NIOEC-SP-10-17 (0)

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NIOEC 000 EG CE SP 1017 A0 JULY 2005

NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL REFINING & DISTRIBUTION COMPANY

NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL ENGINEERING
& CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

NIOEC SPECIFICATION
FOR

SOIL ENGINEERING

FIRST EDITION

JULY, 2005

THIS SPECIFICATION IS THE PROPERTY OF NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. IT IS CONFIDENTIAL AND ALL RIGHTS
RESERVED TO THE OWNER. NEITHER WHOLE NOR ANY PART OF THIS DOCUMENT MAY BE DISCLOSED TO ANY THIRD PARTY, REPRODUCTED, STORED
IN ANY RETRIEVAL SYSTEM OR TRANSMITTED IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE NATIONAL
IRANIAN OIL ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.
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NOTES:

1) THIS SHEET IS A RECORD OF ALL REVISIONS TO THIS SPECIFICATION.

2) REMARKS RELATED TO EACH REVISION SHOW A BRIEF DESCRIPTION. THESE REMARKS SHALL BE
INTERPRETED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE REVISED TEXT MARKED BY REVISION NUMBERS.
3) WHEN APPROVED EACH REVISION SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS A PART OF THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT.
4) NUMBER OF PAGES EXCLUDES THIS SHEET AND THE COVER SHEET.

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CONTENTS: PAGE NO.

0. INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................3

1. SCOPE ................................................................................................................................3
2. REFERENCES...................................................................................................................3

3. UNITS .................................................................................................................................5

4. DEFINITIONS & TERMINOLOGY ..............................................................................5

4.1 DISPERSIVE CLAYS ....................................................................................................5

4.2 GOUGE............................................................................................................................6

4.3 LIQUEFACTION ...........................................................................................................6

4.4 RELATIVE DENSITY...................................................................................................6

4.5 ROCK QUALITY DESIGNATION (RQD) INDEX ...................................................6

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0. INTRODUCTION

To satisfy the requirement of this NIOEC specification, Iranian petroleum standard,

IPS-E-CE-110 with the modification as specified here in after shall be strictly followed.
Articles 1.0 through 4.0 of there documents replace entirely the related in the reference
ips Standard

1. SCOPE

NIOEC Specifications cover the general requirements for detailed engineering

procurements, testing inspection & construction of refinery/oil plant, distribution
depots, pump stations and pipelines.

This NIOEC Specification sets out general rules, procedures and guidelines for
planning subsurface explorations, control and supervision of works in such a way to
obtain reliable information about engineering properties of soil and rock strata, to
produce an economic and safe design.

It also includes the procedures for obtaining essential information about soil properties
which are necessary for design of special foundations like piling etc. But it does not
include the procedures related to geotechnical design such as grouting, soil improvement
etc. Procedures adapted in this Standard are mainly intended to assist those individuals
involved in engineering services for petroleum industry projects; as a competent
specialist firm in the field of geotechnics and soil mechanics will be engaged to
implement and perform the relevant services. Not included in this Specification :

- Details of laboratory tests, for which adequate references are made to pertinent well
known standards.

- Planning and investigation programs for construction materials and quarries.

- Contractual procedures to engage geotechnical contractor or consultant.

- Subsurface investigation procedures pertaining to deep seas and oceans.

2. REFERENCES

Throughout this Specification the following dated and undated standards/codes are
referred to these referenced documents shall, to the extent specified here form a part of
this Specification.
For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
supplements and amendments) applies. For dated references, the edition cited applies.

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The applicability of changes in dated references that occur after the cited date, shall
mutually be agreed upon by NIOEC and Vender / Contractor.
NIOEC-SP ( NIOEC-SPECIFICATION )
" NIOEC-SP-00-10 " NIOEC Specification for units "

BSI (BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTION)

BS 1377: Parts 1 to 9: 1990 " Methods of Tests for Soils for Civil ngineering
Purposes"

BS 1881: 1988 Part 124 " Methods for Analysis of Hardened Concrete"
BS 5930: 1981 " Code of Practice for Site Investigations"
BS 6031: 1981 " Code of Practice for Earthworks"
BS 8004: 1986 " Code of Practice for Foundations"

ASTM (AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS)

ASTM Vol. 04.08 "Soil and Rock ; Building stones; Gootextiles"

ASTM D-653-87 "Terms and Symbols Relating to soil and Rock"

ASTM D 341-87 "Viscosity-Temperature charts for Liquid

Petroleum Products"

ASTM D-1883-87 "Test Method for CBR (California Bearing Ratio)

of laboratory compacted soils "

ASTM D-2167-84 "Test Method for Density and unit weight of soil
in-Place by the Rubber Ballon Method"

ASTM D-2434-74 "Test Method for permeability of Granular soils"

ASTM D-2646-86 "Test Method for Triaxial Compressive Strength of

underlined Rock core specimens without Poure
Pressure Measurements"

ASTM D-2850-87 "Test Method for unconsolidated, undrained strength

of Cohesive soils in Triaxial compression"

ASTM D 2922-81 "Test Methods for Density of soil and soil-

Aggregate in Place by Nuclear Methods ( Shallow
Depth )"

ASTM D 3148-86 "Test Method for Elastic Moduli of intact Rock core

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specimens in uniaxial Compression"

ASTM D 4221-83a " Test Method for Dispersive Characteristics of clay

soil by Double Hydrometer "

ASTM D 4254-83 " Test Method for Minimum index Density of soils
and Calculation of Relative Density "

ASTM D 4406-84 " Test Method for Creep of cylindrical soft Rock
Core speciments in Triaxial Compression "

ASTM D 4525-85 " Test Method for Permeablity of Rocks by Flowing

Air "

AASHTO (AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION

OFFICIALS)

AASHTO M-140:1982 " Soil Classification System"

DIN (DEUTSCHES INSTITUTE FOR NORMUNG)

DIN 52104 : 1982 "Testing of Natural Stone Freeze-Thaw Cyclic Part 1 & 2 Test"

ISRM (INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ROCK MECHANICS)

"Rock Characterization Testing and Monitoring, ISRM Suggested Methods Edited by

E.T. Brown 1981"

3. UNITS

International system of unites (SI) shall be used in accordance with NIOEC-SP-00-

10, unless otherwise specified.

4. DEFINITIONS & TERMINOLOGY

Soil and rock mechanics terms are defined in ASTM D653-88, definition of terms
related to soil testing is given in BS 1377: Part 1:1990. In addition, the definition of
terms used in this Engineering Standard are given hereunder:-

4.1 Dispersive Clays

Clay soils that deflocculate in still water and erode when exposed to a low-velocity
flow of water. A clay-pore water system that has a high concentration of sodium
ions tends to have high dispersivity.

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4.2 Gouge
Soft, pulverized mixture of rock and mineral material found along shear (fault)
zones.

4.3 Liquefaction
Loss of strength occurring in saturated cohesionless soil exposed to shock or
vibrations when the soil particles momentarily lose contact. The material then
behaves as a fluid.

4.4 Relative Density

Term applied to sand deposits to indicate a relative state of compaction compared
to the loosest and most dense conditions possible.

4.5 Rock Quality Designation (RQD) Index

Ratio of sum of lengths of core pieces larger than 100 mm to the total core run
length percentage wise.