QA/QC Comments

Review of Method Statement for Underground (Carbon Steel) Piping Constru tion and !nstallation"
#ote $ %he following omments are guidelines onl& and are not instru tions from %'C(#!P" )es on*s +Method statement for Underground (Carbon Steel) Piping Constru tion and !nstallation, is their full responsibilit&"
Material Handling Will the large diameter pipe be fabricated in situ? Suggest:For the general large diameter of spools and fittings no shop prefabrication will be attempted to minimize handling. All spools will be deli ered to place of erection and prepared. An! of pipe elements or branch connections will be done either ne"t to the trench in mo eable temporar! shelters or inside the trench in situ conditions. #are will be ta$en to a oid fitting branches to spiral weld seams and spools will be turned to offer ma"imum interference. Where compensation pads fit o er spiral seams same will be ground flush and inspected for an! crac$s or other defects prior to fitting pad. % weld connections will be sub&ect to '-ra! inspection to pro e compliance. (ote: #larification is re)uired on where the medium and small bore pipe will be fabricated * stored. a) RECEIPT & STORAGE OF PIPE RAW MATERIAL %he piping raw material recei ed from %echnip shall be offloaded in designated la! down !ard or (ear the Site where piping will be installed. Specif! the transport. +uring offloading, pipes shall not be dropped off the transport. A crane - n!lon slings shall be used to handle #S pipes - fittings. .ore details re)uired for

the handling. /ow to remo e the slings, will pipe be on sandbags for eas! remo al? %he pipes shall be placed with suitable material in place to ensure that no damage to pipe or paint occurs. %he! shall be ade)uatel! supported to minimize sagging. %he piping end co ers shall be $ept in place to pre ent foreign particle entr! into the pipes. All material shall come with color-coding as per size, material - schedule. %he piping material shall be segregated accordingl! to facilitate location of items. Small-bore pipe fittings, less than 0, shall be stac$ed on rac$s in warehouses. %he! will be segregated accordingl! to material, size, and rating - b! tag number. Suggest: A ma"imum of one wee$ spool re)uirement will be stoc$piled on site to a oid congestion.

( #ew (eading) SPOOL BREAKDOWN %he piping isometrics shall be mar$ed into number of spools to facilitate the fabrication - erection wor$s. 1ach spool shall be mar$ed with a uni)ue number. 1ach &oint on the isometric will be gi en a uni)ue number preparing a welding map for traceabilit!. Separate numbering s!stem will be followed for butt welds - fillet welds. %he details of piping isometric brea$down into spools and &oints will be recorded for reference. ) PIPING FABRICATION

As per the rele ant isometric drawings material will be shifted from la! down area to fabrication shop or to the place of erection.

%he carbon steel - low temperature carbon steel pipe fabrication wor$ will be done in separate areas. %he cutting and be eling of pipes shall be done b! mechanical means li$e flame cutting machine. 2ipes for soc$et weld &oints shall be cut s)uare. 3einforcement pads shall be installed onl! if re)uired in the isometric. %he material for reinforcement pad shall be same as that for the pipes unless otherwise authorized b! %echnip. %he pad size - thic$ness of the pad will be specified in the isometric. 4t is preferable that the pad shape is circular, howe er the pad size ma! be altered pro ided e)ui alent crosssectioned area is maintained as per AS.1 re)uirement. %he pad shall ha e a 5*6 (2% ent hole, drilled - tapped to (2% prior to installation of reinforcement pad.

IDENTIFICATION OF SPOOLS /eat (o of 2ipe shall be transferred on each cut length of 2ipe spools b! 2ermanent 2aint .ar$er. Spool identification shall be done b! mar$ing spool no, 4sometric (o*7ine (o of 2ipe spools with 2ermanent 2aint mar$er. FIT !P B!T WELDS %he fit up of pipe ends, fittings - weld nec$ flanges shall be done to obtain uniform root opening. %he criterion gi en in related W2S shall be followed.

%he primer paint coat on pipes - fitting ends re)uired to be welded shall be remo ed. What distances from the end of the pipe will the paint is remo ed? %he pipes shall be tac$ welded b! )ualified welder with appro ed wire *1lectrode. Where bridge tac$s are deemed to be re)uired it will be in the form of tac$ welded wedge clamps 8strong bac$s9 in area re)uiring ad&usting. After fit up strong bac$s will be remo ed, area ground smooth and .24 carried out to erif! integrit! of pipe. 4t will re)uire conformation from %1#/(42 :A*:# to appl! bridge tac$ method. 4f the pipes are of different thic$ness, the larger thic$ness will be tapered in compliance with the standard to match the smaller thic$ness. %he ad&acent section of longitudinall! welded pipes that are to be &oined b! butt-welds shall ha e longitudinal welds seam positioned such that the! are at least ;< apart from horizontal center line Re" Fig N#$. %he fabricator will also not locate longitudinal weld seams on top or bottom of the pipes so that branch connection is not located on the seam. %ac$ weld for fit up &oint shall be done b! using a bridge #lit of same material in such a wa! that it will not disturb the root face of the weld &oint Re" Fig N#%$&

SOCKET WELDS %he pipe for welded soc$ets &oints shall be ground to remo e burrs due to cutting. A gap of appro"imatel! 5.= mm between ends of the pipe - bottom of soc$et will be pro ided Re" Fig N #&'$ /ow will this be achie ed and what inspection will be underta$en to erif!? WELDING

All welding wor$ will be according to appro ed W2S, >;5.; and %echnip piping welding specification. ?nl! )ualified welders shall be emplo!ed.

All welders will carr! an appro ed weld identification badge when welding. >efore welding of &oint following information shall be pro ided at ad&acent of pipe &oint. a9 2iping #lass b9 W2S (?. c9 2ipe material 8#S9 d9 Welding 2rocess 8@%AW*S.AW9 e9 %ig wire for 3oot 813A<S-=9 f9 Welder Stamp (? g9 1lectrode 81A<56-59

%he welding wor$ piece will be shielded against high winds and rain. %he wind speed e"ceeding 5<m*sec and ; m*sec for S.AW - @%AW respecti el!.

%he weld surface shall be cleaned with the wire brush or grinding prior to welding operations to gi e a surface free from rust, scale or mill cutting.

>etween each la!er of welding an! crac$s, pores or welding spatters shall be remo ed b! grinding the surface before application of ne"t la!er.

%he

appearance

of

finished

welds

shall

conform to AS.1 > ;5.; codes - W2S and shall be free from an! under cuts, spatters crac$s.

All branch connections shall be &oined to header with full penetration welding. %he bore side shall be ground smooth, free from rust.

For flange to pipe connections if welding shrin$age can lead to misalignment, two similar flanges shall be &oined b! inserting a temporar! gas$et and then welded.

Abo e Se)uence shall be followed for hea ! wall thic$ness for a oiding after or during weld distortion.

%he flange indicated on isometric to be supplied loose shall be tac$ welded with the pipe. Full welding shall be made after site chec$ing.

For soc$et welding the pipe ends shall be cut straight.

THREADED (OINTS 4n case of threaded pipes 8for 2otable Water 7ine9 screw threads shall be concentric with a"is of pipes with no burrs or stripping. %he %hreading dies shall be sharp properl! designated for piping material. GAL)ENI*ED PIPES %he pipe wor$ up to 0 shall be threaded - gal anized b! hot dip process to both inside - outside. %he pipe wor$ ;- larger shall be fabricated in flanged spools as per design. %he size of spools shall confirm to

dimensions of hot dip gal anizing bath. %he same shall be gal anized from both inside - outside. %he threaded &oints of gal anized pipes shall not be seal welded. A 2%F1 tape will be used as a sealant. +) INSPECTION %he fabricated pipe spools shall be chec$ed against %1#/(42 drawings to erif! its compliance. %he dimensions angle and direction of bent portions and allowances for field welding shall be according to AS.1 > ;5.; 8#hapter B9. (+1 shall be performed as per AS.1 section B after 2W/% if specified on isometric drawings. %he acceptance criteria for isual inspection shall be done according to AS.1 > ;5.;8#hapter B9. Bisible small trans erse crac$s - star crac$s of limited thic$ness shall be remo ed b! grinding - repaired b! welding. /owe er circumferential crac$s shall result in weld re&ection. %he defecti e material will be cut out - re welding shall be performed. (+1 83%* C%*.2%9 will be re)uested as per piping specification of welding pro ided b! %echnip. (+1 results shall be interpreted b! )ualified inspectors 8le el 449 - if resulted in defect, repair of the same &oint shall be done - 3e inspection shall be offered. After (+1 clearance in all respect 2ipe spool shall be released for 2ainting*Storage*1rection. >ranch connection shall be e"amined b! d!e penetrate or magnetic particle or ultrasonic methods. Where the header thic$ness e"ceeds 5= mm, this t!pe of e"amination shall be made for e er! D mm thic$ness of weld built up.

All welding records for each &oint shall be maintained throughout the fabrication wor$. 7ow temperature carbon steel material traceabilit! shall be maintained through out the fabrication wor$ such that location - heat numbers of all welded pressure retaining pipe component is maintained. 2ermanent mar$er will transfer the heat number to all pieces cut from pipe.

d) IDENTIFICATION 1ach fabricated spool shall be clearl! mar$ed with a number. %his number shall include line number spool number as shown on the piping isometric. For piping up to E = it will be hard mar$ed on to a steel plate 0 " ; " 5*5= which shall be securel! wired to the pipe. /owe er for piping greater than E =, the number will mar$ on inside of the pipe using a permanent mar$er. e) STORAGE %he pipe spool complete in all respect shall be stored separatel!. All spools shall ha e their piece number clearl! designated on each spool. %he spool will be cleaned in an inclined position b! tapping so that all foreign materials are remo ed. %he spool shall be placed on wooden baton to a oid direct contact with soil. %he open ends shall be securel! co ered b! pol!eth!lene sheets or end caps. 4n case of flanged spools the same shall be co ered b! securel! tied wooden blan$s to a oid foreign material entering the pipes. %he spool shall be handled using n!lon lifting slings.

") PIPING ERECTION %he fabricated piping spools of random length shall be shifted to site near the %rench. After the %rench acceptance related for piping erection piping will be la! down on the sides of the trench on wooden sleepers or sand bags. A detailed planning schedule will be prepared to co er the order of wor$ which will include an! Ftie-inGsG with other contractors. %he detail plan will be appro ed b! %1#/(42 before an! wor$ commences. 2iping slopes shall be maintained as per isometric. %he pipe spools re)uiring field &oints shall be welded at site. %he pipe ends shall be prepared for welding after site chec$ing the dimensions. A procedure similar to that described under fabrication will be followed for welding. N#t en#,g- detail "#r .ite /elding0 Suggest: Sandbags will be used when placing the pipe in the trench. %he height of the sandbags will be determined b! depth of e"ca ation ersus the re)uired >?2 ele ation. Welding on the bottom of the pipe will be achie ed b! trenches dug at weld seams coordinates as instructed b! %1#/(42. %he piping shall be erected - supported plumb - le el such that there will be no undue strain on corresponding e)uipment flange. %he alignment of flanged &oints shall be according to the AS.1 >.;5.; 8chapter B9. For fit-up of spools, sections will be ad&usted b! h!draulic &ac$ if minor ad&ustment is re)uired. Where spools

re)uire being brought closer together this will be achie ed b! mo ing with crane. 4n case of flanged connections, the surfaces in contact with gas$ets shall be chec$ed before assembl! and all traces of dirt o"ides - grease shall be remo ed. %he flanges shall not be &oined together without the insertion of gas$ets. All temporar! gas$ets shall identif! b! color-coding on their handles e"posed. All bolt heads shall be assembled from the same side. A logical se)uence of bolt tightening shall be followed to e enl! tighten the flanges. %he Screwed &oints shall be thoroughl! cleaned for dirt or an! other foreign matter. %eflon tape shall be used for all screwed connections. %he tape will be wound in correct direction. All e"cess %eflon tape shall be remo ed. #are shall be ta$en that the tape does not enter inside of pipe. Seal welding of screwed &oints shall not be performed unless speciall! permitted. #athodic protection wor$ will be carried out as per 2ro&ect Specification and appro ed b! other discipline 81lectrical9 as per schedule and in coordination with piping and ci il departments. Bisual * (+1 will be done as per piping class re)uirement. Suggest: %he (+1 acti ities shall be carried out in accordance with the relati e line class designation and as per the :#2Gs for 3adiograph!, .agnetic 2article 4nspection and +!e 2enetrant 4nspection b! appointed sub Hcontractor and monitored b! 7ehoud. %ouch up coating and corrosion protection of pipes shall be completed as per manufactures recommendations. %his ma! be accomplished while temporaril! supported

on sandbags ensuring a sufficient distance is maintained between the pipe and the trench bottom at the area where the inspection and the repairs are to be completed. 2iping will be inspected for cleanliness and swept clean b! means of compressed air or other means if re)uired. 7ehoud will ensure that all coupons and debris deposited in the new lines during cutting and grinding shall be remo ed and the affected area cleaned. #leaned sections of piping will be closed with a temporar! wooden blan$ to pre ent foreign particles entering. %he blan$ will be mo ed as the ne"t section of pipe is cleaned. #leanliness records will be $ept and updated as wor$ progresses. A &oint inspection %1#/(42 and 7ahoud shall be performed prior to bac$fill, a punch list shall be established and bac$filling will onl! be authorized upon clearance of all punch items Sand bedding and bac$filling will be carried out as per specification. Sand bedding surrounds and bac$filling wor$s will be conducted in a manner that will pre ent damage and abrasion to the coating Ser ice testing acti ities will be carried out. %his acti it! will be sub&ect to a de iation re)uest.

QA/QC Comments

Review of Method Statement for Underground (Carbon Steel) Piping Constru tion and !nstallation"
#ote $ %he following omments are guidelines onl& and are not instru tions from %'C(#!P" )es on*s +Method statement for Underground (Carbon Steel) Piping Constru tion and !nstallation, is their full responsibilit&"
Material Handling Will the large diameter pipe be fabricated in situ? Suggest:For the general large diameter of spools and fittings no shop prefabrication will be attempted to minimize handling. All spools will be deli ered to place of erection and prepared. An! of pipe elements or branch connections will be done either ne"t to the trench in mo eable temporar! shelters or inside the trench in situ conditions. #are will be ta$en to a oid fitting branches to spiral weld seams and spools will be turned to offer ma"imum interference. Where compensation pads fit o er spiral seams same will be ground flush and inspected for an! crac$s or other defects prior to fitting pad. % weld connections will be sub&ect to '-ra! inspection to pro e compliance. (ote: #larification is re)uired on where the medium and small bore pipe will be fabricated * stored. g) RECEIPT & STORAGE OF PIPE RAW MATERIAL %he piping raw material recei ed from %echnip shall be offloaded in designated la! down !ard or (ear the Site where piping will be installed. Specif! the transport. +uring offloading, pipes shall not be dropped off the transport. A crane - n!lon slings shall be used to handle #S pipes - fittings. .ore details re)uired for

the handling. /ow to remo e the slings, will pipe be on sandbags for eas! remo al? %he pipes shall be placed with suitable material in place to ensure that no damage to pipe or paint occurs. %he! shall be ade)uatel! supported to minimize sagging. %he piping end co ers shall be $ept in place to pre ent foreign particle entr! into the pipes. All material shall come with color-coding as per size, material - schedule. %he piping material shall be segregated accordingl! to facilitate location of items. Small-bore pipe fittings, less than 0, shall be stac$ed on rac$s in warehouses. %he! will be segregated accordingl! to material, size, and rating - b! tag number. Suggest: A ma"imum of one wee$ spool re)uirement will be stoc$piled on site to a oid congestion.

( #ew (eading) SPOOL BREAKDOWN %he piping isometrics shall be mar$ed into number of spools to facilitate the fabrication - erection wor$s. 1ach spool shall be mar$ed with a uni)ue number. 1ach &oint on the isometric will be gi en a uni)ue number preparing a welding map for traceabilit!. Separate numbering s!stem will be followed for butt welds - fillet welds. %he details of piping isometric brea$down into spools and &oints will be recorded for reference. -) PIPING FABRICATION

As per the rele ant isometric drawings material will be shifted from la! down area to fabrication shop or to the place of erection.

%he carbon steel - low temperature carbon steel pipe fabrication wor$ will be done in separate areas. %he cutting and be eling of pipes shall be done b! mechanical means li$e flame cutting machine. 2ipes for soc$et weld &oints shall be cut s)uare. 3einforcement pads shall be installed onl! if re)uired in the isometric. %he material for reinforcement pad shall be same as that for the pipes unless otherwise authorized b! %echnip. %he pad size - thic$ness of the pad will be specified in the isometric. 4t is preferable that the pad shape is circular, howe er the pad size ma! be altered pro ided e)ui alent crosssectioned area is maintained as per AS.1 re)uirement. %he pad shall ha e a 5*6 (2% ent hole, drilled - tapped to (2% prior to installation of reinforcement pad.

IDENTIFICATION OF SPOOLS /eat (o of 2ipe shall be transferred on each cut length of 2ipe spools b! 2ermanent 2aint .ar$er. Spool identification shall be done b! mar$ing spool no, 4sometric (o*7ine (o of 2ipe spools with 2ermanent 2aint mar$er. FIT !P B!T WELDS %he fit up of pipe ends, fittings - weld nec$ flanges shall be done to obtain uniform root opening. %he criterion gi en in related W2S shall be followed.

%he primer paint coat on pipes - fitting ends re)uired to be welded shall be remo ed. What distances from the end of the pipe will the paint is remo ed? %he pipes shall be tac$ welded b! )ualified welder with appro ed wire *1lectrode. Where bridge tac$s are deemed to be re)uired it will be in the form of tac$ welded wedge clamps 8strong bac$s9 in area re)uiring ad&usting. After fit up strong bac$s will be remo ed, area ground smooth and .24 carried out to erif! integrit! of pipe. 4t will re)uire conformation from %1#/(42 :A*:# to appl! bridge tac$ method. 4f the pipes are of different thic$ness, the larger thic$ness will be tapered in compliance with the standard to match the smaller thic$ness. %he ad&acent section of longitudinall! welded pipes that are to be &oined b! butt-welds shall ha e longitudinal welds seam positioned such that the! are at least ;< apart from horizontal center line Re" Fig N#$. %he fabricator will also not locate longitudinal weld seams on top or bottom of the pipes so that branch connection is not located on the seam. %ac$ weld for fit up &oint shall be done b! using a bridge #lit of same material in such a wa! that it will not disturb the root face of the weld &oint Re" Fig N#%$&

SOCKET WELDS %he pipe for welded soc$ets &oints shall be ground to remo e burrs due to cutting. A gap of appro"imatel! 5.= mm between ends of the pipe - bottom of soc$et will be pro ided Re" Fig N #&'$ /ow will this be achie ed and what inspection will be underta$en to erif!? WELDING

All welding wor$ will be according to appro ed W2S, >;5.; and %echnip piping welding specification. ?nl! )ualified welders shall be emplo!ed.

All welders will carr! an appro ed weld identification badge when welding. >efore welding of &oint following information shall be pro ided at ad&acent of pipe &oint. a9 2iping #lass b9 W2S (?. c9 2ipe material 8#S9 d9 Welding 2rocess 8@%AW*S.AW9 e9 %ig wire for 3oot 813A<S-=9 f9 Welder Stamp (? g9 1lectrode 81A<56-59

%he welding wor$ piece will be shielded against high winds and rain. %he wind speed e"ceeding 5<m*sec and ; m*sec for S.AW - @%AW respecti el!.

%he weld surface shall be cleaned with the wire brush or grinding prior to welding operations to gi e a surface free from rust, scale or mill cutting.

>etween each la!er of welding an! crac$s, pores or welding spatters shall be remo ed b! grinding the surface before application of ne"t la!er.

%he

appearance

of

finished

welds

shall

conform to AS.1 > ;5.; codes - W2S and shall be free from an! under cuts, spatters crac$s.

All branch connections shall be &oined to header with full penetration welding. %he bore side shall be ground smooth, free from rust.

For flange to pipe connections if welding shrin$age can lead to misalignment, two similar flanges shall be &oined b! inserting a temporar! gas$et and then welded.

Abo e Se)uence shall be followed for hea ! wall thic$ness for a oiding after or during weld distortion.

%he flange indicated on isometric to be supplied loose shall be tac$ welded with the pipe. Full welding shall be made after site chec$ing.

For soc$et welding the pipe ends shall be cut straight.

THREADED (OINTS 4n case of threaded pipes 8for 2otable Water 7ine9 screw threads shall be concentric with a"is of pipes with no burrs or stripping. %he %hreading dies shall be sharp properl! designated for piping material. GAL)ENI*ED PIPES %he pipe wor$ up to 0 shall be threaded - gal anized b! hot dip process to both inside - outside. %he pipe wor$ ;- larger shall be fabricated in flanged spools as per design. %he size of spools shall confirm to

dimensions of hot dip gal anizing bath. %he same shall be gal anized from both inside - outside. %he threaded &oints of gal anized pipes shall not be seal welded. A 2%F1 tape will be used as a sealant. i) INSPECTION %he fabricated pipe spools shall be chec$ed against %1#/(42 drawings to erif! its compliance. %he dimensions angle and direction of bent portions and allowances for field welding shall be according to AS.1 > ;5.; 8#hapter B9. (+1 shall be performed as per AS.1 section B after 2W/% if specified on isometric drawings. %he acceptance criteria for isual inspection shall be done according to AS.1 > ;5.;8#hapter B9. Bisible small trans erse crac$s - star crac$s of limited thic$ness shall be remo ed b! grinding - repaired b! welding. /owe er circumferential crac$s shall result in weld re&ection. %he defecti e material will be cut out - re welding shall be performed. (+1 83%* C%*.2%9 will be re)uested as per piping specification of welding pro ided b! %echnip. (+1 results shall be interpreted b! )ualified inspectors 8le el 449 - if resulted in defect, repair of the same &oint shall be done - 3e inspection shall be offered. After (+1 clearance in all respect 2ipe spool shall be released for 2ainting*Storage*1rection. >ranch connection shall be e"amined b! d!e penetrate or magnetic particle or ultrasonic methods. Where the header thic$ness e"ceeds 5= mm, this t!pe of e"amination shall be made for e er! D mm thic$ness of weld built up.

All welding records for each &oint shall be maintained throughout the fabrication wor$. 7ow temperature carbon steel material traceabilit! shall be maintained through out the fabrication wor$ such that location - heat numbers of all welded pressure retaining pipe component is maintained. 2ermanent mar$er will transfer the heat number to all pieces cut from pipe.

1) IDENTIFICATION 1ach fabricated spool shall be clearl! mar$ed with a number. %his number shall include line number spool number as shown on the piping isometric. For piping up to E = it will be hard mar$ed on to a steel plate 0 " ; " 5*5= which shall be securel! wired to the pipe. /owe er for piping greater than E =, the number will mar$ on inside of the pipe using a permanent mar$er. 2) STORAGE %he pipe spool complete in all respect shall be stored separatel!. All spools shall ha e their piece number clearl! designated on each spool. %he spool will be cleaned in an inclined position b! tapping so that all foreign materials are remo ed. %he spool shall be placed on wooden baton to a oid direct contact with soil. %he open ends shall be securel! co ered b! pol!eth!lene sheets or end caps. 4n case of flanged spools the same shall be co ered b! securel! tied wooden blan$s to a oid foreign material entering the pipes. %he spool shall be handled using n!lon lifting slings.

l) PIPING ERECTION %he fabricated piping spools of random length shall be shifted to site near the %rench. After the %rench acceptance related for piping erection piping will be la! down on the sides of the trench on wooden sleepers or sand bags. A detailed planning schedule will be prepared to co er the order of wor$ which will include an! Ftie-inGsG with other contractors. %he detail plan will be appro ed b! %1#/(42 before an! wor$ commences. 2iping slopes shall be maintained as per isometric. %he pipe spools re)uiring field &oints shall be welded at site. %he pipe ends shall be prepared for welding after site chec$ing the dimensions. A procedure similar to that described under fabrication will be followed for welding. N#t en#,g- detail "#r .ite /elding0 Suggest: Sandbags will be used when placing the pipe in the trench. %he height of the sandbags will be determined b! depth of e"ca ation ersus the re)uired >?2 ele ation. Welding on the bottom of the pipe will be achie ed b! trenches dug at weld seams coordinates as instructed b! %1#/(42. %he piping shall be erected - supported plumb - le el such that there will be no undue strain on corresponding e)uipment flange. %he alignment of flanged &oints shall be according to the AS.1 >.;5.; 8chapter B9. For fit-up of spools, sections will be ad&usted b! h!draulic &ac$ if minor ad&ustment is re)uired. Where spools

re)uire being brought closer together this will be achie ed b! mo ing with crane. 4n case of flanged connections, the surfaces in contact with gas$ets shall be chec$ed before assembl! and all traces of dirt o"ides - grease shall be remo ed. %he flanges shall not be &oined together without the insertion of gas$ets. All temporar! gas$ets shall identif! b! color-coding on their handles e"posed. All bolt heads shall be assembled from the same side. A logical se)uence of bolt tightening shall be followed to e enl! tighten the flanges. %he Screwed &oints shall be thoroughl! cleaned for dirt or an! other foreign matter. %eflon tape shall be used for all screwed connections. %he tape will be wound in correct direction. All e"cess %eflon tape shall be remo ed. #are shall be ta$en that the tape does not enter inside of pipe. Seal welding of screwed &oints shall not be performed unless speciall! permitted. #athodic protection wor$ will be carried out as per 2ro&ect Specification and appro ed b! other discipline 81lectrical9 as per schedule and in coordination with piping and ci il departments. Bisual * (+1 will be done as per piping class re)uirement. Suggest: %he (+1 acti ities shall be carried out in accordance with the relati e line class designation and as per the :#2Gs for 3adiograph!, .agnetic 2article 4nspection and +!e 2enetrant 4nspection b! appointed sub Hcontractor and monitored b! 7ehoud. %ouch up coating and corrosion protection of pipes shall be completed as per manufactures recommendations. %his ma! be accomplished while temporaril! supported

on sandbags ensuring a sufficient distance is maintained between the pipe and the trench bottom at the area where the inspection and the repairs are to be completed. 2iping will be inspected for cleanliness and swept clean b! means of compressed air or other means if re)uired. 7ehoud will ensure that all coupons and debris deposited in the new lines during cutting and grinding shall be remo ed and the affected area cleaned. #leaned sections of piping will be closed with a temporar! wooden blan$ to pre ent foreign particles entering. %he blan$ will be mo ed as the ne"t section of pipe is cleaned. #leanliness records will be $ept and updated as wor$ progresses. A &oint inspection %1#/(42 and 7ahoud shall be performed prior to bac$fill, a punch list shall be established and bac$filling will onl! be authorized upon clearance of all punch items Sand bedding and bac$filling will be carried out as per specification. Sand bedding surrounds and bac$filling wor$s will be conducted in a manner that will pre ent damage and abrasion to the coating Ser ice testing acti ities will be carried out. %his acti it! will be sub&ect to a de iation re)uest.