NIOEC-SP-10-03 (0)

DOCUMENT CODE NO. OF SHEETS: 4

PLAN/PRJ/SUB UNIT PHASE DISCIPLANE DOCUMENT. TYPE SERIAL NO. REV. NO. DATE
NIOEC 000 EG CE SP 1003 A0 JULY 2005

NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL REFINING & DISTRIBUTION COMPANY

NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL ENGINEERING
& CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

NIOEC SPECIFICATION
FOR

LOW TEMPERATURE PROTECTION FOR

CONCRETE

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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REVISION INDEX
REV. REV. REV. REV.
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE
1 26 51 76
2 27 52 77
3 28 53 78
4 29 54 79
5 30 55 80
6 31 56 81
7 32 57 82
8 33 58 83
9 34 59 84
10 35 60 85
11 36 61 86
12 37 62 87
13 38 63 88
14 39 64 89
15 40 65 90
16 41 66 91
17 42 67 92
18 43 68 93
19 44 69 94
20 45 70 95
21 46 71 96
22 47 72 97
23 48 73 98
24 49 74 99
25 50 75 100

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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REV. DATE PREPARED CHECKED APPROVED AUTHORIZED

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CONTENTS: PAGE NO.

1. SCOPE ..........................................................................................................................3
2. REFERENCES.............................................................................................................3
3. UNITS ...........................................................................................................................3
4. GENERAL....................................................................................................................3
5. CURING .......................................................................................................................4
6. ACCELERATORS AND ANTI-FREEZE COMPOUNDS .....................................4
7. PREPARATION BEFORE CONCRETE .................................................................4
8. SPACE HEATERS ......................................................................................................4
TABLE 1 EFECT OF TEMPERATURE OF MATERIALS ON TEMPERATURE
OF VARIOUS FRESHLY MIXED CONCRETE

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1. SCOPE

NIOEC specifications cover the general requirements for detailed engineering procurements,
testing inspection & construction of refinery/oil plant, distribution depots, pump stations and
pipe lines.

This specification defines the minimum requirements for producing, placing and curing
satisfactory concrete during cold weather.

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.
The applicability of changes in dated references that occur after the cited date, shall mutually
be agreed upon by NIOEC and Vender/Contractor.

ACI ( AMERICAN CONCRETE I NSTITUTE )

ACI 306-78 " Cold Weather Concereting"

NIOEC-SP( NIOEC SPECIFICATIONS)

NIOEC-SP-00-10 " NIOEC Specification for units "

NIOEC-SP-10-01 " NIOEC Specification for Concrete "

3. UNITS

International system of unites (SI) shall be used in accordance with NIOEC-SP-00-10, unless
otherwise specified.

4. GENERAL

- Herewith the “Recommended Practices for Cold Weather concreting” by American concrete
Institute (ACI 306-78) is declared to be a part of this specification. The following
requirements and precautionary measures have been extracted from the above standard.

- Thorough preparation for protection against cold weather damage to concrete shall be made
well in advance of anticipated temperature drop.

- The table ( No.1 ) shall be used as a guide for low temperature protection for concrete.

- After the first frost and for such period of time when the mean daily Temperature at the
jobsite falls below 4.5°C(40°F) for more than 24 hours, the concrete shall be protected from
freezing for not less than the first 48 hours after placing.

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- Concrete placing temperatures higher than 10°C (50°F) do not give proportionately longer
protection against freezing because heat loss is more rapid with the greater temperature
differentials. Further more, higher temperatures require more mixing water, cause increased
slump and sometimes quick setting, reduce air-entrainment and increase shrinkage. It is,
therefore, recommended that the temperature of fresh concrete as placed shall be between 10
and 15°C(50 and 60°F)

5. CURING

- Newly placed concrete containing Type I normal Portland cement shall be maintained for 5
days at a minimum temperature of 10°C (50°F) followed by 2 days above 4.5°C(40°F).

- Newly placed concrete containing type III high-early-strength cement shall be maintained
for 2 days at minimum temperature of 10°C(50°F) followed by 1 day above 4.5°C(40°F).

- After the initial curing period the heating may be discontinued. Cooling must be gradual and
so controlled that the rate does not exceed 4.5°C (40°F) during the first 24 hours after the
initial curing period. Equipment may be erected after the initial cooling period has clasped.

6. ACCELERATORS AND ANTI-FREEZE COMPOUNDS

- To increase concrete strength attained during a given period of protection or to reduce the
protection period required to attain a given strength, Type III high-early-strength cement
may be used. No other method is acceptable.

- Calcium chloride or other chemicals shall not be added to the concrete mix for anti-freeze
purposes.

7. PREPARATION BEFORE CONCRETE

Remove all snow and ice from the soil, forms, and reinforcing, before placing concrete. Heating
may be necessary to insure that all surfaces in contact with the new concrete shall have a
temperature as close as may be practical to that of the concrete that is to be placed there on. This
is especially important with frozen soil which may settle after thawing.

8. SPACE HEATERS

If gas or oil-burning space heater are used, it is important to vent the exhaust outside the heated
enclosure to prevent carbon dioxide damage to the fresh concrete.

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