South Dhahran Home Ownership Project(SDHOP) Rev 0

SAIC NUMBER DATE APPROVED QR NUMBER

SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION CHECKLIST
Ductbank / Conduit Excavation,
SAIC-P-3333 ELECT-
Trenching and Backfilling
PROJECT TITLE WBS / BI / JO NUMBER CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR
SOUTH DHARAN HOMEOWERSHIP PROJECT BRANCH OF SINOHYDRO
28-00014-0002
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS , KG AND SPECIAL SCHOOL CORPORATION COMPANY LTD.

DUCT-BANK / CONDUIT ID NUMBERS DUCT BANK 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 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. Initial Trench Inspection (After Excavation and Trenching, Before Formwork and/or Conduit/Cable Installation)

Below Grade Elevation - Minimum depth of trench for direct buried

cables shall be as follows:
610 mm (2'-0") 600 V and below SAES-P-104
A1
920 mm (3'-0") Over 600 V to 35 kV Table 2
1070 mm (3'-6") Over 35 kV
(as measured from finished grade to top of cable)

Below Grade Elevation - Minimum depth of trench for concrete-encased

duct banks shall be as follows:
1015 mm (3'-4") under roads where GI-1021.000 applies SAES-P-104
A2
610 mm (2'-0") under roads Table 2
460 mm (1'-6") all other installations
(as measured from finished grade to top of concrete)

Below Grade Elevation - Minimum depth of trench for direct buried

PVC-coated galvanized rigid steel conduit shall be as follows:
1015 mm (3'-4") under roads where GI-1021.000 applies SAES-P-104
A3
610 mm (2'-0") under roads Table 2
460 mm (1'-6") all other installations
(as measured from finished grade to top of conduit)

Below Grade Elevation - Minimum depth of trench for direct buried PVC
plastic conduit shall be as follows:
460 mm (1'-6") 600 V and below - except as otherwise noted here
610 mm (2'-0") 600 V and below - under roads, parking lots and areas
SAES-P-104
A4 subject to vehicular traffic
Table 2
610 mm (2'-0") Over 600 V to 35 kV, unless otherwise noted here
760 mm (2'-6") Over 35 kV, unless otherwise noted here
1015 mm (3'-4") All voltages - under roads where GI-1021.000 applies
(as measured from finished grade to top of conduit)

In rocky areas where digging must be minimized, in the areas where

Table 2 depths would result in cables being below the water table, or to
avoid avoid underground obstructions such as other cables, conduits or
piping cables may be installed in one of the following configurations:
a) PVC
coated rigid steel steel conduit with a total cover not less than 300mm,
which shall include a 50mm thick (min.) reinforced concrete slab over the
SAES-P-104
A5 conduit
Sec. 10.2
b) PVC coated rigid steel steel conduit with a total cover not less
than 150mm, which shall include a 100mm thick (min.) reinforced
concrete slab over the conduit
c) A reinforced concrete encased duct bank
with 150 mm of total cover, measured from the top of the upper conduit,
which shall include a minimum of 100 mm of concrete over the upper
conduit

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 Concrete tiles can not be used in lieu of the concrete slab. The top layer
SAES-P-104
A6 of the concrete slab or duct bank shall be mixed with red dye. (Minimum
Sec. 10.2
thickness of red concrete layer is 5mm)

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South Dhahran Home Ownership Project(SDHOP) Rev 0
SAIC NUMBER DATE APPROVED QR NUMBER
SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION CHECKLIST
Ductbank / Conduit Excavation,
SAIC-P-3333 ELECT-
Trenching and Backfilling
PROJECT TITLE WBS / BI / JO NUMBER CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR
SOUTH DHARAN HOMEOWERSHIP PROJECT BRANCH OF SINOHYDRO
28-00014-0002
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS , KG AND SPECIAL SCHOOL CORPORATION COMPANY LTD.

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

Electrical cables that cross a pipeline corridors shall be installed at least SAES-B-064
A7
1 meter under pipelines in duct banks per SAES-P-104. Sec. 7.8.2(b)

Cable crossings shall be continuous and at the same elevation with

SAES-B-064
A8 respect to the natural grade across the entire width of the pipeline
Sec. 7.8.2(c)
corridor.

For Non-Saudi Aramco electrical and communication cables shall have SAES-B-064
A9
no servicing points within pipeline corridors. Sec. 7.8.3

Saudi Aramco electrical and commumnication cables, no portion of

SAES-B-064
A10 service point (manholes/vaults) for Saudi Aramco shall be closer than 25
Sec. 7.8.4
m (82 feet) to any pipeline in the corridor.

Circuits Crossing Other (non-SAES-B-064) Pipelines - The minimum

crossing or parallel clearance between direct buried cables or conduits SAES-P-104
A11
and underground piping, including hydrocarbon pipelines that fall outside Sec. 10.13
the scope of SAES-B-064, shall be 300 mm (12 inches).

Circuits Crossing Other (non-SAES-B-064) Pipelines - Conduit Exception

- The crossing clearance may be reduced to 80 mm (4 inches) if SAES-P-104
A12
underground obstructions make it difficult to meet the 300 mm (12 inch) Sec. 10.13
requirement.

Circuits Crossing Other (non-SAES-B-064) Pipelines - Direct Buried

Cable Exception - For direct buried cables installed in PVC sleeves, the SAES-P-104
A13
crossing clearance may be reduced to 80 mm (4 inches) if underground Sec. 10.13
obstructions make it difficult to meet the 300 mm (12 inch) requirement.

Direct buried cables, conduits, or duct banks shall not be installed SAES-P-104
A14
directly above or below parallel underground piping. Sec. 10.13

Number of Conduit Bends -- There shall not be more than the equivalent
SAES-P-104
A15 of four quarter bends (360 degrees total) between pull points.
Sec. 4.1
(NFPA 70 NEC Art. 344.26 (GRSC) and Art. 352.26 (PVC))

PVC Conduit Alignment - The trench shall be installed as straight as

SAES-P-104
A16 possible from fixed point to point.
Sec. 4.1
((NFPA 70 NEC Art. 110.3(B) and NEMA TCB 2, Sec. E.3))

Direct Buried Cable / Conduit Trench - Stones and rubble shall be Std Dwg 990-P-
A17 removed from the excavated trench before placement of dry cushioning AD-036874
sand. Sht 001, Note 1

Direct Buried Cable / Conduit Trench - A minimum of 150 mm (6 inches) Std Dwg 990-P-
A18 of dry sand shall be installed from bottom of trench to bottom of cable or AD-036874
conduit (as a cushion). Sht 001, Note 2

Std Dwg 990-P-

Direct Buried Cable / Conduit Trench - Cushioning dry sand shall be AD-036874
A19
clean and free of stones and rubble. Sht 001, Notes 2
&4

Std Dwg 990-P-

Direct Buried Cable / Conduit Trench - Minimum width of trench at the
A20 AD-036874
bottom shall be 300 mm (12 inches).
Sht 001, Note 2

Direct Buried Cable Trench - Minimum separation between uncladded Std Dwg 990-P-
A21 and unarmored HV & MV (>1000 V) cables and uncladded and AD-036874
unarmored LV (≤1000 V) cables shall be 300mm (12 inches). Sht 001, Note 8

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South Dhahran Home Ownership Project(SDHOP) Rev 0
SAIC NUMBER DATE APPROVED QR NUMBER
SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION CHECKLIST
Ductbank / Conduit Excavation,
SAIC-P-3333 ELECT-
Trenching and Backfilling
PROJECT TITLE WBS / BI / JO NUMBER CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR
SOUTH DHARAN HOMEOWERSHIP PROJECT BRANCH OF SINOHYDRO
28-00014-0002
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS , KG AND SPECIAL SCHOOL CORPORATION COMPANY LTD.

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

Direct Buried Cable / Conduit Trench - Trench width shall allow for
cables and conduits to be installed in a single layer, except where SAES-P-104
A22
rearrangement is necessary at transitions to multi-layer concrete Sec. 10.14
encased duct banks or for entering buildings.

Direct Buried Cable / Conduit Trench - Trenches containing redundant

feeders (direct buried or in direct buried conduit) supplying industrial
SAES-P-104
A23 loads or other loads that are critical (as defined in SAES-P-100
Sec. 14.5
Paragraph 4.3) shall provide a minimum clear distance of 1.8 meters
(71") between feeders.

Cast-in-Place or Directly-Buried PVC Conduit - Trench Wall - Where

unstable soil conditions are encountered, these conditions shall be
SAES-P-104
A24 stabilized before laying the duct. Well points or under drains may be
Sec. 4.1
required to control excessive groundwater conditions.
(NEC 110.3 (b) - NEMA TCB 2, Sec 4(a))

Cast-in-Place or Directly-Buried PVC Conduit - Trench Wall - Where

required by Saudi Aramco requirements, or by soil conditions, the trench SAES-P-104
A25
walls shall be adequately shored. Sec. 4.1
(NEC 110.3 (b) - NEMA TCB 2, Sec 4(b))

Cast-in-Place or Directly-Buried PVC Conduit - Trench Bottom - The

trench base shall be smooth and free of any debris that may be SAES-P-104
A26
detrimental to the duct or impede the positioning of spacers. Sec. 4.1
(NEC 110.3 (b) - NEMA TCB 2, Sec 5(a))

Cast-in-Place or Directly-Buried PVC Conduit - Trench Bottom - Where

the trench bottom is rocky, a four-inch layer of compactable bedding SAES-P-104
A27
material is required. Sec. 4.1
(NEC 110.3 (b) - NEMA TCB 2, Sec 5(b))

Cast-in-Place or Directly-Buried PVC Conduit - Trench Bottom - Bedding

SAES-P-104
A28 shall be uniformly graded to provide continuous support.
Sec. 4.1
(NEC 110.3 (b) - NEMA TCB 2, Sec 5 (c ))

Cast-in-Place or Directly-Buried PVC Conduit - Trench Bottom - Blocking

SAES-P-104
A29 or mounding shall not be used to raise the duct to grade.
Sec. 4.1
(NEC 110.3 (b) - NEMA TCB 2, Sec 5(d))

Cast-in-Place or Directly-Buried PVC Conduit - Trench Bottom - Unstable

trench bottoms shall be stabilized. This can be accomplished by over- SAES-P-104
A30
excavating and providing a bedding of crushed stone or gravel. Sec. 4.1
(NEC 110.3 (b) - NEMA TCB 2, Sec 5(e))

Cast-in-Place or Directly-Buried PVC Conduit - Trench Backfill -

SAES-P-104
A31 Maximum particle size of bedding material shall be 25 mm (1 inch).
Sec. 4.1
NEC 110.3 (b) - NEMA TCB 2, Sec 5(f).

Cast-in-Place or Directly-Buried PVC Conduit - Trench Backfill - Care

shall be taken to prevent rocks, hard lumps, frozen clods, organic matter, SAES-P-104
A32
and other foreign material from falling into the trench. Sec. 4.1
NEC 110.3 (b) - NEMA TCB 2, Sec 6.

B. Material Requirements - General

New and Unused - Electrical materials (e.g., buried trench identification Schedule G
B1
markers and devices) shall be new and unused. Sec. 2

As Designed - Electrical materials shall be in accordance with the Saudi

Schedule G
B2 Aramco-approved project-specific design drawings, diagrams,
Sec. 2
schedules, lists, databases, and associated documents.

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South Dhahran Home Ownership Project(SDHOP) Rev 0
SAIC NUMBER DATE APPROVED QR NUMBER
SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION CHECKLIST
Ductbank / Conduit Excavation,
SAIC-P-3333 ELECT-
Trenching and Backfilling
PROJECT TITLE WBS / BI / JO NUMBER CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR
SOUTH DHARAN HOMEOWERSHIP PROJECT BRANCH OF SINOHYDRO
28-00014-0002
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS , KG AND SPECIAL SCHOOL CORPORATION COMPANY LTD.

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

Schedule Q
B3 Free of Damage - Electrical materials shall be free of damage.
Att. lV Sec. 3

QC before Installation - Electrical materials shall conform to all applicable

Schedule Q
B4 requirements, standards, and specifications prior to release to be used
Att. lV Sec. 3
as part of the work.

Buried Trench Identification Markers / Devices - A protective (safety)

Std Dwg 990-P-
covering of red concrete tiles, 50 mm thick, SAMS # 09-259-471 or
B5 AD-036874
approved equal, no less than 300 mm (12 inches) wide.
Sht 001, Note 5
(SAES-P-104, Sec. 10.3)

Buried Trench Identification Markers / Devices - A protective (safety) Std Dwg 990-P-
B6 covering of red plastic tiles, minimum 12 mm thick. AD-036874
(SAES-P-104, Sec. 10.3) Sht 001, Note 5

Buried Trench Identification Markers / Devices - A protective (safety)

Std Dwg 990-P-
covering of PVC-coated steel fence fabric, no less than 300 mm (12
B7 AD-036874
inches) wide.
Sht 001, Note 5
(SAES-P-104, Sec. 10.3)

Buried Trench Identification Markers / Devices - A protective (safety)

Std Dwg 990-P-
covering of yellow plastic warning tape, no less than 300 mm (12 inches)
B8 AD-036874
wide.
Sht 001
(SAES-P-104, Sec. 10.3)

C. Final Trench Inspection (After Concrete Placement, Conduit or Cable Installation, During Backfilling of Markers)

Concrete Duct bank Trench - The top layer of the concrete (5 mm or SAES-P-104
C1
3/16" minimum thickness) shall be mixed with red dye. Sec. 10.4.7

Std Dwg 990-P-

Direct Buried Cable / Conduit Trench - Cushioning dry sand shall be AD-036874
C2
clean and free of stones and rubble. Sht 001, Notes 2
&4

Direct Buried Cable / Conduit Trench - A minimum of 300 mm (12 Std Dwg 990-P-
C3 inches) of dry sand cover shall be installed on top of the cable or conduit AD-036874
(as a cushion). Sht 001, Note 2

Direct Buried Cable / Conduit Trench - A protective (safety) covering of

either (a) red concrete tiles (50 mm thick, SAMS # 09-259-471), (b) red
plastic tiles (min. 12mm thick), or (c) PVC-coated steel fence fabric shall
Std Dwg 990-P-
be installed on top of the dry sand cushion, no less than 300 mm (12
C4 AD-036874
inches) above top of cable / conduit. [This paragraph does not apply to
Sht 001, Note 5
grounding conductors or connections, shallow trenches with protective
reinforced concrete slabs, or under elevated substations.]
(SAES-P-104, Sec. 10.3)

A yellow plastic warning tape shall be installed over the protective SAES-P-104
C5
covering concrete/plastic tiles or steel fence fabric. Sec. 10.3

Direct Buried Cable / Conduit Trench - The protective (safety) covering of

Std Dwg 990-P-
red tiles or PVC-coated steel fence fabric and warning tape shall be the
C6 AD-036874
same width as the bottom of trench and no less than 300 mm (12 inches)
Sht 001
wide.

The location of underground cable, conduit or duct bank shall be marked

in accordance with Standard Drawings AB-036273 or AB-036326. SAES-P-104
C7
[Temporary markers shall be provided at grade until the required Sec. 10.8
permanent markers are installed.]

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South Dhahran Home Ownership Project(SDHOP) Rev 0
SAIC NUMBER DATE APPROVED QR NUMBER
SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION CHECKLIST
Ductbank / Conduit Excavation,
SAIC-P-3333 ELECT-
Trenching and Backfilling
PROJECT TITLE WBS / BI / JO NUMBER CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR
SOUTH DHARAN HOMEOWERSHIP PROJECT BRANCH OF SINOHYDRO
28-00014-0002
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS , KG AND SPECIAL SCHOOL CORPORATION COMPANY LTD.

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

Standard
All excavation and trench work for Duct bank M/H and H/H shall conform
C8 Drawing AA-
with relevant job scope and IFC drawings (Construction Package)
036874

Std Dwg 990-P-

Cast-in-Place Manholes - Backfilling shall be performed no earlier than
AD-036025
C9 one week after MH concrete roof slab placement (unless walls are
Sht 001, Note
braced to withstand earth pressure & compaction equipment).
1(III)(A)

REMARKS:

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS:
1. Schedule G -- Material, Tools and Equipment (Pro Forma Contract), March 2006
2. Schedule Q -- Quality Requirements (Pro Forma Contract), February 2008
3- NFPA 70 -- National Electrical Code (NEC), 2008 Edition
4- SAES-B-064 -- Onshore and Near shore Pipeline Safety, 07 May 2006
5- SAES-P-104 -- Wiring Methods and Materials, 13 January 2008
6- SA Standard Dwg 990-P-AA-036025 -- Four-Way Manhole (Electrical) Details, Rev 01, December 1996 (2 Sheets)
7- SA Standard Dwg 990-P-AA-036273 -- Surface Markers, Underground Electric Cable, Rev 06, October 2001 (2 Sheets)
8- SA Standard Dwg 990-P-AA-036326 -- Standard Sign, Underground Electric Cable, Rev 09, May 1996
9- SA Standard Dwg 990-P-AA-036874 -- Installation of Direct Buried Electric Cable and Conduit , Rev 16, May 1996
10- NEMA TCB 2 -- NEMA Guidelines for the Selection and Installation of Underground Nonmetallic Duct, 2000
11- SA General Instruction 1021.000 -- Street and Road Closure: Excavations, Reinstatement and Traffic Controls, January 2005

NOTES:
*Does not include direct buried ground system conductors or cables - See SATIP-P-111-01
1. Approved - Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction (i.e., Saudi Aramco ID).
2. Identified - Recognizable as suitable for the specific application by a qualified testing laboratory (i.e., listing and/or labeling).
3. Listed - Equipment and materials included in a list published by an approved qualified organization concerned with evaluation of products
or services, that maintains periodic inspection of production of listed equipment or materials or periodic evaluation of services, and whose listing
states
that the equipment, material, or services either meets appropriate designated standards or has been tested and found suitable for a specified
purpose.
4. Labeled - Equipment or materials to which has been attached a label, symbol, or other identifying mark of an approved qualified organization
concerned
with product evaluation, that maintains periodic inspection of production of labeled equipment or materials, and by whose labeling the manufacturer
indicates compliance with appropriate standards or performance in a specified manner.

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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