SAUDI ARAMCO ID/PID - 18-MAY-05 - REV 0 (Standards Cutoff - August 2004)

SAIC NUMBER DATE APPROVED QR NUMBER

SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION CHECKLIST
Cast-In-Place Concrete Finishing and Curing Inspection SAIC-Q-1015 18-May-05 CIVIL-
PROJECT TITLE WBS / BI / JO NUMBER CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR

EQUIPMENT ID NUMBER(S) EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION EQPT CODE SYSTEM ID. PLANT NO.

LAYOUT DRAWING NUMBER REV. NO. PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER EC / PMCC / MCC NO.

SCHEDULED INSPECTION DATE & TIME ACTUAL INSPECTION DATE & TIME QUANTITY INSP. MH's SPENT TRAVEL TIME
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SAUDI ARAMCO TIP NUMBER SAUDI ARAMCO ACTIVITY NUMBER WORK PERMIT REQUIRED?

SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION LEVEL CONTRACTOR INSPECTION LEVEL

ITEM
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE
No.

A Concrete Finishing Inspection

Qualifications of the concrete finishing workers shall be submitted. (ACI SAES-Q-001

A1
301M-99, Sec. 5.1.2.1(e) Sec. 9.0

Scratch Finish - After the concrete has been placed, consolidated,

stricken-off, leveled and high/low spots eliminated, a Scratch Finish shall SAES-Q-001
A2
be applied by roughening with stiff brushes or rakes before final set. Sec. 9.0
(ACI 301M-99, Sec. 5.3.4.2(a))

Floated Finish - After the concrete has been placed, consolidated,

stricken-off, leveled, high/low spots eliminated and the bleed water has
SAES-Q-001
A3 disappeared and the concrete hard enough to allow finishing, a Floated
Sec. 9.0
Finish shall be applied with hand floats, bladed power float with shoes or
a power disk float. (ACI 301M-99, Sec. 5.3.4.2(b))

Trowel Finish- After the concrete has been placed, consolidated,

stricken-off, leveled, high/low spots eliminated and floated off with a bull
float, a Trowel Finish shall be applied by power trowel or hand trowel SAES-Q-001
A4
smooth and free of trowel marks. Hand troweling shall proceed until the Sec. 9.0
trowel produces a ringing sound as the floor is worked.
(ACI 301M-99, Sec. 5.3.4.2(c))

Broom or Bell Finish- After the concrete has been placed, consolidated,
stricken-off, leveled, high/low spots eliminated and floated off with a bull
SAES-Q-001
A5 float, its surface can be given a coarse transverse scored texture by
Sec. 9.0
drawing a broom or burlap belt across the surface.
(ACI 301M-99, Sec. 5.3.4.2(d))
When not shown on IFC Drawings or Required by Project Specifications,
a Scratched Finish shall be applied on surfaces to receive bonded SAES-Q-001
A6
cementitious mixtures. Sec. 9.0
(ACI 301M-99 Sec. 5.3.4.2(j))
When not shown on IFC Drawings or Required by Project Specifications,
a Floated Finish shall be applied on surfaces to receive waterproofing, SAES-Q-001
A7
roofing, insulation, or sand-bed terrazzo. Sec. 9.0
(ACI 301M-99, Sec. 5.3.4.2(j))
When not shown on IFC Drawings or Required by Project Specifications
SAES-Q-001
A8 a Floated Finish shall be applied on walks, drives, steps, and ramps.
Sec. 9.0
(ACI 301M-99, Sec. 5.3.4.2(j))
When not shown on IFC Drawings or Required by Project Specifications,
a Trowel Finish shall be applied on walking surfaces in manufacturing, SAES-Q-001
A9
storage, warehousing or surfaces to receive a floor covering. (ACI 301M- Sec. 9.0
99, Sec. 5.3.4.2(j))
Initial floating shall be completed after concrete placement. (ACI 302.1R- SAES-Q-001
A10
01, Sec. 8.3.3) Sec. 9.0

The second floating operation shall take place after initial set but before
SAES-Q-001
A11 final set has occurred (usually performed using a power trowel with float
Sec. 9.0
shoes or a pan attached). (ACI 302.1R, Sec. 8.3.3)

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SAUDI ARAMCO ID/PID - 18-May-05 - REV 0 (Standards Cutoff - August 2004)
SAIC NUMBER DATE APPROVED QR NUMBER
SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION CHECKLIST
Cast-In-Place Concrete Finishing and Curing Inspection SAIC-Q-1015 18-May-05 Civil
PROJECT TITLE WBS / BI / JO NUMBER CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR

ITEM
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE
No.

The use of any floating or troweling machine that has a water attachment
for wetting the concrete surface during finishing shall be prohibited
SAES-Q-001
A12 (Application of water during finishing can damage the top few millimeters
Sec. 9.0
of concrete, causing delamination).
(ACI 302.1R, Sec. 8.3.3)

B Curing Inspection

Maximum total dissolved solids in water used for moist curing shall not SAES-Q-001
B1
exceed 1000 parts per million. Sec. 10.2

Water curing shall be continuous until the compressive strength has

SAES-Q-001
B2 reached 70% of the specified strength, but not less than 7 days after
Sec. 10.3
placement.

Continuous water cure can be provided by covering with wet burlap and
plastic; The saturated burlap shall be covered with a plasticized sheet SAES-Q-001
B3
vapor barrier, minimum 0.15 mm (6 mils) in thickness (Polyethylene Sec. 10.4
Sheeting).

Where appearance is important, concrete curing by 0.15 mm

SAES-Q-001
B4 polyethylene film shall be avoided; film over damp burlap may be used.
Sec. 3.2
(ACI 308, Sec. 2.4.2.1)

During the moist curing period, saturated cover materials should not be SAES-Q-001
B5
allowed to dry and absorb water from the concrete. (ACI 308, Sec. 2.5) Sec. 3.2

REMARKS:

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS:
1- SAES-Q-001 -- Criteria for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures, 29 October 2003

Contractor / Third-Party Saudi Aramco

Construction Representative* PMT Representative
Work is Complete and Ready for Inspection: T&I Witnessed QC Record Reviewed Work Verified
Name, Initials and Date: Name, Initials and Date:

QC Inspector PID Representative

Performed Inspection Work / Rework May Proceed T&I Witnessed QC Record Reviewed Work Verified
Name, Initials and Date: Name, Initials and Date:

QC Supervisor Proponent and Others

Quality Record Approved: T&I Witnessed QC Record Reviewed Work Verified
Name, Organization,
Name, Sign and Date:
Initials and Date:

*Person Responsible for Completion of Quality Work / Test Y = YES N = NO F = FAILED

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