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ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION
PDVSA N° TITLE
APPD.BY José Gilarranz DATE DEC.85 APPD.BY Eduardo Santamaria DATE DEC.85
Index
1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2 PDVSA References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.3 Quality Assurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.4 Regulatory Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.5 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.6 Submittals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.7 Site Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2 MATERIALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.1 Material for Earth Dike Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.2 Unsuitable Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.3 Erosion Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.4 Material for Basin Lining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.5 Protective Soils Above BASIN Lining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3 EXECUTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.1 Removal of Unsuitable Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.2 Excavation of Earth Dike and Basin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.3 Basin Lining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.4 Construction of Dike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.5 Temporary Openings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.6 Vehicular Access Ramps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.7 Basin Drainage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.8 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION PDVSA AG–211–PRT
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1 GENERAL
1.1 Scope
This specification defines the minimum requirements to be met by the designer
and installation contractor for construction of earth dikes for storage tanks. The
work comprises:
Design, material and construction of earth dikes
1.5 References
The following codes, standards and specifications, including applicable addenda,
shall form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein:
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
D698 Standard Test Methods for Moisture–Density Relations of Soils
and Soil–Aggregate Mixtures Using 5.5 lb (2.5 kg) Rammer and
12 in (305 mm) Drop.
D1557 Standard Test Methods for Moisture–Density Relations of Soils
and Soil–Aggregate Mixtures Using 10 lbs (4.5 kg) Rammer and
18 in (457 mm) Drop.
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1.6 Submittals
Contractor shall deliver to PDVSA’s representative all laboratory test results.
Contractor shall keep orderly files and records of test results. All information
regarding testing shall be accesible for the inspection authority at any desired
opportunity.
2 MATERIALS
2.1 Material for Earth Dike Walls
Locally available or imported impervious soils free from organic matter classified
as Group GC in ASTM D2487.
3 EXECUTION
3.1 Removal of Unsuitable Materials
Remove vegetation and top soil and scarify the surface in accordance with
PDVSA Engineering Guide 0602.1.472 to a minimum of 300 mm wider than the
diked wall dimensions shown on the drawings.
3.8 Cleaning
Remove trash and unsuitable materials from the site at Contractor’s expense.
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1. APPENDIX 1
DESIGN
1 GENERAL
1.1 Work Included
1.1.1 This design appendix contains the design basis for the preparation of drawings
and other documents for the following work:
Design criteria for earth dikes for storage tanks.
1.3 References
NFPA National Fire Protection Association:
N° 30 Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code
2 DESIGN
2.1 Dike Design
2.1.1 Design dikes to withstand hydrostatic loads based on the diked area being full of
water.
a. Design dikes sufficiently impervious to contain a product spill for a period of
time adequate for recovery and cleanup.
2.2 Access
2.2.1 Access for fire fighting mobile equipment is required.
2.2.2 Maintenance vehicle and personnel access shall be designed in accordance with
PDVSA Engineering Guide 0602.1.472.
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3 DESIGN DETAILS
3.1 Tanks – Dike Spacing
3.1.1 For requirements of tank–dike sizing and spacing, see Engineering Guide
0602.1.472.
3.4 Sumps
Sump dimensions shall be per Engineering Guide 0602.1.472.