Document Responsibility: Civil Standards Committee SAES-Q-001

Issue Date: 26 April 2018

Next Planned Update: 26 April 2021 Criteria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures

c) Concrete paving slope to the catch basins or trenches shall not be less than
1:65 (1.5%). The maximum drop to catch basins from high point of paving
shall be 200 mm.
Commentary Note:

Ensure that slope will not jeopardize the movement of traffic.

d) Where foundations protrude through the paving, 12 mm diameter reinforcing

bars, 800 mm long, shall be placed diagonally in the paving at all interior
corners.
8.9 Exposures

Structural concrete members shall be assigned an exposure class in accordance

with the severity of the anticipated exposure of members in Tables 1.A, and 1.B

Table 1.A - Sulfate Exposures Classes

Exposure Water-soluble Sulfate (SO4) Dissolved Sulfate (SO4)
Class in Soil, Percent by Mass1 in Water, ppm2
S0 SO4 < 0.1 SO4 < 150

S1 0.10 ≤ SO4 < 0.20 150 ≤ SO4 < 1500

S2 0.2 ≤ SO4 < 2.00 1500 ≤ SO4 < 10,000
S3 SO4 > 2.0 SO4 ≥ 10,000
S4 Sulfur Pits

1
Percent sulfate by mass in soil shall be determined in accordance with ASTM C1580.
2
Concentration of dissolved sulfates in water in ppm shall be determined by ASTM D516 or ASTM D4130

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Table 1.B - Chloride Exposure Classes

Below Ground Exposure Above Ground Exposure

Exposure Class

Water Soluble
Water Soluble
Chloride (cl-) in Environmental and
Chloride (cl-) in
Soil, % by Marine Exposure
Ground Water, ppm
Weight

 Non-coastal (more than 5 km from the coastline)

 Concrete dry or protected from moisture by damp-proof
C0 Up to 0.1 Up to 2000 membrane
 Members fully enclosed within buildings
 Coastal (up to 5 km from the coastline, but excluding members
classified under other exposures)
 Concrete subjected to cyclic wet and dry from water other than
seawater (e.g., structures subjected to intermittent brackish
C1 0.1 to 0.5 2,000 to 10,000
wash water)
 Concrete permanently submerged in sea water
 Sewage Treatment Plant
 Concrete in tidal, splash and spray zones in marine
environment
C2 More than 0.5 More than 10,000
 Concrete in contact with Sabkha

Based on the exposure classes assigned from Table 1.A, and 1.B, concrete mixtures and steel
reinforcement type shall comply with the most onerous requirements in Table 2.

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Table 2 - Requirements for reinforced concrete by exposures class

Min.
Max. Min. f’c Cementitious Reinforcing
Exposure Cementitious Additional Provisions
w/cm (MPa) materials type Steel
content kg/m3
S0 0.45 30 No restriction 320 Uncoated
S1 0.45 30 V 340 Uncoated
S2 0.40 35 V 360 Uncoated
3
I + Pozzolan or Slag 380
S3 0.40 40 Uncoated
cement
S4 0.35 50 I + Slag cement 400 Uncoated Refer to section 0
Max. water-soluble
chloride ion (Cl-) in Additional
concrete, % by weight Provisions
of cement4
C0 0.45 30 I 320 Uncoated 1.00
360 ECR* (see
I + Pozzolan or slag
C1 0.40 35 section 0 for 0.3
cement
FRP rebars)
Refer to Section 10
for marine concrete
ECR (see Concrete foundations
I + Pozzolan or slag 380
C2 0.40 40 section 0 for 0.15 in sabkah shall be
cement
FRP rebars) protected by
appropriate means
such as tanking

3 Pozzolan can be silica fume, fly ash, or natural pozzolan

4
Water-soluble chloride ion content that is contributed from the ingredients including water, aggregates, cementitious
materials, and admixtures shall be determined in the concrete mixture in accordance to ASTM C1218 at age between
28 and 42 days.

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8.11.3 Splices in reinforcement shall be detailed, fabricated, and located only as

shown on the design drawings.

8.11.4 Fabrication drawings shall indicate the related PO number, release

number, and design drawing number.

8.11.5 Reinforcement shall be tagged with weather-resistant metal tags.

8.11.6 Each bundle of fabricated bars shall be tagged. The tags shall indicate
reinforcement placing drawing number, release number, mark number,
grade, bar quantity, and bar size.

8.11.7 Each bundle of stock-length straight bars shall be tagged to indicate bar
quantity, grade, bar size, and bar length.

8.11.8 Fabrication tolerance shall conform to ACI 117.

8.11.9 Table 3 defines the minimum concrete cover measured from outer most
rebar (tie bar), that shall be provided for reinforcement of cast-in-place
concrete structures.

Table 3 - Minimum Concrete Cover

Minimum
Concrete Exposure Members Cover
(mm)
Concrete cast against or
All
permanently exposed to
(including foundations over a sub- 75
earth
slab)

Foundations supporting process

equipment such as concrete pedestal
75
Formed concrete exposed to supporting pipe rack, pipe sleepers, or
earth or weather supports for horizontal vessels
Buildings, walkway platforms, stairs,
50
AC pads
Beams, columns, and tension ties
Concrete not exposed to 50
weather or in contact with
ground Slabs, walls, joists 25
Concrete exposed to sea all
75
water, raw water or sewage
Sulfur pits all 75

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