Engineering Standard 06 April 2023
SAES-Q-001
Criteria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures
Document Responsibility: Civil Standards Committee
Previous Revision: 05 July 2021 Next Revision: 06 April 2028
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Issue Date: 06 April 2023 Criteria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures
Next Revision: 06 April 2028
Table of Content
SUMMARY OF CHANGES ......................................................................................................................................................... 3
SCOPE ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
CONFLICTS AND DEVIATIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 4
REFERENCES ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4
TERMINOLOGY ................................................................................................................................................................. 6
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................................................................. 7
QUALITY CONTROL .......................................................................................................................................................... 8
MATERIALS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8
DESIGN AND EXECUTION ............................................................................................................................................... 9
SULFUR PITS .................................................................................................................................................................... 14
MARINE AND OFFSHORE CONCRETE STRUCTURES ................................................................................................. 15
DOCUMENT HISTORY ............................................................................................................................................................ 19
Table of Tables
Table 1.A - Sulfate Exposures Classes ................................................................................................................................ 16
Table 2 - Requirements for Reinforced Concrete by Exposures Class ............................................................................... 17
Table 3 - Minimum Concrete Cover ................................................................................................................................... 18
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Summary of Changes
Paragraph Number
Change Type
Previous Revision Current Revision Technical Change(s)
(Addition, Modification, Deletion,
05 July 2021 06 April 2023 New)
clarifying inspection role for
1.2 1.2 Modification
special mixes
7.2.1 7.2.1 Modification Reinforcement type clarifications
Introduce the use of high
N/A 7.2.9 New
strength steel reinforcement
Remove masonry section as it
7.3 7.3 Modification
been reflected in SAES-Q-305
Removing steel from
8.10 8.10 Modification
reinforcement type
mandating SCM to all concrete
8.10.1 8.10.1 Modification structures as part of CO2
reduction initiative
Expanding the use of FRP
8.11 8.11 Modification
reinforcement to all exposures
Reflect the use of FRP and SCM
Table 2 Table 2 Modification
from 8.10.1 & 8.11
Align criteria for forms removal
8.13.4.b 8.13.4.b Modification
with ACI
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Scope
This standard covers the minimum mandatory requirements governing the design, specifications,
and construction of all onshore structural, offshore structural, and non-structural concrete.
1.1 This standard does not cover the design, manufacturing, specification, casting, and erection
of precast and prestressed concrete products. Refer to SAES-Q-012 for Precast and Prestressed
Concrete Structures.
1.2 Special concrete mixes such as self-consolidating concrete (SCC), roller compacted concrete,
pervious concrete, heavy weight concrete, light weight concrete, foam concrete, polymer
concrete, and marine concrete shall be reviewed by Civil & Building System Engineering
Group/CSD, in addition to the approval and trial test witnessing by BP&CTU/ID.
Conflicts and Deviations
Any conflicts between this document and other applicable Mandatory Saudi Aramco
Engineering Requirements (MSAERs) shall be addressed to the EK&RD Manager.
Any deviation from the requirements herein shall follow internal company procedure SAEP-302.
References
All referenced specifications, standards, codes, drawings, and similar material are considered
part of this Engineering Standard to the extent specified, applying the latest version, unless
otherwise stated.
Saudi Aramco References
Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure
SAEP-302 Waiver of a Mandatory Saudi Aramco Engineering Requirement
Saudi Aramco Materials System Specification
09-SAMSS-097 Ready-mixed Concrete
09-SAMSS-106 Epoxy Coating of Steel Reinforcing Bars
12-SAMSS-007 Fabrication of Structural and Miscellanies Steel
12-SAMSS-027 Fiber-reinforced Polymer Bar Materials for Concrete Reinforcement
Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards
SAES-A-113 Geotechnical Engineering Requirements
SAES-B-005 Spacing and Diking for Atmospheric and Low-pressure Tanks
SAES-H-001 Coating Selection and Application Requirements for Industrial Plants and
Equipment
SAES-L-440 Anchor for Buried Pipelines
SAES-P-104 Wiring Methods and Materials
SAES-P-111 Grounding
SAES-Q-005 Concrete Foundations
SAES-Q-012 Criteria for Design and Construction of Precast and Prestressed Concrete
Structures
SAES-S-070 Installation of Utility Piping Systems
SAES-T-911 Telecommunications Conduit System Design
Saudi Aramco Engineering Reports
SAER-5803 Concrete Repair Manual
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Saudi Aramco Manuals
Saudi Aramco Construction Safety Manual
Other References
American Concrete Institute
ACI 117 Standard Specifications for Tolerances for Concrete Construction and
Materials
ACI 237R Self-Consolidating Concrete
ACI 301-16 Specifications for Structural Concrete
ACI 304R Guide for Measuring, Mixing, Transporting, and Placing Concrete
ACI 305R Hot Weather Concreting
ACI 318-14 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete
ACI 350 Code Requirements for Environmental Engineering Concrete Structures and
Commentary
ACI 350.1 Specification for Tightness Testing of Environmental Engineering Concrete
Containment Structures
ACI 350.5 Specifications for Environmental Concrete Structures
ACI 440.1R Guide for the Design and Construction of Concrete Reinforced with FRP Bars
ACI 440.5 Specification for Construction with Fiber-reinforced Polymer Reinforcing Bars
ACI 562 Code Requirements for Evaluation, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Concrete
Buildings
ACI SP-66 Detailing Manual - Details and Detailing of Concrete Reinforcement
TMS 402/602 Building Code Requirements and Specifications for Masonry Structures
ASTM International
ASTM Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete
A615/A615M Reinforcement
ASTM Specification for Zinc-coated (Galvanized) Steel Bars for Concrete
A767/767M Reinforcement
ASTM Specification for Epoxy-coated Reinforcing Bars
A775/A775M
ASTM Specification for Epoxy-coated Steel Wire and Welded Wire Fabric for
A884/A884M Reinforcement
ASTM Specification for Carbon-steel Wire and Welded Wire Reinforcement, Plain
A1064/A1064M and Deformed, for Concrete
ASTM Test Methods for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens
C39/C39M
ASTM C309 Specification for Liquid Membrane-forming Compounds for Curing Concrete
ASTM Specification for Pigments for Integrally Colored Concrete
C979/C979M
ASTM Specifications for Fiber-reinforced Concrete
C1116/1116M
ASTM C1202 Standard Test Method for Electrical Indication of Concrete’s Ability to Resist
Chloride Ion Penetration
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