY: ISSUING AUTHORITY: STANDARDS TEAM STANDARDS TEAM Task Force Task Force Recommended Practice Recommended Practice TF·C/21TF·C/21 23/10/2014
23/10/2014 Issued as KOCIssued as KOC
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Issued as KOC Task ForceTask Force S.KUMARS.KUMAR
Recommended Practice Recommended Practice 10/06/2003 10/06/2003 TF C/04 TF C/04 Rev
Rev DateDate DescriptionDescription Prepared byPrepared by Snr.Snr. EngrEngr Stds.Stds.
Tel Tel 6146961469 Team Leader Stds. Team Leader Stds. Tel. Tel. 6189661896
TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. Page No. FOREWORD 7 FOREWORD 7 1.0 1.0 SCOPE SCOPE 99 2.0
2.0 APPLICAAPPLICATION TION 99
3.0
3.0 TERMINOLOGY TERMINOLOGY 99
3.1
3.1 Definitions Definitions 99
3.2
3.2 AbbrevAbbreviations iations 1010
4.0
4.0 REFERENCREFERENCE E STANDARDS STANDARDS AND AND CODES CODES 1010 4.1
4.1 Conflicts Conflicts 1010
4.2
4.2 List List of of Standards Standards and and Codes Codes 1010 4.3
4.3 KOC KOC Standard Standard Drawings Drawings 1616 4.4
4.4 KOC KOC Health, Health, Safety Safety & & Environment Environment ManagementManagement System
System (HSEMS) (HSEMS) 1616
5.0
5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS CONDITIONS 1616 6.0
6.0 HEALTH, HEALTH, SAFETY SAFETY AND AND ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT 1717 7.0
7.0 BASIC BASIC ENGINEERING ENGINEERING INFORMATION INFORMATION 1717 7.1
7.1 General General 1717
7.2
7.2 Site Site and and Subsurface Subsurface Information Information 1717 7.3
7.3 Site Site Preparation Preparation and and Earthwork Earthwork 1818 7.4
7.4 Site Site Drainage Drainage 1818
7.5
7.5 Basic Basic Design Design Plinth Plinth Levels Levels 1919 8.0
8.0 GENERAL GENERAL DESIGN DESIGN BASIS BASIS 2020 8.1
8.1 Design Design Loads Loads 2020
8.2
8.2 Design Design Load Load Combinations Combinations 2020 8.3
8.3 Allowable Functional Allowable Functional Limits Limits 2020 8.4
8.4 Bearing Bearing Pressures Pressures and and Settlements Settlements 2121 8.5
8.5 Designated Materials Designated Materials 2222 9.0
9.0 FOUNDATIONS FOUNDATIONS 2222
9.1
9.1 General General 2222
9.2
9.2 Foundation Types Foundation Types 2424 9.3
9.3 Shallow Shallow Foundations Foundations 2424 9.4
9.4 Deep Deep Foundations Foundations 2525 9.5
9.5 Buoyancy Foundations Buoyancy Foundations 2626 9.6
9.6 Plant, Plant, Pipework Pipework and and Steelwork Steelwork Supports Supports 2727 9.7
10.0
10.0 PLANT PLANT STRUCTURES STRUCTURES 2828
10.1
10.1 Dynamic Dynamic Equipment Equipment 2828 10.2
10.2 Structures Structures and and Overhead Overhead Pipe Pipe Racks Racks 2929 10.3
10.3 Fired Fired Heaters Heaters 3131
10.4
10.4 Process Process Tankage Tankage 3131 10.5
10.5 Steel Steel Stacks Stacks 3232
11.0
11.0 PLANT PLANT AND AND NON-PLANT NON-PLANT BUILDINGS BUILDINGS 3333 11.1
11.1 Substation Substation Buildings Buildings and and Transformers Transformers 3333 11.2
11.2 Control Control Buildings Buildings 3535 11.3
11.3 Other Other Plant Plant Buildings Buildings 3838 11.4
11.4 Non-Plant Non-Plant Buildings Buildings 3838 12.0
12.0 PAVING PAVING AND AND ACCESSWAYS ACCESSWAYS 3838 12.1
12.1 General General 3838
12.2
12.2 Paving Paving Arrangement Arrangement 4040 12.3
12.3 Edging Edging and and Kerbing Kerbing 4040 12.4
12.4 Widths Widths of of Access-ways Access-ways 4141 12.5
12.5 Live Live (Imposed) (Imposed) Loads Loads 4141 12.6
12.6 Soil Soil Supported Supported Concrete Concrete Paving Paving 4141 12.7
12.7 Joints Joints 4242
12.8
12.8 Unpaved Unpaved Areas Areas 4242
13.0
13.0 ROADWAROADWAYS YS 4343
13.1
13.1 General General 4343
13.2
13.2 Roadway Roadway Construction Construction 4343 13.3
13.3 Duty Duty 4343
13.4
13.4 Vehicular Vehicular Loads Loads 4343 13.5
13.5 Design Design Life Life 4343
13.6
13.6 Existing Existing Roads Roads 4444 13.7
13.7 Road Road Bridges Bridges 4444
13.8
13.8 Road Road Geometry Geometry 4444
13.9
13.9 Road Road Shoulders Shoulders 4646 13.10
13.10 Road Road Drainage Drainage 4646 13.11
13.11 Road Road Blockers Blockers & & Vehicle Vehicle Barriers Barriers 4646 13.12
13.12 Kerbing Kerbing 4646
13.13
13.13 Road Road / / Traffic Traffic Markings Markings 4747 13.14
13.14 Traffic Traffic Signs Signs 4747 14.0
14.0 MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL CIVIL WORKS WORKS FOR FOR SERVICESSERVICES AND
AND PIPELINES PIPELINES 4747
14.1
14.1 Electrical Electrical and and Instrument Instrument Cable Cable Trenches Trenches 4747 14.2
14.2 Telephone Telephone Cable Cable Trenches Trenches 4848 14.3
14.3 Pipe Pipe Trenches Trenches 4848
14.4
14.4 Cable Cable Ducts Ducts 4949
14.5
14.5 Ducts Ducts for for Instrument Instrument Cables Cables 4949 14.6
14.6 Ducts Ducts and and Cable Cable Trenches Trenches at at Buildings Buildings 5050 14.7
14.8
14.8 Valve Valve Pits Pits 5151
14.9
14.9 Floodlight Floodlight Masts Masts 5151 14.10
14.10 Fire Fire Hydrant Hydrant Pits Pits 5252 14.11
14.11 Earthing Earthing 5252
14.12
14.12 Lightning Lightning Protection Protection 5252 14.13
14.13 Warning Warning Lights Lights 5252 15.0
15.0 STEEL STEEL STORAGE STORAGE TANKS TANKS 5252 15.1
15.1 General General 5252
15.2
15.2 Foundation Foundation Design Design Criteria Criteria 5353 15.3
15.3 Foundation Foundation Design Design 5454 15.4
15.4 Dikes Dikes 5555
15.5
15.5 Drainage Drainage Within Within Dikes Dikes 5656 16.0
16.0 CONCRETE CONCRETE STORAGE STORAGE TANKS TANKS 5656 17.0
17.0 FENCING FENCING 5757
17.1
17.1 General General 5757
17.2
17.2 Type Type of of Fencing Fencing 5757 17.3
17.3 Chain Chain Link Link Fencing Fencing 5757 17.4
17.4 Corrugated Corrugated Sheet Sheet Fencing Fencing 5858 18.0
18.0 STRUCTURASTRUCTURAL L WORK WORK 5858
18.1
18.1 General General 5858
18.2
18.2 Structural Structural Form Form 5959 18.3
18.3 Design Design Conditions Conditions 5959 18.4
18.4 Design Design Stress Stress Levels Levels 6161 18.5
18.5 Passive Passive Fire Fire Protection Protection 6262 18.6
18.6 Painting Painting / / Galvanizing Galvanizing 6262 18.7
18.7 Connections Connections 6262
19.0
19.0 MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS METAL METAL WORK WORK 6363 19.1
19.1 Platforms Platforms 6363
19.2
19.2 Steel Steel Flooring Flooring 6464 19.3
19.3 Stairways Stairways 6464
19.4
19.4 Spiral Spiral Stairways Stairways 6565 19.5
19.5 Ladders Ladders 6565
19.6
19.6 Handrails Handrails and and Toe Toe Plates Plates 6666 19.7
19.7 Ramps Ramps 6666
19.8
19.8 Claddings Claddings 6666
20.0
20.0 CONCRETE CONCRETE WORK WORK 6666
20.1
20.1 Design Design Consideration Consideration for for Concrete Concrete Work Work 6666 20.2 Maximum
20.2 Maximum and and Minimum Minimum Reinforcement Reinforcement Spacing Spacing 6868 20.3
20.3 Minimum Minimum Reinforcement Reinforcement 6969 20.4
20.4 Joints Joints 6969
21.0
22.0
22.0 ANCHOR ANCHOR BOLT BOLT 6969
23.0
23.0 CONCRETE CONCRETE MASONRY MASONRY STRUCTURES STRUCTURES 7070 24.0
24.0 GROUTING GROUTING 7070
25.0
25.0 OVERHEAD OVERHEAD CLEARANCES CLEARANCES 7070 26.0
26.0 DESIGN DESIGN SOFTWARES SOFTWARES 7171
27.0
27.0 QUALITY QUALITY ASSURANCE ASSURANCE 7171 28.0
28.0 DOCUMENTADOCUMENTATION TION 7171
28.1 28.1 General General 7171 28.2 28.2 Deliverables Deliverables 7272 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 73 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 73
Major Changes in this Revision (Rev.2) Major Changes in this Revision (Rev.2) Sl.
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No Clause No. Clause No. ChangesChanges 1
1 Foreword Foreword Foreword Foreword updated.updated. 2
2 3.0 3.0 Clauses Clauses 3.1.1, 3.1.1, 3.1.2 3.1.2 & & 3.2 3.2 are are updatedupdated 3
3 4.0 4.0 & & 6.0 6.0 Clauses Clauses 4.1 4.1 to to 4.3 4.3 & & 6.0 6.0 are are updated. updated. New New clause clause 4.4 4.4 is is added.added. 4
4 7.0 7.0 & & 8.08.0
Sub-clause 7.5.2, Table-1 & 8.4.5 are updated. New sub-clause Sub-clause 7.5.2, Table-1 & 8.4.5 are updated. New sub-clause 7.3.5 is
7.3.5 is added. Original added. Original clause 8.5.3 clause 8.5.3 is deleted. is deleted. Accordingly, Accordingly, sub- sub-clauses 8.5.4 and 8.5.5 are renumbered.
clauses 8.5.4 and 8.5.5 are renumbered.
5 9.0
5 9.0 New sub-clause 9.1.5 is added. Sub-clauses 9.3.1, 9.3.2, 9.4.5,New sub-clause 9.1.5 is added. Sub-clauses 9.3.1, 9.3.2, 9.4.5,9.5.4, 9.6.1 & 9.6.5, 9.7.1 & 9.7.2 are updated. Sub-Clause 9.7.3 is9.5.4, 9.6.1 & 9.6.5, 9.7.1 & 9.7.2 are updated. Sub-Clause 9.7.3 is deleted
deleted 6
6 10.0 10.0 & & 11.011.0
Original sub-clause 10.2.8 is deleted. Accordingly, sub-clauses Original sub-clause 10.2.8 is deleted. Accordingly, sub-clauses 10.2.9 to 10.2.11 are renumbered and updated. Sub-clauses 10.2.9 to 10.2.11 are renumbered and updated. Sub-clauses 10.5.2, 11.1.3, 11.1.6, 11.1.11 to 11.1.14, 11.2.2, 11.2.4, 11.2.6, 10.5.2, 11.1.3, 11.1.6, 11.1.11 to 11.1.14, 11.2.2, 11.2.4, 11.2.6, are updated. Original sub-clause 11.1.15 is deleted.
are updated. Original sub-clause 11.1.15 is deleted.
7 12.0
7 12.0
Original clause 12.5 is deleted and incorporated in clause no 25.0. Original clause 12.5 is deleted and incorporated in clause no 25.0. Also original Table
Also original Table IV is deleted. IV is deleted. Accordingly, Clauses 12.6 to 12.9Accordingly, Clauses 12.6 to 12.9 are renumbered. are renumbered. 8 8 13.0, 14.0,13.0, 14.0, 15.0 & 16.0 15.0 & 16.0 Sub-clauses 13.4, 13.8.2, 13.8.3, 13.8.4, 13.10.3, 13.11.1, 14.2, Sub-clauses 13.4, 13.8.2, 13.8.3, 13.8.4, 13.10.3, 13.11.1, 14.2, 14.3.2, 14.3.3, 14.4.1, 14.7.1(iv), 14.8.1, 14.8.4, 14.12.1, 15.1.2, 14.3.2, 14.3.3, 14.4.1, 14.7.1(iv), 14.8.1, 14.8.4, 14.12.1, 15.1.2, 15.1.3, 15.4.3 & 16.4 are updated. Original sub-clauses 13.7.3 & 15.1.3, 15.4.3 & 16.4 are updated. Original sub-clauses 13.7.3 & 14.12.2 are
14.12.2 are deleted. deleted. Original Original Sub-clause Sub-clause 13.15 13.15 is is deleted anddeleted and incorporated in clause no 25.0.
incorporated in clause no 25.0. New sub-clause 14.8.5 is added.New sub-clause 14.8.5 is added. 9
9 17 17 & & 18.018.0 Sub-clauses 17.4.2, 18.3.2, 18.7.1 to 18.7.4 are updated. New sub-Sub-clauses 17.4.2, 18.3.2, 18.7.1 to 18.7.4 are updated. New sub-clauses 18.3.3 to 18.3.21 are added.clauses 18.3.3 to 18.3.21 are added. 10 19.0
10 19.0 Clauses 19.2.1 & 19.3.7 are updated. New sub-clause 19.5.7 isClauses 19.2.1 & 19.3.7 are updated. New sub-clause 19.5.7 isadded.added. 11
11 20.0 20.0 to to 26.0 26.0 New New clauses clauses 20.0 20.0 to to 26.0 26.0 are are added.added. 12
FOREWORD I 2 I FOREWORD I 2 I This document “
This document “KOC Recommended Practice for Engineering Design Basis of CivilKOC Recommended Practice for Engineering Design Basis of Civil and Structural Work
and Structural Work” (KOC” (KOC-C-002) is intended to provide consistent and practical-C-002) is intended to provide consistent and practical guidelines for the design of general civil engineering works including foundations, guidelines for the design of general civil engineering works including foundations, buildings, and structures made of concrete and structural steel as well as other buildings, and structures made of concrete and structural steel as well as other associated works. The earlier document KOC-C-002 Rev.1, issued in June 2003 has associated works. The earlier document KOC-C-002 Rev.1, issued in June 2003 has been revised for conformance with the latest revisions of relevant International / National been revised for conformance with the latest revisions of relevant International / National Standards.
Standards.
This KOC Recommended Practice (
This KOC Recommended Practice (RPRP) ) has been has been approved approved by the by the Standards Team Standards Team inin consultation with the Standards Technical Committee (STC) for use throughout the consultation with the Standards Technical Committee (STC) for use throughout the Engineering and Operational functions of Kuwait Oil Company (K.S.C).
Engineering and Operational functions of Kuwait Oil Company (K.S.C). This RP sets out to achieve the f
This RP sets out to achieve the f ollowing objectives:ollowing objectives: a)
a) To To recommend recommend the the general general practices practices to to be be adopted adopted in in the the design design of of plant plant / / non- non-plant buildings and non-plant structures including foundation for equipment / storage plant buildings and plant structures including foundation for equipment / storage tanks, paving and access-ways, roadways and other miscellaneous civil and tanks, paving and access-ways, roadways and other miscellaneous civil and structural works within KOC onshore plants & Facilities.
structural works within KOC onshore plants & Facilities. b)
b) To To establish establish the the practical practical guidelines guidelines on on the the engineering engineering design design basis basis describingdescribing various design aspects with a view to achieving reasonably safe and various design aspects with a view to achieving reasonably safe and economical construction as well as reliable service life.
economical construction as well as reliable service life. c)
c) To To assist assist the the designers designers by by giving giving an an access access to to the the necessary necessary level level ofof documented technical information with a view to optimizing their design efforts documented technical information with a view to optimizing their design efforts and productivity.
and productivity. d)
d) To To provide provide general general technical technical guidance guidance for for developing developing project project specifications specifications andand design / construction drawings in order to ensure a consistent approach for design / construction drawings in order to ensure a consistent approach for sound engineering basis, material selection and workmanship in civil and sound engineering basis, material selection and workmanship in civil and structural work.
structural work. e)
e) To To set set out out minimum minimum requirements requirements to to monitor monitor compliance compliance with with a a contract.contract.
Feedback as well as any comments or suggestions derived from the application of this Feedback as well as any comments or suggestions derived from the application of this Recommended Practice (RP) at any stage of design, engineering, construction, Recommended Practice (RP) at any stage of design, engineering, construction, fabrication, erection, maintenance and field experiences are invited and should be fabrication, erection, maintenance and field experiences are invited and should be directed to:
directed to:
Team Leader Standards Team Leader Standards
(Chairman, Standards Technical Committee) (Chairman, Standards Technical Committee) Projects Support Services Group, K.O.C. Projects Support Services Group, K.O.C. P.O.Box-9758, Ahmadi - 61008
P.O.Box-9758, Ahmadi - 61008 State of Kuwait
Task Force
Task Force Responsible for Responsible for the Revision the Revision of this Recommendeof this Recommended Practice d Practice I 2 I 2 II
The Revision of this Recommended Practice was entrusted by the Standards Technical The Revision of this Recommended Practice was entrusted by the Standards Technical Committee to the Task Force (TF-C/21) comprising of the following
Committee to the Task Force (TF-C/21) comprising of the following members:-Mr.
Mr. Narayan Narayan Roy Roy Standards Standards Team Team TF TF Leader Leader Tel. Tel. 6146961469 Mr.
Mr. M. M. Javaid Javaid Masood Masood Project Project Mgmt.(NK) Mgmt.(NK) Team Team Member Member Tel. Tel. 2393123931 Mr.
Mr. Javed Javed Ahmad Ahmad General General Projects Projects Team Team Member Member Tel. Tel. 7143071430 Mr.
Mr. Nataraj Nataraj Ramaswami Ramaswami Technical Technical Expertise Expertise Team Team Member Member Tel. Tel. 6138161381 Mr.
Mr. Shamshad Shamshad Alam Alam Project Project Mgmt.(WK) Mgmt.(WK) Team Team Member Member Tel. Tel. 2062520625 Dr.
Dr. Waleed Waleed Hindi Hindi PMC PMC - - Flour Flour Member Member Tel. Tel. 6185261852 Mr.
Mr. Farahbakhsh Farahbakhsh Behnam Behnam PMC PMC - - AMEC AMEC Member Member Tel. Tel. 6357463574 Mr.
1.0 SCOPE
1.0 SCOPE
1.1
1.1 This This Recommended Recommended Practice Practice ((RPRP) specifies the basic technical requirements) specifies the basic technical requirements and defines the sound engineering design basis for general civil and structural and defines the sound engineering design basis for general civil and structural works including plant / non-plant buildings, plant structures, foundation for works including plant / non-plant buildings, plant structures, foundation for equipment / storage tanks, paving and access-ways, roadways and other equipment / storage tanks, paving and access-ways, roadways and other miscellaneous civil and structural works for installations at the KOC onshore miscellaneous civil and structural works for installations at the KOC onshore plants and Facilities within Kuwait.
plants and Facilities within Kuwait. 1.2
1.2 This This RP RP does does not not cover cover the the design design of of high-rise high-rise buildings, buildings, pile pile foundations,foundations, foundations for storage tanks containing corrosive hot or cryogenic fluids, rig foundations for storage tanks containing corrosive hot or cryogenic fluids, rig foundations, radio structures and offshore structures including jetties and foundations, radio structures and offshore structures including jetties and marine terminals with tanker berths.
marine terminals with tanker berths. 1.3
1.3 This This RP RP shall shall not not be be applicable applicable to to any any structures structures that that use, use, as as a a form form ofof construction, pre-stressed concrete and structural sections such as aluminum construction, pre-stressed concrete and structural sections such as aluminum and stainless steel. Any structural work made of cold formed and light gauge and stainless steel. Any structural work made of cold formed and light gauge steel sections are also excluded from this RP.
steel sections are also excluded from this RP. 1.4
1.4 The The contents contents of of this this RP RP are are intended intended to to be be adopted adopted as as a a design design guide guide to to meetmeet the minimum KOC requirements. However, the detailed specifications / design the minimum KOC requirements. However, the detailed specifications / design shall be provided by the Designer / Contractor f
shall be provided by the Designer / Contractor for KOC approval.or KOC approval. 2.0 APPLICATION
2.0 APPLICATION 2.1
2.1 The The design, design, materials materials and and workmanship workmanship of of any any civil civil and and structural structural work work shallshall conform to the requirements of this RP and the reference standards and codes conform to the requirements of this RP and the reference standards and codes mentioned herein.
mentioned herein. 2.2
2.2 Any Any exceptions exceptions or or deviations deviations from from this this RP, RP, along along with with their their merits merits andand justifications,
justifications, shall shall be be brought brought to to the the attention attention of of KOC KOC Controlling Controlling Team(s) Team(s) forfor their review, consideration and amendment by Standards Team (if required). their review, consideration and amendment by Standards Team (if required). 2.3
2.3 Compliance Compliance with with this this RP RP does does not not of of itself itself confer confer immunity immunity from from legal legal oror statutory obligations. statutory obligations. 3.0 TERMINOLOGY 3.0 TERMINOLOGY 3.1 Definitions 3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of this RP, the following definitions shall apply. For the purposes of this RP, the following definitions shall apply. 3.1.1
3.1.1 ContractorContractor I 2 I 2 II
The person, persons, firm or company contracted by KOC to undertake the The person, persons, firm or company contracted by KOC to undertake the execution of the Work defined by the Contract.
execution of the Work defined by the Contract. 3.1.2 Designer
3.1.2 Designer I 2 I 2 II
Person or persons from KOC or from Consultant / Contractor approved by Person or persons from KOC or from Consultant / Contractor approved by KOC, who undertakes the responsibility of the actual design and detailed KOC, who undertakes the responsibility of the actual design and detailed specifications of civil and structural work.
specifications of civil and structural work. NB
NB : For other applicable terminology, refer to the relevant definitions in the: For other applicable terminology, refer to the relevant definitions in the family of KOC Standards mentioned in clause 4.2.2 of this RP.
3.2
3.2 Abbreviations Abbreviations I I 2 2 II AASHTO
AASHTO American American Association Association of of State State Highways Highways and and TransportationTransportation Officials
Officials BS
BS Booster Booster StationStation CIRIA
CIRIA Construction Construction Industry Industry Research Research and and Information Information AssociationAssociation EPA
EPA Environmental Environmental Public Public AuthorityAuthority EPDM
EPDM Epoxy Epoxy Damp-proof Damp-proof MembraneMembrane FFL
FFL Finished Floor Finished Floor LevelLevel FGL
FGL Finished Finished Grade Grade LevelLevel GC
GC Gathering Gathering CenterCenter HPP
HPP Highest Highest Paving Paving PointPoint HSE
HSE Health, Health, Safety Safety and and EnvironmentEnvironment HVAC
HVAC Heating, Heating, Ventilating, Ventilating, and and Air Air ConditioningConditioning IBC
IBC International International Building Building CodeCode KOC
KOC Kuwait Kuwait Oil Oil Company Company (K.S.C.)(K.S.C.) LRFD
LRFD Load Load and and Resistance Resistance Factor Factor DesignDesign NGL
NGL Natural Natural Ground Ground LevelLevel OSHA
OSHA Occupational Occupational Safety Safety & & Health Health AdministrationAdministration OMC
OMC Optimum Optimum Moisture Moisture ContentContent TOC
TOC Top Top of of ConcreteConcrete UL
UL Underwriters LaboratoriesUnderwriters Laboratories 4.0
4.0 REFERENCE REFERENCE STANDARDS STANDARDS AND AND CODES CODES I I 2 2 II 4.1
4.1 Conflicts I 2 IConflicts I 2 I
In the event of conflicts between this RP and the latest edition of standards / In the event of conflicts between this RP and the latest edition of standards / codes referenced herein, or other contractual requirements, the most stringent codes referenced herein, or other contractual requirements, the most stringent requirement shall apply. In case further clarifications are required, the subject requirement shall apply. In case further clarifications are required, the subject shall be brought to the attention of KOC Controlling Team.
shall be brought to the attention of KOC Controlling Team. 4.2
4.2 List of Standards and Codes List of Standards and Codes I 2 II 2 I
The latest edition of the following standards, codes and specifications (including The latest edition of the following standards, codes and specifications (including amendment
amendment if anyif any) ) shall shall apply:apply: 4.2.1
4.2.1 International International / / National National Standards Standards and and CodesCodes American
American Association Association of of State State Highways Highways and and Transportation Transportation OfficialsOfficials (AASTHO)
(AASTHO)
AASHTO GDPS
AASHTO GDPS Guide for Design of Pavement StructuresGuide for Design of Pavement Structures AASHTO LRFDUS
AASHTO LRFDUS AASHTO LRFD Bridge DesigAASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specificationsn Specifications American Concrete Institute (ACI)
American Concrete Institute (ACI) ACI 224.3R
ACI 224.3R Joints in Concrete ConstructionJoints in Concrete Construction ACI 301
ACI 302.1R
ACI 302.1R Guide for Concrete Floor and Slab ConstructionGuide for Concrete Floor and Slab Construction ACI 305R
ACI 305R Guide to Hot Weather ConcretingGuide to Hot Weather Concreting ACI 318M
ACI 318M Building Code Requirements for Reinforced ConcreteBuilding Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete ACI 336.2R
ACI 336.2R Suggested Analysis Suggested Analysis and and Design Procedures Design Procedures for for CombinedCombined Footings and Mats
Footings and Mats ACI 343R
ACI 343R Analysis Analysis and and Design Design of of Reinforced Reinforced Concrete Concrete BridgeBridge Structures
Structures ACI 350
ACI 350 Code Code Requirements Requirements for for Environmental Environmental EngineeringEngineering Concrete Structures and Commentary
Concrete Structures and Commentary ACI 530/530.1
ACI 530/530.1 Building Code Requirements and Specification for MasonryBuilding Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures
Structures ACI SP-66
ACI SP-66 ACI Detailing ManualACI Detailing Manual
American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) AISC 325
AISC 325 Steel Construction ManualSteel Construction Manual AISC 326
AISC 326 Detailing for Steel ConstructionDetailing for Steel Construction AISC 327
AISC 327 Seismic Design ManualSeismic Design Manual AISC 341
AISC 341 Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel BuildingsSeismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings AISC 360
AISC 360 Specification for Structural Steel BuildingsSpecification for Structural Steel Buildings American Ladder Institute (ALI)
American Ladder Institute (ALI) ALI A14.3
ALI A14.3 American American National National Standard Standard for for Ladders Ladders - - Fixed Fixed SafetySafety Requirements
Requirements American Petroleum Institute (API) American Petroleum Institute (API) API STD 650
API STD 650 Welded Tanks for Oil StorageWelded Tanks for Oil Storage API RP 752
API RP 752 Management Management of of Hazards Hazards Associated Associated with with Location Location ofof Process Plant Permanent Buildings
Process Plant Permanent Buildings American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) ASCE 5 & 6
ASCE 5 & 6 Building Building Code Code Requirements Requirements for for Masonry Masonry Structures Structures andand Specifications for Masonry Structures
Specifications for Masonry Structures ASCE 7
ASCE 7 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other StructuresMinimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures ASCE 10
ASCE 10 Design of Latticed Steel Transmission StructuresDesign of Latticed Steel Transmission Structures ASCE
ASCE 41258 41258 Anchorage Design for Petrochemical FacilitiesAnchorage Design for Petrochemical Facilities ASTM International (ASTM)
ASTM International (ASTM) ASTM A6/6M
ASTM A6/6M Standard Standard Specification Specification for for General General Requirements Requirements forfor Rolled Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet Rolled Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet Piling
Piling ASTM A36/A36M
ASTM A121
ASTM A121 Standard Standard Specification Specification for for Metallic-Coated Metallic-Coated Carbon Carbon SteelSteel Barbed
Barbed WireWire ASTM A307
ASTM A307 Standard Standard Specification Specification for for Carbon Carbon Steel Steel Bolts, Bolts, Studs, Studs, andand Threaded Rod 60000 psi Tensile Strength
Threaded Rod 60000 psi Tensile Strength ASTM A325M
ASTM A325M Standard Standard Specification Specification for for Structural Structural Bolts, Bolts, Steel, Steel, HeatHeat Treated 830 MPa Minimum Tensile Strength (Metric)
Treated 830 MPa Minimum Tensile Strength (Metric) ASTM A392
ASTM A392 Standard Standard Specification Specification for for Zinc-Coated Zinc-Coated Steel Steel Chain-LinkChain-Link Fence Fabric
Fence Fabric ASTM A449
ASTM A449 Standard Standard Specification Specification for for Hex Hex Cap Cap Screws, Screws, Bolts Bolts andand Studs, Steel, Heat Treated, 120/105/90 ksi Minimum Studs, Steel, Heat Treated, 120/105/90 ksi Minimum Tensile Strength, General Use
Tensile Strength, General Use ASTM A475
ASTM A475 Standard Specification for Zinc-Coated Steel Wire StrStandard Specification for Zinc-Coated Steel Wire Str andand ASTM A490M
ASTM A490M Standard Standard Specification Specification for for High-Strength High-Strength Steel Steel Bolts,Bolts, Classes 10.9 and 10.9.3, for Structural Steel Joints (Metric) Classes 10.9 and 10.9.3, for Structural Steel Joints (Metric) ASTM A586
ASTM A586 Standard Specification Standard Specification for Zinc-Coated for Zinc-Coated Parallel and Parallel and HelicalHelical Steel Wire Structural Strand
Steel Wire Structural Strand ASTM A603
ASTM A603 Standard Standard Specification Specification for for Zinc-Coated Zinc-Coated Steel Steel StructuralStructural Wire Rope
Wire Rope AS
ASTM TM AA61615/5/AA61615M 5M Standard Standard Specification Specification for for Deformed Deformed and and Plain Plain Carbon- Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement A
ASSTTM M AA665533//AA665533M M Standard Standard Specification Specification for for Steel Steel Sheet, Sheet, Zinc-CoatedZinc-Coated (Galvanized) or Zinc-Iron Alloy-Coated (Galvannealed) by (Galvanized) or Zinc-Iron Alloy-Coated (Galvannealed) by the Hot-Dip Process
the Hot-Dip Process ASTM D1751
ASTM D1751 Standard Specification for Preformed Standard Specification for Preformed Expansion Joint FillerExpansion Joint Filler for Concrete Paving and Structural Construction for Concrete Paving and Structural Construction (Nonextruding and Resilient Bituminous Types)
(Nonextruding and Resilient Bituminous Types) ASTM E814
ASTM E814 Standard Standard Test Test Method Method for for Fire Fire Tests Tests of of PenetrationPenetration Firestop Systems
Firestop Systems ASTM F1083
ASTM F1083 Standard Standard Specification Specification for for Pipe, Pipe, Steel, Steel, Hot-Dipped Hot-Dipped Zinc Zinc --Coated
Coated (Galvanized) (Galvanized) Welded, Welded, for for Fence Fence StructuresStructures ASTM F1554
ASTM F1554 Standard Specification Standard Specification for for Anchor Bolts, Anchor Bolts, Steel, 36, Steel, 36, 55, and55, and 105-ksi Yield Strength
105-ksi Yield Strength ASTM F1637
ASTM F1637 Standard Practice for Safe Walking SurfacesStandard Practice for Safe Walking Surfaces American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) ASSE 1264.1
ASSE 1264.1 Safety Safety Requirements Requirements for for Workplace Workplace Walking Walking / / WorkingWorking Surfaces & Their Access; Workplace Floor, Wall & Roof Surfaces & Their Access; Workplace Floor, Wall & Roof Openings; Stairs & Guardrails Systems
Openings; Stairs & Guardrails Systems American Welding Society (AWS)
American Welding Society (AWS) AWS D1.1/D1.1M
British Standards Institution (BSI) British Standards Institution (BSI) BS
BS 4-1 4-1 Structural Structural Steel Steel Sections Sections - - Part Part 1: 1: Specification Specification for for Hot- Hot-Rolled Sections
Rolled Sections BS 476
BS 476 Pt 20 & Pt 20 & 21 21 Fire Tests Fire Tests on Building on Building Materials and Materials and StructuresStructures
Part 20: Method for Determination of the Fire Resistance of Part 20: Method for Determination of the Fire Resistance of Elements of Construction (General Principles)
Elements of Construction (General Principles)
Part 21: Methods for Determination of the Fire Resistance Part 21: Methods for Determination of the Fire Resistance of Loadbearing Elements of Construction
of Loadbearing Elements of Construction BS
BS 3083 3083 Specification Specification for for Hot-Dip Hot-Dip Zinc Zinc Coated Coated and and Hot-DipHot-Dip Aluminum
Aluminum / / Zinc Zinc Coated Coated Corrugated Corrugated Steel Steel Sheets Sheets forfor General Purposes
General Purposes BS
BS 3692 3692 ISO ISO Metric Metric Precision Precision Hexagon Hexagon Bolts, Bolts, Screws Screws and and Nuts Nuts --Specification
Specification BS
BS 4190 4190 ISO ISO Metric Metric Black Black Hexagon Hexagon Bolts, Bolts, Screws Screws and and Nuts Nuts --Specification
Specification BS
BS 4449 4449 Steel Steel for for the the Reinforcement Reinforcement of of Concrete Concrete - - WeldableWeldable Reinforcing Steel - Bar, Coil and Decoiled Product Reinforcing Steel - Bar, Coil and Decoiled Product – – Specification
Specification BS
BS 4483 4483 Steel Steel Fabric Fabric for for the the Reinforcement Reinforcement of of Concrete Concrete --Specification
Specification BS
BS 4592 4592 Part Part 1 1 Industrial Industrial Type Type Flooring Flooring and and Stair Stair Treads Treads - - Part Part 1: 1: MetalMetal Open Bar Gratings - Specification
Open Bar Gratings - Specification BS
BS 5427 5427 Part Part 1 1 Code Code of of Practice Practice for for the the Use Use of of Profiled Profiled Sheet Sheet for for Roof Roof andand Wall Cladding on Buildings Part 1: Design
Wall Cladding on Buildings Part 1: Design BS 8666
BS 8666 Scheduling, Dimensioning, Bending and Cutting of SteelScheduling, Dimensioning, Bending and Cutting of Steel Reinforcement for Concrete
Reinforcement for Concrete – – Specification Specification BS
BS CP CP 143 143 Sheet Sheet Roof Roof and and Wall Wall Coverings Coverings - - Part Part 10: 10: GalvanizedGalvanized Corrugated Steel - Metric units
Corrugated Steel - Metric units BS
BS CP CP 2012 2012 Code Code of of Practice Practice for for Foundations Foundations for for Machinery Machinery - - Part Part 1:1: Foundations for Reciprocating Machines
Foundations for Reciprocating Machines BS
BS EN EN 1992 1992 Eurocode Eurocode 2: 2: Design Design of of Concrete Concrete StructuresStructures BS
BS EN EN 1993 1993 Eurocode Eurocode 3: 3: Design Design of of Steel Steel StructuresStructures BS
BS EN EN 1993-3-1 1993-3-1 Eurocode Eurocode 3 3 - - Design Design of of Steel Steel Structures Structures - - Part Part 3-1: 3-1: Towers,Towers, Masts and Chimneys - Towers and Masts
Masts and Chimneys - Towers and Masts BS
BS EN EN 1996 1996 Eurocode Eurocode 6 6 - - Design Design of of Masonry Masonry StructuresStructures BS
BS EN EN 1997-1 1997-1 Eurocode Eurocode 7: 7: Geotechnical Geotechnical Design Design - - Part Part 1: 1: General General RulesRules BS
BS
BS EN EN 10056 10056 Structural Structural Steel Steel Equal Equal and and Unequal Unequal Leg Leg AnglesAngles Part 1: Dimensions
Part 1: Dimensions
Part 2: Tolerances on Shape and Dimensions Part 2: Tolerances on Shape and Dimensions BS
BS EN EN 10210 10210 Hot Hot Finished Finished Structural Structural Hollow Hollow Sections Sections of of Non-Alloy Non-Alloy andand Fine Grain Steels
Fine Grain Steels
Part 1: Technical Delivery Requirements Part 1: Technical Delivery Requirements
Part 2: Tolerances, Dimensions and Sectional properties Part 2: Tolerances, Dimensions and Sectional properties BS
BS EN EN 14399 14399 High-Strength High-Strength Structural Structural Bolting Bolting Assemblies Assemblies for for PreloadingPreloading (Part 1 to 10)
(Part 1 to 10) BS
BS EN EN ISO1461 ISO1461 Hot Hot Dip Dip Galvanized Galvanized Coatings Coatings on on Fabricated Fabricated Iron Iron and and SteelSteel Articles - Specifications and Test Methods
Articles - Specifications and Test Methods International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) IEC
IEC 62305 62305 Protection Protection Against Against LightningLightning IEC
IEC 62561 62561 Lightning Lightning Protection Protection Components Components (LPSC) (LPSC) - - Part Part 7:7: Requirements for Earthing Enhancing Compounds
Requirements for Earthing Enhancing Compounds International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) ISO
ISO 12944 12944 Part-1 Part-1 Paints and Paints and Varnishes - Varnishes - Corrosion Protection Corrosion Protection of Steelof Steel Structures by Protective Paint Systems - Part 1: General Structures by Protective Paint Systems - Part 1: General Introduction
Introduction ISO
ISO 14713 14713 Zinc Zinc coatings coatings - - Guidelines Guidelines and and Recommendations Recommendations for for thethe Protection Against Corrosion of Iron and Steel in Structures Protection Against Corrosion of Iron and Steel in Structures National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE)
National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) NACE
NACE SP0187 SP0187 Design Design Considerations Considerations for for Corrosion Corrosion Control Control of of ReinforcingReinforcing Steel in Concrete
Steel in Concrete
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) NFPA
NFPA 251 251 Standard Standard Methods Methods of of Tests Tests of of Fire Fire Resistance Resistance of of BuildingBuilding Construction and Materials
Construction and Materials NFPA
NFPA 780 780 Standard Standard for for the the Installation Installation of of Lightning Lightning ProtectionProtection Systems
Systems SSPC
SSPC SP6 SP6 Commercial Commercial Blast Blast CleaningCleaning 4.2.2
4.2.2 KOC KOC StandardsStandards KOC-C-001
KOC-C-001 KOC KOC Standard Standard for for Basic Basic Civil Civil Engineering Engineering Design Design DataData KOC-C-003
KOC-C-003 KOC KOC Standard Standard for for Geotechnical Geotechnical Investigation Investigation (Onshore)(Onshore) KOC-C-005
KOC-C-005 KOC KOC Standard Standard for for Materials Materials and and Workmanship Workmanship - - SiteSite Preparation and Earthworks
Preparation and Earthworks KOC-C-006
KOC-C-006 KOC KOC Standard Standard for for Concrete Concrete Work Work - - Materials Materials andand Construction
KOC-C-007
KOC-C-007 KOC KOC Standard Standard for for Structural Structural Steel Steel Work Work - - Materials,Materials, Fabrication and Erection
Fabrication and Erection KOC-C-008
KOC-C-008 KOC KOC Standard Standard for for Masonry Masonry WWorks orks and and Plastering Plastering --Materials and Workmanship
Materials and Workmanship KOC-C-024
KOC-C-024 KOC KOC Standard Standard for for Materials Materials and and Workmanship Workmanship - - Roadways,Roadways, Paving and Hard Standing: Part 1: Flexible Pavement
Paving and Hard Standing: Part 1: Flexible Pavement KOC-C-024
KOC-C-024 KOC KOC Standard Standard for for Materials Materials and and Workmanship Workmanship - - Roadways,Roadways, Paving
Paving and Hard and Hard Standing: Part 2: Standing: Part 2: Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Works &Works & Rigid Pavement
Rigid Pavement KOC-C-025
KOC-C-025 KOC KOC Recommended Recommended Practice Practice for for Drainage Drainage SystemsSystems -
-Design, Materials and Construction Design, Materials and Construction KOC-C-026
KOC-C-026 KOC KOC Standard Standard for for Storage Storage Tank Tank FoundationFoundation KOC-C-027
KOC-C-027 KOC KOC Standard Standard for for Fireproofing Fireproofing of of Structural Structural SteelworkSteelwork KOC-C-030
KOC-C-030 KOC KOC Recommended Recommended Practice Practice for for Blast Blast Resistant Resistant Design Design ofof Buildings
Buildings KOC-C-033
KOC-C-033 KOC KOC Standard Standard for for Bund Bund Walls Walls for for Storage Storage Tanks Tanks --Materials and Workmanship
Materials and Workmanship KOC-E-003
KOC-E-003 Pt.1 Pt.1 KOC Recommended KOC Recommended Practice for DesigPractice for Design Basis n Basis andand Selection of Electrical systems
Selection of Electrical systems KOC-E-008
KOC-E-008 KOC KOC Recommended Recommended Practice Practice for for the the Design, Design, Selection Selection andand Installation of Electric Cables, Cable Systems and Wiring Installation of Electric Cables, Cable Systems and Wiring KOC-E-024
KOC-E-024 KOC KOC Recommended Recommended Practice Practice for for Earthing Earthing and and BondingBonding KOC-G-007
KOC-G-007 KOC KOC Standard Standard for for Basic Basic Design Design DataData KOC-G-019
KOC-G-019 Pt. Pt. 2 2 KOC Standard for Security Systems: Part 2 - SecurityKOC Standard for Security Systems: Part 2 - Security Fences, Gates, Road Blockers, Vehicle Barriers, New Fences, Gates, Road Blockers, Vehicle Barriers, New Buildings and Guard Houses
Buildings and Guard Houses KOC-I-002
KOC-I-002 KOC KOC Standard Standard for for Instrument Instrument Installation.Installation. KOC-L-002
KOC-L-002 KOC KOC Recommended Recommended Practice Practice for for the the Protection Protection of of KOCKOC Services: Clearance Requirements for Buried Pipelines, Services: Clearance Requirements for Buried Pipelines, Cables, Underground Structures, Buildings and Housing Cables, Underground Structures, Buildings and Housing Projects
Projects KOC-L-006
KOC-L-006 KOC KOC Standard Standard for for Fire Fire & & Gas Gas Detection Detection EquipmentEquipment KOC-L-009
KOC-L-009 KOC KOC Standard Standard for for Fire Fire Protection Protection Systems Systems and and SafetySafety Equipment
Equipment KOC-L-025
KOC-L-025 KOC KOC Recommended Recommended Practice Practice for for ScaffoldingScaffolding KOC-L-026
KOC-L-026 KOC KOC Recommended Recommended Practice Practice for for External External CathodicCathodic Protection of On-Grade Steel Tank Bottom
Protection of On-Grade Steel Tank Bottom KOC-L-027
KOC-L-027 KOC KOC Standard Standard for for Layout, Layout, Spacing Spacing and and Diking Diking ofof Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks
Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks KOC-L-028
KOC-L-028 KOC KOC Recommended Recommended Practice Practice for for Plant Plant Layout Layout (including(including Spacing Charts)
KOC-P-001
KOC-P-001 KOC KOC Standard Standard for for Painting Painting and and Coating Coating of of External External MetalMetal Surfaces
Surfaces KOC-S-001
KOC-S-001 Standard Standard Guideline Guideline for for Safe Safe Roads, Roads, Road Road Closure Closure andand Installation of Display Boards / Signs on
Installation of Display Boards / Signs on KOC RoadsKOC Roads KOC-T-008
KOC-T-008 KOC KOC Recommended Recommended Practice Practice for for Installation Installation of of OpticalOptical Fibre Cable
Fibre Cable 4.3
4.3 KOC KOC Standard Standard Drawings Drawings I I 2 2 II 55-02-17
55-02-17 Standard Standard Security Security Fence Fence - - Chain Chain Link Link Fencing Fencing & & GeneralGeneral Details
Details 55-02-18
55-02-18 Security Security Fence Fence - - Shallow Shallow Foundation Foundation Fencing Fencing and and DetailsDetails 55-02-20
55-02-20 Security Security Fence Fence - - Gate Gate DetailsDetails 55-02-25
55-02-25 Chain Chain Link Link Fence Fence and and Gate Gate Details Details (1.8 (1.8 m m High)High) 55-02-26
55-02-26 Galvanized Galvanized Corrugated Corrugated Iron Iron Sheet Sheet Fence Fence (1.9 (1.9 m m High) High) --General Arrangement and Details
General Arrangement and Details 55-02-28
55-02-28 Security Security Chain Chain Link Link Fence Fence Details Details (2.4 (2.4 m m High)High) 55-02-30
55-02-30 Galvanized Galvanized Corrugated Corrugated Iron Iron Sheet Sheet Fence Fence (2.4 (2.4 m m High) High) --General Arrangement and Details
General Arrangement and Details 55-02-31
55-02-31 Galvanized Galvanized Corrugated Corrugated Iron Iron Sheet Sheet Gate Gate (2.4 (2.4 m m High) High) --General Arrangement and Details
General Arrangement and Details 55-04-77
55-04-77 Standard Standard Pipe Pipe Sleeves Sleeves for for Metallic Metallic & & Non-MetallicNon-Metallic (RTRP/GRE/HDPE/PVC/Etc.) Carrier Pipes
(RTRP/GRE/HDPE/PVC/Etc.) Carrier Pipes 55-02-54
55-02-54 Platforms Platforms and and Crossovers Crossovers DetailsDetails 55-02-62
55-02-62 Steel Steel Anchor Anchor BoltsBolts 55-02-39
55-02-39 Valve Valve Pit Pit for for PipelinesPipelines 55-02-40
55-02-40 Pipe Pipe Crash Crash Barrier Barrier DetailsDetails 55-02-57
55-02-57 Standard Standard Ladder Ladder DetailsDetails 55-02-58
55-02-58 Standard Standard Handrail Handrail DetailsDetails 55-02-59
55-02-59 Circular Circular and and Rectangular Rectangular Platforms-Typical Platforms-Typical DetailsDetails 55-02-61
55-02-61 Steel Steel Stair Stair DetailsDetails 55-02-64
55-02-64 Standard Standard Stiles Stiles and and WalkwaysWalkways 4.4
4.4 KOC KOC Health, Health, Safety Safety & & Environment Environment Management Management System System (HSEMS) (HSEMS) I I 2 2 II KOC.PS.001
KOC.PS.001 Process Process Safety Safety Management Management ManualManual KOC HSE Policy
KOC HSE Policy KOC HSEMS Guide KOC HSEMS Guide
Relevant KOC HSEMS Procedures (Latest), as applicable Relevant KOC HSEMS Procedures (Latest), as applicable 5.0
5.0 ENVIRONMENTAENVIRONMENTAL L CONDITIONSCONDITIONS 5.1
to the consistently high levels of solar radiation experienced in Kuwait, which to the consistently high levels of solar radiation experienced in Kuwait, which may develop surface temperatures of over 80
may develop surface temperatures of over 80C (176C (176F) in exposed metals.F) in exposed metals. 5.2
5.2 Refer Refer to to KOC-G-007KOC-G-007 “KOC Standard for Basic Design Data”“KOC Standard for Basic Design Data” which provides the which provides the detailed design information regarding the environmental, site and utility supply detailed design information regarding the environmental, site and utility supply conditions prevailing throughout the KOC Facilities.
conditions prevailing throughout the KOC Facilities. 6.0
6.0 HEALTH, HEALTH, SAFETY SAFETY AND AND ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT I I 2 2 II 6.1
6.1 The The engineering engineering design design should should meet meet all all the the applicable applicable Kuwait Kuwait EPA EPA RegulationsRegulations and should conform to the applicable HSEMS procedures to protect personnel and should conform to the applicable HSEMS procedures to protect personnel and surrounding environment within KOC Facilities.
and surrounding environment within KOC Facilities. 6.2
6.2 All All relevant relevant HSE HSE requirements requirements of of KOC KOC HSE HSE Policy, Policy, HSEMS HSEMS Guide Guide and and relevantrelevant applicable HSEMS Procedures shall be adhered to during the design of plant / applicable HSEMS Procedures shall be adhered to during the design of plant / non-plant buildings, structures and foundations in KOC Facilities.
non-plant buildings, structures and foundations in KOC Facilities. 7.0
7.0 BASIC BASIC ENGINEERING ENGINEERING INFORMATINFORMATIONION 7.1 General
7.1 General 7.1.1
7.1.1 Prior Prior to to commencement commencement of of any any preliminary preliminary design design activities activities of of civil civil andand structural work, the Site should be established by KOC; and the layout of plant structural work, the Site should be established by KOC; and the layout of plant and facility including equipment, utilities and necessary infrastructure should be and facility including equipment, utilities and necessary infrastructure should be finalized to meet the basic requirements of the project(s) in accordance with the finalized to meet the basic requirements of the project(s) in accordance with the State regulations and all relevant International / National and KOC Standards State regulations and all relevant International / National and KOC Standards as appropriate.
as appropriate. 7.1.2
7.1.2 As As all all the the technical technical information information about about the the major major equipment equipment may may not not be be availableavailable at the initial design stage, some adjustments should be envisaged in the layout, at the initial design stage, some adjustments should be envisaged in the layout, which shall not affect the
which shall not affect the planned progress of design.planned progress of design. 7.2
7.2 Site Site and and Subsurface Subsurface InformationInformation 7.2.1
7.2.1 Where Where available, available, a a summary summary of of the the ground ground conditions, conditions, site site topography topography andand subsurface data shall be provided by KOC through the latest topographical subsurface data shall be provided by KOC through the latest topographical survey and geo-technical investigation reports.
survey and geo-technical investigation reports. 7.2.2
7.2.2 Where Where the the information information is is insufficient, insufficient, the the necessary necessary detailed detailed topographicaltopographical survey shall be further carried out to establish the Site co-ordinates (Northing & survey shall be further carried out to establish the Site co-ordinates (Northing & Easting) and Site formation levels as per KOC-C-001
Easting) and Site formation levels as per KOC-C-001 “KOC Standard for Basic“KOC Standard for Basic Civil Engineering Design Data”.
Civil Engineering Design Data”. 7.2.3
7.2.3 If If necessary, necessary, detailed detailed soil soil exploration exploration program program shall shall be be conducted conducted to to determinedetermine the general subsurface characteristics of the ground at different locations in the general subsurface characteristics of the ground at different locations in accordance with KOC-C-003
accordance with KOC-C-003 “KOC Standard for Geotechnical Investigation“KOC Standard for Geotechnical Investigation (Onshore)”.
(Onshore)”.
The final report shall, as minimum, provide the soil parameters, ground water The final report shall, as minimum, provide the soil parameters, ground water table, recommended bearing capacity and settlement criteria at the locations / table, recommended bearing capacity and settlement criteria at the locations / sites of major structures in order to establish the reliable and sound engineering sites of major structures in order to establish the reliable and sound engineering design basis for any civil and structural work.
design basis for any civil and structural work. 7.2.4
7.2.4 For For climatic climatic conditions, conditions, refer refer to to KOC-G-007KOC-G-007 “KOC Standard for Basic Design“KOC Standard for Basic Design Data”
7.2.5
7.2.5 Permanent Permanent monuments monuments or or survey survey points points shall shall be be established established at at all all sites sites andand their locations shall be indicated on a record drawing, together with their grid their locations shall be indicated on a record drawing, together with their grid references and elevations.
references and elevations. 7.2.6
7.2.6 The The Site Site "Grade "Grade Datum Datum Level" Level" shall shall be be decided decided considering considering groundwater groundwater levellevel and drainage requirements, and shall generally be derived from the high point and drainage requirements, and shall generally be derived from the high point of plant paving or roadways. The relationship between this level and the Mina of plant paving or roadways. The relationship between this level and the Mina Ahmadi Construction Datum (MACD) shall be shown on all major drawing
Ahmadi Construction Datum (MACD) shall be shown on all major drawings.s. 7.3
7.3 Site Site Preparation Preparation and and Earthwork Earthwork I I 2 2 II 7.3.1
7.3.1 The The site site preparation preparation and and earthwork earthwork shall shall be be carried carried out out at at the the proposed proposed Site(s)Site(s) as described in KOCC005 "KOC Standard for Materials and Workmanship as described in KOCC005 "KOC Standard for Materials and Workmanship -Site Preparation and Earthworks" in accordance with the grid lines, grades and Site Preparation and Earthworks" in accordance with the grid lines, grades and levels decided by the designer / contractor in line with the recommended basic levels decided by the designer / contractor in line with the recommended basic design plinth levels in
design plinth levels in Table-1Table-1 of this RP. Grading shall be carried out as per theof this RP. Grading shall be carried out as per the KOC approved grading plans. Site preparation and earthwork shall also comply KOC approved grading plans. Site preparation and earthwork shall also comply all applicable KOC HSEMS Procedures.
all applicable KOC HSEMS Procedures. 7.3.2
7.3.2 In In case case of of filling filling either either "Gatch" "Gatch" or or locally locally available available materials, materials, suitable suitable as as site site fill,fill, shall be used on the basis of soil properties as laid down in the relevant clauses shall be used on the basis of soil properties as laid down in the relevant clauses of KOC-C-005.
of KOC-C-005. 7.3.3
7.3.3 Placement Placement of of these these materials materials in in successive successive layers layers of of 150 150 mm mm to to 200 200 mmmm maximum and compaction to at least 95% of the maximum dry density at OMC maximum and compaction to at least 95% of the maximum dry density at OMC by equipment suitable for that purpose, shall comply with the requirements of by equipment suitable for that purpose, shall comply with the requirements of KOC-C-005.
KOC-C-005. 7.3.4
7.3.4 Spread Spread foundations foundations including including storage storage tanks tanks and and plant plant paving, paving, road road sub-gradessub-grades and any other settlement sensitive equipment supported on fill material shall be and any other settlement sensitive equipment supported on fill material shall be designed to ensure that any settlement that may occur should be within designed to ensure that any settlement that may occur should be within tolerable limits, as given in the relevant clause of this RP and / or as specified tolerable limits, as given in the relevant clause of this RP and / or as specified by the equipment Manufacturer.
by the equipment Manufacturer. 7.3.5
7.3.5 Earthwork Earthwork slopes slopes against against storm storm water water / / wind wind erosion erosion for for road road embankmentsembankments and general earthwork slopes shall be protected by asphalt lining, bitumen sand and general earthwork slopes shall be protected by asphalt lining, bitumen sand mix lining, or concrete lining.
mix lining, or concrete lining. 7.4
7.4 Site Site DrainageDrainage 7.4.1
7.4.1 Natural Natural topography topography of of Site Site and and surrounding surrounding areas areas should should be be considered considered asas practicable as possible in the planning of overall drainage of the plant / Facilities practicable as possible in the planning of overall drainage of the plant / Facilities by gravity flow; and shall be graded accordingly to collect all surface flows and by gravity flow; and shall be graded accordingly to collect all surface flows and effluents generated in the plant.
effluents generated in the plant. 7.4.2
7.4.2 Drainage Drainage systems systems for for the the plant plant and and Facilities Facilities should should be be planned planned adequately adequately withwith provisions for future extension; and shall be provided to collect and direct all the provisions for future extension; and shall be provided to collect and direct all the surface flows and effluents to the segregated systems as detailed in surface flows and effluents to the segregated systems as detailed in KOC-C-025
KOC-C-025 ““KOC Recommended Practice for Drainage SystemsKOC Recommended Practice for Drainage Systems -- Design,Design,
Materials and Construction Materials and Construction””.. 7.4.3
7.4.3 Adequate Adequate slopes slopes as as required required shall shall be be provided provided across across the the grids grids of of the the plant plant oror Facilities site in order to prevent accumulation of any liquids such as rainwater Facilities site in order to prevent accumulation of any liquids such as rainwater and or leaked / spilled products and
7.5
7.5 Basic Basic Design Design Plinth Plinth Levels Levels I I 2 2 II 7.5.1
7.5.1 The Site Grade Level shall be established for the entire works, where suchThe Site Grade Level shall be established for the entire works, where such works should be constructed on a site of graded level ground by cutting and or works should be constructed on a site of graded level ground by cutting and or filling.
filling. 7.5.2
7.5.2 Basic Basic design design plinth plinth levels levels relative relative to to the the appropriateappropriate Finished Grade LevelFinished Grade Level (FGL) of the various work(s) should be followed as a minimum as per the (FGL) of the various work(s) should be followed as a minimum as per the recommendation in the
recommendation in the Table-1Table-1 of this RP. of this RP.
Table-1: Recommended Basic Design Plinth
Table-1: Recommended Basic Design Plinth LevelsLevels
Sl. Sl. No. No.
Description
Description Basic Basic Design Design Plinth Plinth LevelLevel (Minimum)
(Minimum)
1
1 High High Points Points of of Plant Plant Paving Paving (HPP) (HPP) FGL FGL + + Paving Paving ThicknessThickness 2
2 Unpaved Unpaved Areas Areas within within Plant Plant Plot Plot Limits, Limits, (Maximum) (Maximum) FGL FGL - - 75 75 mmmm 3
3 General General Buildings Buildings (FFL) (FFL) FGL FGL + + 300 300 mmmm 4
4 Elevated Elevated Substation Substation and and Switchgear Switchgear Buildings Buildings (FFL (FFL // TOC) TOC) Preferably FGL + Clear Preferably FGL + Clear Headroom 2100 mm + Headroom 2100 mm + Beam Depth Beam Depth 5
5 Normal Normal Substation Substation and and General General Control Control BuildingsBuildings (FFL / TOC)
(FFL / TOC)
FGL + 450 mm FGL + 450 mm 6
6 Control Control Buildings Buildings with with Mezzanine Mezzanine type type floors floors / / spacesspaces for Cables (FFL / TOC)
for Cables (FFL / TOC)
As decided, but preferably FGL As decided, but preferably FGL
+ 2100 mm + + 2100 mm + Floor Thickness Floor Thickness 7
7 Top Top of of concrete concrete Foundation Foundation for for Columns, Columns, Towers,Towers, Major Vessels, Static / Dynamic Equipment, Storage Major Vessels, Static / Dynamic Equipment, Storage Tanks, Structural Base Plates of Plant Structures, Tanks, Structural Base Plates of Plant Structures, Pipe Racks, Steelworks etc. (TOC)
Pipe Racks, Steelworks etc. (TOC)
HPP + 150 mm HPP + 150 mm (Paved area) (Paved area) FGL + 450 mm FGL + 450 mm (Unpaved area) (Unpaved area) 8
8 Top Top of of concrete concrete Foundation Foundation for for Minor Minor Equipment Equipment likelike small Pumps, Tanks, Miscellaneous Electrical / small Pumps, Tanks, Miscellaneous Electrical / Instrument Items supported on Paving Slab (TOC) Instrument Items supported on Paving Slab (TOC)
HPP + 150mm HPP + 150mm
9
9 Low Low Points Points of of Floors Floors to to Open-sided Open-sided Pump Pump // Compressor Shelters adjacent to surrounding Paving Compressor Shelters adjacent to surrounding Paving (TOC)
(TOC)
FGL + 200 mm FGL + 200 mm
10
10 Top Top of of concrete concrete foundations foundations for for Stairway Stairway and and LadderLadder in Plant Paving (TOC)
in Plant Paving (TOC)
Paving Level + 100 mm Paving Level + 100 mm 11
11 Top Top of of Concrete Concrete foundations foundations for for Stairway Stairway and and LadderLadder in Unpaved Areas (TOC)
in Unpaved Areas (TOC)
FGL + 150 mm FGL + 150 mm 12
12 Top Top of of Cable Cable Trenches Trenches with with Covers Covers in in Paved Paved AreasAreas (TOC)
(TOC)
Flush with Paving Flush with Paving 13
13 Top Top of of Cable Cable Trenches Trenches with with Covers Covers in in UnpavedUnpaved Areas (TOC)
Areas (TOC)
FGL + 150 mm FGL + 150 mm 14
14 Top Top of of Covers Covers over over Pipe Pipe Trenches Trenches and and DrainageDrainage Manholes, Hydrant Pits & Sumps etc. as follows: Manholes, Hydrant Pits & Sumps etc. as follows: a)
a) Within Within Paved Paved Areas Areas (TOC) (TOC) Flush Flush with with PavingPaving b)
8.0
8.0 GENERAL DESIGN BASISGENERAL DESIGN BASIS 8.1
8.1 Design LoadsDesign Loads 8.1.1
8.1.1 Engineering Engineering design design basis basis of of any any civil civil and and structural structural work work shall shall be be established established toto consider all possible types of appropriate loads and combinations thereof that consider all possible types of appropriate loads and combinations thereof that will act on the structure(s) within its service life.
will act on the structure(s) within its service life. 8.1.2
8.1.2 All All categories categories of of applicable applicable design design loads, loads, such such as as static static loads loads (dead (dead & & live),live), wind loads, seismic loads, dynamic loads (impact & machine induced), wind loads, seismic loads, dynamic loads (impact & machine induced), pipe-way loads (on elevated pipe racks and or on grade pipe-ways sleepers), pipe-way loads (on elevated pipe racks and or on grade pipe-ways sleepers), friction loads, temperature loads, earth pressures, load due to differential friction loads, temperature loads, earth pressures, load due to differential settlements, vehicular loads and fire loads including any unusual loads, shall be settlements, vehicular loads and fire loads including any unusual loads, shall be accounted as specified in KOC-C-001
accounted as specified in KOC-C-001 “KOC Standard for Basic Civil“KOC Standard for Basic Civil Engineering Design Data”
Engineering Design Data”.. 8.2
8.2 Design Design Load Load CombinationsCombinations 8.2.1
8.2.1 The The designer designer / / contractor contractor shall shall comply comply with with all all the the relevant relevant load load combinations combinations asas specified in KOC-C-001, applicable to the design of specific buildings and specified in KOC-C-001, applicable to the design of specific buildings and structures supporting equipment / cranes / monorails / hoists etc.; and shall also structures supporting equipment / cranes / monorails / hoists etc.; and shall also be responsible to determine any other load combination which may cause the be responsible to determine any other load combination which may cause the worst condition to the structure for a particular application or situation.
worst condition to the structure for a particular application or situation. 8.2.2
8.2.2 Design Design of of structures structures supporting supporting equipment equipment as as well well as as vertical vertical vessels vessels shallshall consider the worst effects on structures, generated out of several load consider the worst effects on structures, generated out of several load combinations under different conditions such as erection, test and operating combinations under different conditions such as erection, test and operating condition(s) in compliance with KOC-C-001.
condition(s) in compliance with KOC-C-001. 8.2.3
8.2.3 Design Design of of elevated elevated pipe pipe racks racks and and grade grade pipe-way pipe-way supports supports as as well well asas horizontal vessels including exchanger supports shall take into account the horizontal vessels including exchanger supports shall take into account the specified load combinations as per KOC-C-001.
specified load combinations as per KOC-C-001. 8.2.4
8.2.4 In In addition addition to to the the above, above, the the governing governing load load combination combination for for each each structurestructure should be established to give the most critical criteria
should be established to give the most critical criteria in the design.in the design. 8.3
8.3 Allowable Allowable Functional Functional LimitsLimits 8.3.1
8.3.1 Structures Structures shall shall be be designed designed to to perform perform within within the the allowable allowable functional functional limitslimits (stability, contact pressure, deflection, noise, corrosion, fire rating etc.) as (stability, contact pressure, deflection, noise, corrosion, fire rating etc.) as appropriate and as stipulated in the relevant clauses of KOC-C-001 in order to appropriate and as stipulated in the relevant clauses of KOC-C-001 in order to achieve reliability of good performance and reasonable safety.
achieve reliability of good performance and reasonable safety. 8.3.2
8.3.2 Any Any foundation foundation designed designed for for dynamic dynamic loads loads resulting resulting from from reciprocating reciprocating andand rotary machines shall comply with the allowable frequency and amplitude limits rotary machines shall comply with the allowable frequency and amplitude limits as specified in KOC-C-001 or as recommended by the Manufacturer in order to as specified in KOC-C-001 or as recommended by the Manufacturer in order to avoid resonance conditions. In case of difference, the most stringent shall avoid resonance conditions. In case of difference, the most stringent shall apply.
