ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS

Erection of Steel Structures

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Rev Date Description Author
Checked
By
Approval
Technical
Approval
Management
0 2007/08/24 Issued for Use J G KD J G RS
0A 2011/05/17 Issued for Review D.McIntosh G. Salamanca



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Contents
1.0 Scope 3
2.0 Codes and Standards 3
3.0 Documentation 4
4.0 Definitions 5
5.0 Materials 6
6.0 Design 6
7.0 Handling and Storage 6
8.0 Erection 7
9.0 Inspection and Testing 11
10.0 Clean-Up 12
Appendix A Revision History 13



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1.0 Scope
1.1 This specification covers the general requirements for erection of steel structures and their components
for Huskys Western Canada Upstream Business Units projects including Tucker Lake, Rainbow
Lake, and Pikes Peak Facilities.
2.0 Codes and Standards
2.1 The erection of steel structures shall be in accordance with the latest edition of following codes,
specifications, and standards. Whenever a conflict exists between the referenced codes, standards,
specifications and other referenced documents, the more stringent shall apply unless specifically noted
in the project documents. Huskys E&PM Technical Services Mechanical/Civil Group shall be
consulted for conflict resolution.
Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
B167
Travelling Cranes Design, inspection, maintenance, and safe operation
G40.20/G40.21
General Requirements for Rolled or Welded Structural Quality Steel/Structural Quality Steel
S16
Design of steel Structures
S136
Design of Cold-formed Steel Structural Members
W47.1
Certification of Companies for Fusion Welding of Steel Structures
W48
Filler Metals and Allied Metals for Metal Arc Welding
W59
Welded Steel Construction (Metal Arc Welding)
W178.1
Certification of Welding Inspection
W178.2
Certification of Welding Inspectors
Z259.2.16
Design of active fall-protection systems
National Research Council of Canada (NRCC)
National Building Code of Canada (NBC)
Provincial Building Code where applicable
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
ANSI/ASSE Z359.1
Safety Requirements for Personal Fall Systems, Subsystems and Components


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American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
A307
Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Bolts and Studs; 60,000 psi Tensile Strength
A325
Standard Specification for Structural Bolts, Steel, Heat Treated, 120/105 ksi Minimum Tensile Strength
A490
Standard Specification for Structural Bolts, Alloy Steel, Heat Treated, 150 ksi Minimum Tensile
Strength
A578/A578M
Standard Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic Examination of Rolled Steel Plates for Special
Applications
A786/A786M
Standard Specification for Hot-Rolled Carbon, Low-Alloy, High Strength Low Alloy, and Alloy Steel
Floor Plates
Occupational Health and Safety
Provincial Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations
Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC)
CISC Handbook of Steel Construction
Related Husky Specifications
DS-CS-01
Structural Engineering Design Criteria
DS-CS-02
Supply and Fabrication of Structural Steel
DS-CS-05
Grout
PS-MW-05
Paint
3.0 Documentation
3.1 Drawings shall conform to the requirements of Section 4 of CSA Standard S16-09.
3.2 At least two (2) weeks prior to the job start date; the Contractor shall submit the following to Husky for
review and approval:
Erection drawings showing all temporary bracing, supports, and guys necessary for the erection of
the structures.
Erection plans, including a detailed description of proposed erection methods, sequence, and
equipment.
3.3 Review and approval of the Contractors drawings by Huskys Engineer does not relieve the Contractor
of responsibility for completeness, accuracy, details, and conformance with codes and standards.


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3.4 If welding is involved in the erection of steel structures, the Contractor shall submit a copy of the
following certificates or qualifications to Huskys Inspector for review and approval at least two (2)
weeks before the start of welding:
1. Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) certification for all welders, including company, engineer(s),
and Quality Assurance (QA) personnel in accordance with CSA W47.1 Division 1 or 2.
2. Welding procedure specifications, welding procedure qualification record, and welding
consumable control procedure.
3. Canadian Welding Bureaus qualification test record(s) of the welder(s) or operator(s) as per CSA
W47.1.
4. Quality Assurance Program and inspection test.
3.5 The Contractor shall give Huskys Inspector at least seven (7) days notice before the planned start of
erection work to allow inspection of the preparation work.
3.6 Drawings shall show the extent of fireproofing required on the structure.
3.7 Where required by code or local jurisdiction, design documentation including calculations and
drawings required for construction shall be stamped and signed by a Professional Engineer registered in
the respective province where the project is being constructed.
3.8 Where connections are designed by the Contractor the shop and erection drawings shall bear the seal of
a Professional Engineer registered in the province where the project is being constructed.
3.9 The shop and erection drawings shall provide:
Details of all members and their splices and connections,
Connection design details providing information for the preparations of shop detailing and
fabrication,
The marking and position of each member, including any temporary bracing and connections
required for the erection.
4.0 Definitions
4.1 Husky means Husky Oil Operations Ltd. or its designated representatives.
4.2 Huskys Engineer means the Engineer responsible for the design of the structural steel. This could
be an EPCM consultant working on behalf of Husky.
4.3 Contractor means the entity that supplies and fabricates the structural steel including all sub-
contractors.
4.4 Huskys Inspector means the person authorized for inspection on behalf of Husky.
4.5 Huskys Representative means the person at the construction site or Contractors yard that represents
Huskys interests.


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5.0 Materials
5.1 All materials and coating of materials to be incorporated into the permanent steel structures shall be
new stock unless noted otherwise in the project specific documentation.
5.2 Welding electrodes shall be low hydrogen electrodes meeting the requirements of CSA W48.1, Class
E49XX.
5.3 Grout for structural base plates shall be as specified on the drawings and shall conform to Huskys
Specification DS-CS-05, Grout.
5.4 Coatings for structural shall be as specified on the drawings and shall conform to Huskys
Specifications DS-CS-02, Supply and Fabrication of Structural Steel and PS-MW-05, Paint.
6.0 Design
6.1 Design Requirements for Module Design, Assembly, and Transportation
6.1.1 The Contractor shall design, fabricate and supply all temporary bracing, temporary transverse
transportation beams and blocking or any other supports and guys or tie downs necessary for safe
assembly and transportation in accordance with the requirements of the National Building Code, and
Huskys Specification DS-CS-01, Structural Engineering Design Criteria.
6.2 Design Requirements for Erection
6.2.1 All temporary bracing, supports and guys shall be designed and erected by the Contractor to resist all
loads to which the structure may be subjected during erection. Such bracing, supports or guys shall be
left in place as long as required for safety.
7.0 Handling and Storage
7.1 All structural steel products shall be clearly stamped in accordance to the erections drawings and
shipping list. The markings shall remain legible until installation.
7.2 Each individual structure shall have its own number system in order that items at the project site can
clearly be identified in relation to the structure it belongs to.
7.3 All items associated with a specific structure shall, as practically as possible, be shipped together.
7.4 All materials shall be packed, crated, blocked, and transported in a manner so that no damage occurs
during loading, transportation, and unloading.
7.5 All materials will be stored on site in such a manner so that no damage or deterioration occurs due to
exposure to weather or damaging physical contact. Structural steel shall be blocked off the ground.
7.6 Coated surfaces shall not be stacked face-to-face. Non-abrasive materials shall be used to separate
sections or components.
7.7 All materials shall be handled during installation as specified on the erection drawings. Care shall be
taken so that damage due to exposure to weather or damaging physical contact does not occur.


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7.8 In the event of damage, repairs or replacements of materials shall be made expeditiously by the
Contractor and to the approval of Husky. The repairs and replacements will be completed at the
expense of the Contractor.
8.0 Erection
8.1 Preparation for Erection
8.1.1 The Contractor shall verify the locations and elevations of the as-built foundations, anchor bolts and
other relevant items before erecting the steel structures. Husky shall be notified immediately of any
non-conformances or discrepancies.
8.1.2 The Contractor shall check the minimum grout thickness for steel structure base plates before erecting
the columns. The minimum grout thickness shall be as specified in Huskys Specification DS-CS-05,
Grout.
8.1.3 The Contractor shall provide all necessary protection to adjoining existing facilities to prevent damage
during the erection of steel structures. Adjacent painted or coated steel surfaces, including those
underneath the spots to be welded, shall be properly covered during welding to prevent damages to the
coating or paint.
8.2 General Erection
8.2.1 Erection of structural and miscellaneous steel shall conform to CSA S16.
8.2.2 The erection of steel structures shall commence only when shims and anchor rods are in a condition
that they can adequately support or resist all the loads subjected to them.
8.2.3 Provisions shall be made for all erection loads and sufficient temporary bracing to maintain the
structure in a safe, stable, and plumb manner and in true alignment until erection has been completed.
8.2.4 Each part of a structure shall be properly aligned before completing field connections. All members in
completed frames shall be true to line and free from bends, twists, and open joints.
8.2.5 Generally, all field connections shall be bolted. Field welded connections shall be made only where
specified on the design drawings.
8.2.6 Fitting-up bolts and drift pins shall not be used to bring improperly fabricated or aligned members and
parts into place thus causing a strain on bolts in finished work. Drift pins shall not be driven with such
force as to damage adjacent metal. No packing, shimming or wedging shall be permitted to correct
faulty work.
8.2.7 Holes not furnished by the structural steel fabricator but required for erection shall be field drilled. The
use of a torch may not be used to make or enlarge holes.
8.2.8 The Contractor shall not cut, drill or otherwise alter the steel structures or the work of others to
accommodate other trades or the Contractors own work, unless such cutting, drilling or alteration is
specified clearly in the project documents or approved by Huskys Engineer.
8.2.9 Minor misfitting, which can be remedied by a moderate amount of reaming and slight cutting and/or
grinding, may be permitted when approved in writing by Huskys Engineer.


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8.2.10 All shop errors shall be reported to the Huskys Representative immediately upon discovery.
8.2.11 Fastening of splices for compression members shall be done after abutting surfaces have been brought
completely into contact. Splices shall be permitted only where indicated on the design drawings or shop
drawings.
8.2.12 Erection bolts used in welded construction shall be tightened securely and left in place, or removed
with the holes plug welded, ground smooth and coated with the same system as the adjacent steel.
8.2.13 The structure shall be plumbed in accordance with CSA S16. In addition, columns higher than 9 m
shall not exceed 1/1000 from vertical unless approved in writing by Huskys Engineer.
8.2.14 Contractor shall ensure the structure is in a safe condition prior to allowing general loading of the
structure.
8.2.15 All ragged or sharp edges as well as protruding bolts or other fasteners that might cause injury to
personnel shall be avoided. If these are unavoidable, they shall be ground smooth.
8.3 Safety Fall Arrest
8.3.1 Engineered permanent safety fall arrest systems shall be provided for pipe racks and other structures
where workers will have exposure to potential falls greater than 3 m (10 ft) or where a fall from a
height of less than 3 m involves a risk of injury greater than the risk of injury from the impact on a flat
surface.
8.3.2 Permanent anchors shall be provided for use with retractable lifelines and shall comply with all
manufacturers instructions and regulations for the safety fall arrest system.
8.3.3 The safety fall arrest system shall comply with the following standards:
CSA Z259.2.16
ANSI/ASSE Z359.1
Provincial Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations
8.3.4 The fall arrest anchors shall be designed for a minimum load of 22 kN per support.
8.4 Installation of Base Plates and Grouting
8.4.1 Base plates shall be set and shimmed to the correct positions and elevations, as shown on the design
drawings. The final position of each plate shall be subject to the inspection and approval of Huskys
Inspector.
8.4.2 Following erection of the first lift of steel structure and unless clause 8.4.3 applies, grout shall be
placed under all column base plates in accordance with the design drawings or other project documents.
8.4.3 Where engineered shims are provided to withstand the load of the completed structure or part thereof,
grout may be installed after the structure or part thereof has been erected.
8.4.4 Following the installation and curing of grout, anchor rods shall be brought to a snug tight condition.
8.5 Installation of Bolted Connections


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8.5.1 When assembled, all joint surfaces, including those adjacent to the bolt heads, nuts, or washers, shall be
free of blurs, dirt, and other foreign material that would prevent solid seating of parts.
8.5.2 For joints with a large number of bolts in several rows, a sequential tightening of all bolts, working
from the middle of the bolt group outward, shall be employed.
8.5.3 All standard bolts and high strength bolts shall be installed to a snug-tight condition except in slip-
critical connections where high strength bolts tightened by turn of nut are required as per sections
8.5.4 and 8.5.5.
8.5.4 Unless otherwise specified in the project documents or drawings, all bolted joints using high strength
bolts shall be bearing-type connections. Slip critical connections shall only be used on crane supports
and locations where vibratory loading, dynamic loading, fatigue, or reversal loading occurs.
8.5.5 Methods employed to install high-strength bolts in slip critical connections shall conform to the
requirements of CSA S16 and the following:
High strength bolts shall be installed by the turn-of-nut method.
Tightening of high strength bolts by means of direct tension indicator shall not be permitted
without the prior written approval of Huskys Engineer.
For the turn-of-nut method, the outer face of the nut shall be match-marked with the bolt point
immediately after the bolts have been brought to the snug-tight condition to provide the Inspector a
visual means of verifying nut rotation after final tightening. Bolts shall be tightened beyond the
snug-tight condition by the applicable amount of relative rotation given in CSA S16.
8.5.6 When high strength bolts are used as fit-up bolts in connections and are not tightened to the specified
minimum tension, bolts may be left in place, and subsequently tightened as permanent bolts.
8.5.7 Plain (un-coated) high strength bolts that have been installed by the turn of nut method may be
loosened and re-tightened one additional time, provided that the nut can be turned freely by hand for
the full length of the threads. Coated high strength bolts that have been tightened by the turn of nut
method shall not be reused.
8.5.8 Welding on connection bolts or nuts shall not be permitted. Welding on anchor rods may be acceptable
with written approval from Huskys Engineer.
8.6 Field Welding
8.6.1 The company and the welder(s) undertaking welding shall be currently certified by the Canadian
Welding Bureau, and shall meet the requirements of CSA W47.1, Division 1 or 2.
8.6.2 All welding shall be performed using procedures approved by the Canadian Welding Bureau.
8.6.3 All welding shall be in accordance with CSA W47.1, CSA W59 and CSA S16-09.
8.6.4 All weld testing shall be in accordance with the requirements of CSA W59.
8.6.5 All ragged edges or welds that might cause injury to personnel shall be avoided, or if not avoidable,
ground smooth.
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8.7.1 Rail joints shall be tight and shall provide a smooth transfer of the crane wheel from one rail to another.
8.7.2 Erection tolerances shall be in accordance with CSA S16, and the following, or the crane vendor
tolerance if more stringent:
Crane rails shall be centered on crane girders, which shall be properly aligned before hand. In no
case shall the rail eccentricity be greater than three-fourths of the thickness of the girder web.
8.7.3 The rails for crane runways shall not be supported by structural members that may experience
differential horizontal deflection. For example, if one rail is supported on a building column and the
other rail is supported on a pipe rack the differential movement between the two supports may result in
binding of the trolley.
8.8 Installation of Floor Plates
8.8.1 All penetrations not dimensioned on drawings or not furnished by the steel Fabricator shall be field cut
and suitably banded with toe plates.
8.8.2 Field installed and removable floor plates shall be secured in place with 12 mm cadmium plated, steel
countersunk, self-tapping head bolts, at 300 mm centers.
8.8.3 Non-removable floor plates shall be welded to the supporting members with 6 mm fillet welds that are
40 mm in length at 300 mm centers.
8.8.4 All floor plates shall sit flat on supporting steel without any raised edges that could cause a tripping
hazard.
8.8.5 The Contractor shall ensure that the structure is in a safe condition prior to allowing general access to
the structure.
8.9 Installation of Floor Gratings
8.9.1 All cutouts for columns, bracing connections, and other openings in floor gratings shall be banded with
toe plates, and bars at least equivalent to the grating bars.
8.9.2 Field installed and removable floor gratings shall be secured in place with removable saddle clip
anchors fastened to supporting steel. There shall be a minimum of two (2) fasteners per section at each
support, with a minimum of four (4) anchors per grating panel.
8.9.3 The Contractor shall ensure that the structure is in a safe condition prior to allowing general access to
the structure.
8.10 Installation of Handrails
8.10.1 Installation of handrails shall be in accordance with Huskys Specification DS-CS-02, Supply and
Fabrication of Structural Steel.
8.10.2 Handrails shall be provided around all platforms, permanent floors, and openings in platforms,
walkways and stairways and shall be bolted to supporting members unless noted otherwise on the
drawings.
8.10.3 Unless noted otherwise on the drawings, the maximum spacing of handrail posts shall be 1800 mm,
except on stairs where the maximum shall be 1200 mm.


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8.10.4 Hinged, self closing safety gates shall be located across all ladder access locations that create an
opening in the handrailing.
8.11 Installation of Ladders
8.11.1 Installation of ladders shall be in accordance with Huskys Specification DS-CS-02, Supply and
Fabrication of Structural Steel.
8.12 Field Coating
8.12.1 After completion of erection, steel surfaces where coating was omitted for field welding or field bolting
and all areas damaged subsequent to shop coating shall be prepared, cleaned and coated with the same
coating system as the original shop coat.
8.12.2 All steel surfaces designated to be galvanized shall be covered with zinc-rich coatings at least
equivalent to the shop galvanizing.
8.12.3 After cleaning and preparation, all surfaces to be field painted or coated shall be inspected by Huskys
Inspector prior to painting or coating.
8.12.4 During painting or coating, the Contractor shall protect all adjacent sections, structures, equipment and
facilities from over spray or spatter of paint.
8.12.5 The Contractor shall remove all masking or cover materials after completion of the job. A daily
cleanup of the work area shall be made to remove cartons, cans, and other discarded containers or
equipment.
8.12.6 Field coating shall meet the requirements given in Huskys Specification DS-CS-02, Supply and
Fabrication of Structural Steel and Huskys Specification PS-MW-05, Paint.
8.13 Field Fireproofing
8.13.1 After erection or assembly completion, all structural steel connections where fireproofing was omitted,
shall be prepared, cleaned and fireproofed with the same fireproofing system as the original shop
fireproofing.
8.13.2 Where the lower transverse beam of a module has been used to support the module during
transportation and the fireproofing has been blocked out at point of support at the underside of the
bottom flange of the transport beam so as not to damage the fireproofing and to allow direct bearing on
steel, these locations shall be prepared, cleaned and fireproofed with the same fireproofing system as
the original shop fireproofing.
9.0 Inspection and Testing
9.1 Huskys Inspector shall inspect the erected steel work and workmanship for conformance with the
requirements of this specification, including but not limited to, checking for alignment, plumbness,
high strength bolting, field welds, and touch-up coating if required.
9.2 The Contractor shall provide facilities including platforms, ladders, tools, and calibration for Huskys
Inspector to carry out the inspections during the work.


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9.3 The Contractor shall rectify all deficiencies using Husky approved methods and materials, at no
additional cost to the Husky.
9.4 All weld testing shall be in accordance with standards listed in Section 6.2 of Huskys Specification,
DS-CS-02, Supply and Fabrication of Structural Steel, and Section 3.4 of this specification.
10.0 Clean-Up
10.1 At the completion of Work, the Contractor shall remove from site all tools, equipment, surplus
materials and debris resulting from the Contractors operations and shall leave the site in a clean and
acceptable condition.


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Appendix A Revision History

Rev Date Description Author Checked
By
Approval
Technical
Approval
Management
0 2007/08/24 Issued for Use J G KD J G RS
0A 2011/05/17 Issued for Review with the following
revisions:
Format revised to meet new
standard.
References revised for accuracy
and completeness.
Documentation Section revised to
include more complete welding
and documentation requirements.
Fall arrest code references
updated in Section 8.
Field welding requirements
updated.
D. McIntosh G. Salamanca