SAES T 911 Latest Version
SAES T 911 Latest Version
SAES T 911 Latest Version
1 Scope............................................................. 2
2 Conflicts and Deviations................................. 2
3 References..................................................... 2
4 General Requirements................................... 5
5 Design.......................................................... 11
6 Installation.................................................... 51
7 Testing and Inspection................................. 51
Appendices......................................................... 55
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1 Scope
This standard covers mandatory requirements governing the engineering, design and
installation of telecommunications outside plant (OSP) conduit pathway and space
design systems.
Any deviations, providing less than the mandatory requirements of this standard require
written waiver approval as per Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure SAEP-302.
3 References
All referenced specifications, standards, codes, forms, drawings and similar material
shall be of the latest issue (including all revisions, addenda and supplements) unless
stated otherwise. Applicable references are listed below:
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Industry-Related Organizations
BICSI TDMM Telecom. Distribution Methods Manual (Latest
Version)
BICSI OSP Outside Plant Design Reference Manual (Latest
Version)
4 General Requirements
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The total number of main and lateral conduits (includes fiber optic requirements
as well as copper conductor requirements) to be placed in a proposed conduit
installation shall be designed to care for:
a) Immediate requirements,
b) Expected growth over the economical period,
c) Other requirements (conduits to be used for non-telecommunication
purposes, etc.),
d) Plus one conduit shall be reserved for maintenance and repair purposes.
(This requirement applies to above grade telecommunications conduit
systems as well; i.e., plant areas, including off-shore sites). This conduit
shall not be used for new cable growth requirements unless a different
conduit is to be cleared for maintenance/repair purposes by the same project,
e) Allowing minimum depth requirements for future main conduit pathways.
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building ends, to prevent the entrance of gas or water and moisture into the
building. These conduits shall be sealed at all times.
When conduit installation is stopped for any length of time (overnight, etc.),
temporary plugs shall be placed in the end of each installed conduit. Conduits
Plugs materials specification should comply with 18-SAMSS-493 or equivalent.
All Saudi Aramco Safety and Security Requirements and Policies shall be
observed. Refer to GI-0002.100, SAES-T-603, SAES-T-628, the SAES-B-Series,
the SSD's and the Construction Safety Manual. The Saudi Aramco Safety Policy
(Loss Prevention Policy Statement) is presented in GI-0005.002.
Trenches or other excavations that are 1.2 meters (4 ft) or more in depth
shall be safeguarded by shoring or sloping the trench walls per
SAES-A-114 paragraph 5.5.2.3.
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All conduit pathway designs shall take into consideration the vulnerability to
future disturbance and the degree of mechanical protection that is justified to
safeguard the conduit and its contents. Problem areas, such as listed below,
must be considered and avoided where it is feasible to do so:
a) Possibility of manmade troubles as determined by the likelihood of other
underground activities in the vicinity.
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The construction drawings must contain all the information necessary for
completing the work as designed.
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Epoxy coated Fusion Bonded reinforcing steel bar shall be used in all
geographical locations for the design and construction of
telecommunications vaults, MHs, hand holes and pull boxes.
Mortar used for placing brick masonry, MH frame and covers, etc.,
shall be in compliance with SAES-M-100, Saudi Aramco Building
Code, SAES-Q-001, "Criteria for Design and Construction of
Concrete Structures" and 09-SAMSS-097, Ready Mixed Portland
Cement Concrete.
4.14 Blasting
5 Design
The designer should design the most safe and economical plant possible. Proper
survey shall be conducted by the designer prior to developing any OSP
infrastructure design.
The duct bank configuration of the main conduits shall not be changed,
except at points where obstacles intersect the main conduit route. Other
factors requiring consideration when determining the number of conduits
to be placed in a system include:
Routing changes
Special Construction
Public inconvenience caused by further expansion.
Rearrangement of feed to different areas.
Other existing buried substructures.
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Main Conduits stubbed out in the trench for future use shall use full 6 m
(20 feet) conduit sections for a minimum distance of 12 m (40 ft) from
the central office or MH wall and shall be sealed with plastic caps
cemented onto the end of each conduit before backfilling the trench.
Stub-outs shall be placed on top of the conduit structure.
Commentary Note:
Conduit laterals shall not have more than the equivalent of two
90 degree turns. Table 1 provides a guide for determining the
maximum cable pulling distance for a lateral conduit system.
Any conduit laterals which exceed the limits indicated in
Table 1 attached must be proved to be within the limits of this
standard by making cable pulling tension and sidewall bearing
pressure calculations. Copies of these calculations shall be
included with the design package.
Conduit bends with less than 0.91 m (36 in.) radius shall not be
used in conduit laterals for building entrance or at pole and
pedestal.
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a) Number of MHs,
b) Number of splices, and
c) Number of set ups required for cable pulling.
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installation information.
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be pulled through it; the general rule has been that the
diameter of the conduit must be at least 13 mm larger
than the cable diameter. However, it is the diameter of
the pulling eye that is more important and except for
small cables the diameter of the pulling eye [d(e)] can
be estimated as follows:
T
f (5)
W
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fL sinh( 1)T(o)
T = wRsinh (b) (7b)
R wR
Where:
T = Pulling tension on cable in pounds
T(o) = Holdback tension at reel end in pounds
(see Note below)
L = Section length in feet.
W = Cable weight in pounds per foot.
F = Coefficient of friction (see Table 6)
R = Radius of the bend in feet.
Notes: The value of T(o) will never be zero.
Typically, 200 pounds should be used.
T
P(B) = (8)
R
Where:
T = Pulling tension in pounds (at the end of
the curve nearest the pulling equipment).
R = Radius of the involved curve in feet.
P(B) = Side wall bearing pressure in pounds per
foot.
5. Use of Wire Mesh Grips
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This section covers the design and installation of the basic types of
underground cable entrances to telecommunications/central office
buildings of various sizes.
1. Cable Racking Plan
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If the conduit run is on the same side of the street as the central
office building and bends of an adequate radius are not possible,
the cable vault should be extended under the sidewalk, grass plot,
etc., and the conduits brought into the side walls of the cable vault.
5. Provide Ultimate Conduits Initially
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in the roof of the building, directly over the conduit entrance for
CO without cable vault. If the number of conduits equal or exceeds
nine (9), a cable vault or C.O. MH shall be provided.
9. Vertical Cable Entrance Splices
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Note: The suffix denotes the ability to withstand a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)
in tons (e.g., H-5 represents 5000 kilograms (kg [13,396 pounds (lbs)]).
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3. Minimum Opening
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5.2.8.7 MH Hardware
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Sump pump,
Dehumidifier,
Ventilation blower,
Florescent lights,
Atmospheric monitoring and testing devices, and an
intrusion alarm, all of which permit monitoring of the
CEV from a manned site.
6 Installation
All Saudi Aramco telecommunication conduit systems shall be designed and installed in
accordance with this standard and other applicable standards as referenced in this
standard (See Paragraph 3 above). Installation methods shall be in accordance with the
Saudi Aramco Construction Safety Manual and other applicable safety requirements
(see paragraph 4.9).
All record items and record measurements shall be verified and shown
on the As Built Drawings. As-Built drawings shall be provided to and
approved by the Saudi Aramco Communications Engineering Division
of IT before the Mechanical Completion Certificate (MCC) is approved.
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All precast MHs shall be inspected by the Saudi Aramco Inspection Department
during fabrication and construction, and prior to being placed in the ground to
verify compliance with Saudi Aramco standards. The contractor shall provide
14 working days (Saudi Aramco work days) written notice prior to casting
telecommunications MHs to allow Saudi Aramco sufficient time to exercise
their right to inspect.
Each conduit (main and lateral) in telecommunication conduit systems must pass
the mandrel test as specified below. A Saudi Aramco communications inspector
must be present during mandrel tests.
Tests for lateral conduits are the same as for main conduits, except that
the length of the mandrel may be 6-3/16 inches (for 4 inch ID Conduits)
if the lateral contains bends with radii between 915 mm (minimum
permitted) and 6 m.
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Field fabricated (made outside work- shops where the necessary tools are
available) mandrels will not be acceptable. Mandrels, which are
fabricated locally in work-shops, must be reviewed during fabrication
and approved by the Saudi Aramco, Inspection Department,
Communications Inspector.
A conduit passes the mandrel test if the test mandrel passes through the
entire length of the conduit without:
1. Hanging up (stops momentarily but can be restarted by flipping
pull rope, etc.) or
Commentary Notes:
b) If the mandrel does not hang up on the second pass, the Saudi
Aramco telecommunications inspector may require a third test. If
the mandrel passes without hanging up on the third pass, this point
passes the mandrel test.
2. Stopping (mandrel hangs up and will not pass further through the
conduit).
Excavate and replace or repair any conduit that does not pass the
mandrel test. A conduit that does not pass the test mandrel:
Is mis-aligned or deformed,
Contains a curve with a radius of 6 m or less, or
Is obstructed in some other way.
2. Re-test Replaced or Repaired Conduits
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Revision Summary
28 June 2009 Major revision.
24 January 2010 Minor revision:
Reference new SAED that can withstand 40 tons truck in heavy traffic areas.
Provide more clarification on paragraph 5.2.8.5 related to positioning the MH opining.
Update MH standard sizes.
3 November 2010 Clarify the post marker requirement and remove committee member list.
15 January 2011 Clarification for pipelines crossing and lineup maintenance hole sizes with SAED.
21 May 2012 Editorial revision to change the primary contact.
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Appendices
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Between Telecommunication MHs & Handholes and Provide Minimum Separation (2) of:
Electric Light, Power
Separation from the outside surface of
Conduits/Cables 75 mm
the MH wall or roof
Other Conduits
Water & Sewer Lines, etc. 300 mm Separation from MH wall or roof
CATV & Instrumentation Cables, etc. 75 mm Separation
Or more from any pipeline
Oil Field Pipelines 25 m
(See SAES-B-008 and SAES-B-064)
Notes:
(1) See paragraph 5.1.3.4.
(2) Refer to the latest issue of the ANSI C2 NESC, National Electrical Safety Code for additional information on
separations.
* This would be worst condition - Normally curve should be located at distant end
from pulling equipment.
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Notes:
(1) See Paragraph 5.1.3.12.2.
(2) Based on clean, good condition conduits
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Commentary Note:
This Data (except column C) Was Provided By Dr. James S. Tyler, ESSEX, Director of
Engineering & Quality Assurance in a letter dated July 16, 1993.
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