1. What is the meaning of the following?

1. SAES: Saudi Aramco Engineering Standard

2. SAEP: Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure
3. SATIP: Saudi Aramco Inspection and Testing Plan
4. PIP: Process Industry Practice
5. ASTM: American Society for Testing Materials
6. SAMSS: Saudi Aramco Material System Specifications
7. AASHTO: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
2. Total dissolved solids (TDS) for water curing of solids?

1000 PPM

3. Compressive strength for grout at 7 days?

If non shrink 24 MPA

4. Compressive strength for grout at 28 days?

35 MPA if non shrink

5. What is QA and QC?

Quality Assurance and Quality Control.

6. Minimum thickness for grout?

25mm

7. How many hours for socking before grout?

24 hours

8. Road base and sub base per every one test per M2?

180 sqm2

9. Fill compaction grade beam, flats and buildings by using:

a. Modified Effort: 90%
b. Relative Density: 70%
c. Optimum Moisture Content: 90%
10. Minimum clearance distance between anchor bolt to anchor bolt?

100mm

11. Sleeve at the edge of concrete foundations?

100mm
12. How many days before you start coating of foundations?

After 7 days

13. Temperature for hot mix asphalt?

139 to 163 degree Celsius

14. Minimum concrete cover for permanently exposed to the earth?

75mm

15. By getting sample for cylinder at the end of the truck mixer chute or the end of the discharge
hose of pump hose?

End of the truck mixer chute.

16. By placing concrete how many in meter from the truck mixer chute?

1 meter.