QATAR BUILDING ENGINEERING COMPANY

SITE WORK PROCEDURE Doc. No. SWP.CS.06

Department QA/QC Rev. 1
Title Protection works to Substructure Date 05.12.01

SITE WORK PROCEDURE

SWP.CS.06
PROTECTION WORK TO
SUBSTRUCTURE

REVISION HISTORY

1 Revision-1 05.12.01

0 Original Issue 11.11.01

Rev. Revision information Date

Originated by Reviewed by Approved by

Swaminathan Ganesan K.Kunjappan Hassan Sahli

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SITE WORK PROCEDURE Doc. No. SWP.CS.06
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Title Protection works to Substructure Date 05.12.01

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 QATAR BUILDING ENGINEERING COMPANY
SITE WORK PROCEDURE Doc. No. SWP.CS.06
Department QA/QC Rev. 1
Title Protection works to Substructure Date 05.12.01

PROTECTION WORK TO SUBSTRUCTURE

1.0 OBJECTIVE

1.1 Is to define the requirements for the supply and fixing of substructure
protection works for the building foundations under the contract no
GTC.101/ED/01 Engineering, Procurement, Installation and
Commissioning (EPIC) of Ras Laffan Utilization Project Buildings and
utilities and support service Phase 1-Utilities.

2.0 SCOPE

2.1 For the building foundations at Base Area, New Service Berth in Berth
Area Telecom building and FSO Marine.

3.0 REFERENCE

3.1 Project Approved Drawings

3.2 Qatar Petroleum Project specification Vol.3, appendix A, part II,
page 47
3.3 Qatar Petroleum Standard Specification for Civil Works Clause 3.39
3.4 BS standard 3416, type 1 class A

4.0 PROCEDURE

4.1 Approval from QP should be obtained for the following

materials before commencing the protection work: Bituthene
1000HC, Bitu Primer, Bitumen impregnated hard board.

4.2 The sample should be kept at site for QP reference.

4.3 The surface over which the protection works to be carriedout is

to be cleaned and free from impurities.

4.4 The surface preparation has to be approved by QP engineer

before proceeding further work.

4.5 Bitu Primer has to be applied on the surface and allow to dry
before application of Bituthene 1000HC.

4.6 Over the surface Bituthene 1000HC membrane protection

layer to be laid.

4.7 All the joints shall be over lapped by 100 mm.

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Title Protection works to Substructure Date 05.12.01

4.8 Request for Inspection should be applied for QP engineer to

witness the laying of Bituthene 1000HC.

4.9 Over Bituthene 1000HC membrane 40mm cement mortar

screed to be laid. After sufficient curing of screed, foundation
works are to be carried out.

4.10 Once the foundation, column, stub curing is over, Bituthene

1000HC is to be extended up to the beam bottom, the vertical
sides need to protected by bituthene impregnated hard board
of 3/3.2/4 mm thick and horizontal surfaces covered by 40mm
cement screed.

4.11 After backfilling and compaction, ground beam works to be

taken up. Once ground beam concrete is cured, Bituthene
1000HC membrane is to be extended to ground beam level
and sides to be protected by Bituthene impregnated hard
board of 4 mm thick. The joints between the ground beam and
slab is to be racked up to the correct depth, before applying
the sealant and a bond breaking tape or other approved
alternate shall be inserted in the joint to prevent adhesion of
the sealant to the joint filler.

4.12 Joint faces shall be primed before applying the sealant in

accordance with the manufacturers instructions.

5.0 RECORDS

5.1 Inspection record

5.2 Checklist

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