INSPECTION & TESTING REQUIREMENTS REVISION: 05/09/2011 CODE NUMBER: PAGE:

SAUDI ARAMCO FORM-175 REPLACES: 06/01/1999 IR012800 1 of 2

SCOPE: CONCRETE WEIGHT COATING; For Line Pipe Used Underwater.

TEST AND INSPECTION PER: 01-SAMSS-012, and Specifications As Noted Below.

(1) VISUAL INSPECTION WITNESSING BY INSPECTOR (Note 1)

(2) CERTIFICATES / RECORDS TO BE CHECKED BY INSPECTOR
(3) CERTIFICATES / DATA TO BE PROVIDED BY VENDOR / SUPPLIER / MANUFACTURER
0010
0010
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Pre-Fabrication/Production Requirements
Material Test Reports (MTR)
Specification Details / Notes:
For cement, sand, iron ore, reinforcing wire, anti-slip, adhesive
and polyethylene sheet.

0020 X Pipe Handling Procedure 01-SAMSS-012 & 01-SAMSS-024: A procedure defining pipe
handling shall be submitted to the Buyers Representative for
approval.

0030 X Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) Shall be submitted for review and approval.

0040 X Anode Installation Procedure, Controlled Concrete Curing Shall be submitted for review and approval.
procedure, Concrete Design Mix

0050 X Mixing Water, sand, iron ore Analysis Complete geochemical water analysis shall be submitted for
review and approval.

0060 X Applicators, Crew Supervisors & Inspectors Qualification Per vendor quality system and SAEP-316 requirements.

0070 X Concrete Weight Coating Application Procedure Company approval required. Per P.O and/or applicable
Engineering Drawings.

0020
0010
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In process inspection & test requirement
Weight of Externally Corrosion Coated Pipe
Specification Details / Notes:

0020 X External Corrosion Coatings (FBE/Coal Tar Enamel) Inspection 09-SAMSS-089 & 09-SAMSS-068.
Prior to Concrete Coating

0030 X Holiday Testing of External Coatings 09-SAMSS-089 & 09-SAMSS-068.

0040 X Application of Anti-Slip Adhesive

0050 X Mix Proportions Vendor to show the proportions as Per approved concrete
design mix.

0060 X Application of Concrete Materials Per approved application procedure.

0070 X Concrete Sampling Vendor shall assign approved third party agency for cylinders
sampling.

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INSPECTION & TESTING REQUIREMENTS REVISION: 05/09/2011 CODE NUMBER: PAGE:
SAUDI ARAMCO FORM-175 REPLACES: 06/01/1999 IR012800 2 of 2
(1) VISUAL INSPECTION WITNESSING BY INSPECTOR (Note 1)
(2) CERTIFICATES / RECORDS TO BE CHECKED BY INSPECTOR
(3) CERTIFICATES / DATA TO BE PROVIDED BY VENDOR / SUPPLIER / MANUFACTURER
0080 X Concrete Wet Density for Daily Production Third party agency representative shall record the wet density
at each cylinder set.

0090 X Woven Mesh Placement & Overlap, Crack initiator, Anode

installation, Concrete Cut-back

0100 X Calibration of Weighing Scale & Compressive Strength Equipment Per approved work procedure.

0110 X Outside diameter measurement

0030
0010
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X
Final inspection & test requirements
Controlled Curing, Thickness of Concrete coating
Specification Details / Notes:
Assure application of approved procedure and Per P.O.
requirement

0020 X X Cleaning of the Pipe Ends, Weight of Each Pipe Joint, For each coated pipe to ensure no contact point between wire
Discontinuity Test mish and pipe.

0030 X Test Results of Compressive Strength of Concrete Coating

0040 X X Marking, Handling , Stacking and Shipping Per approved work procedure and P.O. requirements.

Notes:
(1) May only be waived by the responsible Saudi Aramco, ASC, AOC Inspection Offices.
(2) See form SA175 - 000003 for instructions on using this form.

End of IR012800