DIVISION 3 - CONCRETE SECTION 03200 - CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT PART - 1 GENERAL 1.

01 DESCRIPTION This Section covers providing everything required for and incidental to the execution and completion of all fabrication and placement of reinforcement for Cast-in-place Concrete, including bars, ties and supports etc., as shown on the Construction Drawings and as specified and required to complete and acceptable to Company Representative. 1.02 QUALITY ASSURANCE A. B. Reference Codes and Standards: Comply with applicable SAUDI ARAMCO Engineering Standards, and Codes and Standards as specified herein. Observations: Materials and Shop workmanship shall be subject to inspection by Company Representative. Notify Company Representative prior of starting shop work in order that inspections may be made. Mill Tests: Submit mill tests on all reinforcing steel prior to installation of the reinforcing steel being installed. Approved Manufacturers of Epoxy Coated Reinforce Bars: Gulf Steel Coating P.O. BOX 11142 JUBIAL-31961 FAX: 03-8572810 Probar Rezayat Project AL-KHOBAR KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA Protech P.O. BOX 47139 ABUDHABI, U.A.E. Khansaheb Civil Engineering Ltd. P.O. BOX 2716 DUBAI, U.A.E.

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1.03

SUBMITTALS A. Mill Test Reports: Unless requirement is waived in writing, submit to Company Representative for approval, three (3) copies of mill test reports certifying that materials meet specified ASTM requirements. SECTION 03200

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Shop Drawings: Submit to Company Representative for approval shop drawings showing complete information for placing reinforcement and accessories, including bar bending schedules, critical dimensions to ends of bars, amount of concrete cover, and minimum spacing between bars. Do not scale Construction Drawings or use Construction Drawings for shop drawings. Prepare shop drawings in accordance with the Manual of Standard Practice for Detailing Reinforced Concrete Structures, ACI-315-80.

1.04

PRODUCT DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING A. Delivery: Deliver reinforcement clean, free from loose mill and rust scale, dirt and other coatings which would tend to destroy the bond. Deliver reinforcing bars straight, free from twists, kinks and irregularities except as necessary to conform to the reinforcing details. Storage: Store materials above ground and protect from dirt water and grease.

B.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS 2.01 MATERIALS A. Reinforcing Bars: Reinforcing bars shall be Grade 60 deformed billet steel bars in conformance with SASO 2/1399H (1979). a. All reinforcing bars shall be epoxy coated in accordance with SAUDI ARAMCO Standards, 09-SAMSS-106 and SAES-Q-001 Appendix "A". Welded bar mats in precast concrete work shall be galvanized in accordance with ASTM A525, if not epoxy coated. Tie wire for reinforcement shall be 16 gauge (or heavier where noted or specified) plastic or nylon coated steel wire conforming to ASTM A-82 and SAUDI ARAMCO Standard, SAES-Q-001.

b.

B.

Welded Wire Fabric: 1. 2. 3. Welded wire fabric shall be electrically welded cold drawn wire in conformance with ASTM A-185. Deformed welded wire fabric shall be electrically welded cold drawn wire in conformance with ASTM A-497. All welded wire fabric, other than for site paving and sidewalks, shall be galvanized, in accordance with SAUDI ARAMCO Standard, SAES-Q-001.

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Metal Accessories:

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When concrete surfaces are exposed where weather or rust could impair the architectural finish, provide plastic or stainless steel accessories when accessories are in contact with formwork. D. Other Accessories: Spacers, chairs, bolsters, ties and devices for placing, spacing, supporting and fastening steel reinforcement shall be plastic or plastic coated and shall conform to the requirements of the Concrete Reinforcement Steel Institute (CRSI) "Manual of Standard Practice For Reinforced Concrete Construction". 2.02 FABRICATION A. All reinforcing bars shall be cut and fabricated in accordance with the shapes and dimensions shown on the Construction Drawings and in accordance with SAUDI ARAMCO Engineering Standard, SAES.Q-001. All cut ends of bars shall be epoxy coated in accordance with SAES-Q-001. Hooks and bends shall be made in accordance with SAUDI ARAMCO Engineering Standard SAES-Q-001 Paragraph A.2.2. Ensure that shaped reinforcement will fit correctly within the unit parameters and concrete cover requirements which are applicable. Allow for correct bar lap lengths. All bars shall be bent cold. Bars showing any evidence of being heated for bending or straightening shall be rejected. Bars shall be cut to length with a tolerance of 25 mm (1 in) and bent with a tolerance of 12 mm (1/2 in) for the overall length except that 25 mm bars and larger may be bent with a tolerance of 25 mm (1 in). The mandrel (or pin) around which the rebar is bent shall be fabricated from (or covered with a collar of) wood, nylon or other non-abrasive material which will not damage the epoxy coating. Minimum bend diameters for FBE coated rebar shall be in accordance with SUADI ARAMCO Standard, SAES-Q-001, Appendix "A". Reinforcing steel having a reduced section, kinks, visible transverse cracks at bends, or otherwise damaged in any way will not be acceptable.

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C.

D.

E. F. 2.03

IDENTIFICATION Tie reinforcing bars in bundles and tag with non-rusting metal tags showing shop drawing numbers. Do not remove markings until steel is placed.

PART 3 - EXECUTION 3.01 CLEANING Before placing, remove all dirt and other coatings from reinforcement. SECTION 03200
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PLACEMENT A. GENERAL 1. The installation of all epoxy coated reinforcing bars shall be in accordance with SAUDI ARAMCO Engineering Standard SAES-Q-001, Appendix "A", Specification, provisions for epoxy coated reinforcing bars. Epoxy coated reinforcement shall be shop fabricated to the shapes and dimensions shown on the Construction Drawings and in compliance with applicable Codes and Standards. Reinforcing steel shall be checked against approved shop drawings and steel bending details to insure that all of the steel is in place. Chairs, spacers and hangers shall be spaced in accordance with ACI-315 and ACI-318. Reinforcement shall be supported and fastened together to prevent displacement beyond tolerances as stated in ACI-318 from construction loads or from the placing of concrete. Bars shall be fastened together at crossings with a double wrap of annealed epoxy coated 16 gauge wire with at least two full twists. In slabs and walls having numerous bars in grid arrangement, Company Representative may permit omission of ties at some intersections. In this case, the spacing of ties along the line of any bar shall not exceed 600 mm (24 in) horizontally or vertically. Splices shall be tied with two wires. In slabs, beams and girders, splices of reinforcement at points of maximum stress shall generally be avoided. The minimum lap for a lapped splice shall be in accordance with L = dfs/4 u, but in no case less than 30 diameters for plain bars or 24 diameters for deformed bars, with a minimum of 300 mm (12 in). Splices not shown on the Construction Drawings, or approved shop drawings, shall be subject to approval by Company Representative. a. b. c. d. 7. L = minimum lap splice d = diameter of steel reinforcement fs = allowable tensile stress in steel reinforcement u = allowable bond strength of concrete to steel

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After cutting tie-wires, turn the ends to the inside of the section and bend so that concrete placement will not force the wire ends to the exposed concrete surfaces. SECTION 03200

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Welded Wire Fabric: 1. Rolled, welded wire fabric shall be unrolled and straightened so that it will be flat and be kept in position in the slabs as shown on the Construction Drawings. Chairs, supports and spacers shall be used as needed to place fabric at the elevations shown on the Construction Drawings. All sheets, at all edges, shall be lapped one full mesh plus 50 mm (2 in) and shall be securely wired together on 400 mm (16 in) centers or less. While concrete is being placed, fabric shall be lifted into proper positions.

2. 3. C.

Clearances: 1. 2. All reinforcement shall be supported from the ground, sub-slabs, or leveling courses by means of plastic or plastic coated chairs or spacers. Reinforcement in formed concrete shall be fixed in position by means specified in Paragraph 3.02A Placement, of this Section so that the following clearances from the surface of the concrete will be maintained: a. b. c. 25 mm (1 in) Concrete slab or foundation over 50 mm (2 in) subslab or leveling course. 75 mm (3 in) Unformed concrete deposited against ground. 75 mm (3 in) Formed concrete against ground or exposed to weather for bars larger than 16 mm (5/8 in) in diameter. 50 mm (2 in) Beams, girders and columns not exposed to ground or to weather. 25 mm (1 in) Slabs and walls not exposed to ground or to weather. 75 mm (3 in) Concrete exposed to sewage.

d. e. f. D. Tolerances:

Reinforcing bars shall be placed to the following tolerances: 1. 2. Clear distance to formed surfaces: Minimum spacing between bars: + 6 mm (1/4 in) + 6 mm (1/4 in)

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Members 200 mm (8 in) deep or less:

+ 6 mm (1/4 in)

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Members more than 200 mm (8 in) but less than 600 mm (2 ft.) deep: Members more than 600 mm (2 ft.) deep:

+ 12 mm (1/2 in) + 25 mm (1 in)

In no case shall the cover be less than specified in Paragraph 3,02,C, Clearance of this Section. Bars may be moved as necessary to avoid interference with other reinforcing steel, conduits or embedded items. Company Representative shall approve movements of more than one bar diameter or which exceed the above tolerances. 3.03 Replace or repair damage materials and defective WORK as directed by Company Representative at no additional cost to SAUDI ARAMCO. END OF SECTION

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