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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.0 GENERAL............................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Scope ...................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Site and Ambient Conditions................................................................................... 3
DESCRIPTION

1.3 Industry Codes and Standards................................................................................ 3

1.4 Related Drawings.................................................................................................... 4
2.0 OPERATING PHILOSOPHY .................................................................................. 4
3.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................. 5
Issued for Bid

3.1 Foundations ............................................................................................................ 5

3.2 Structural ................................................................................................................. 5

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3.3 Antennas and Mounting .......................................................................................... 6
3.4 Electrical System..................................................................................................... 6
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3.5 Fence ...................................................................................................................... 6

3.6 Description Overview .............................................................................................. 7
3.6.1 Painting ................................................................................................................... 7
3.6.2 Design Life .............................................................................................................. 7
3.7 Safety and Security Requirement ........................................................................... 7
DATE

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4.0 INSPECTION .......................................................................................................... 8

4.1 Mechanical Completion Certificate (MCC) .............................................................. 8
5.0 DOCUMENTATION ................................................................................................ 8
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5.1 Drawings ................................................................................................................. 9

DRAWN 5.2 Installation Drawings ............................................................................................... 9
DATE 5.3 As-Built Drawings.................................................................................................... 9
CHECKED

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DISCIPLINE
ENGINEER

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PROJECT
ENGINEER

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CERTIFIED

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CONSTRUCTION
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OPERATIONS

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1.0 GENERAL
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1.1 Scope
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This Functional Specification Document (FSD) describes the technical

requirements for the supply and installation of Antenna Tower to support
the Mobile Antenna System for the Wasit Gas Plant (WGP), under the
Wasit Gas Project (BI-10-00914) and NGL Fractionation Facilities (BI-10-
DESCRIPTION

00302).

The technical requirements for a Antenna Tower shall consist of:

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‰ Foundations
‰ Structural

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‰ Mounting
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‰ Electrical System
‰ Fence

1.2 Site and Ambient Conditions

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The equipment is required to operate in an outdoor plant environment. The

project specific ambient conditions shall be based climatic condition of
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Khursaniyah as per SAES-A-112 Saudi Aramco metrological and seismic

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data.
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1.3 Industry Codes and Standards
CHECKED

BY
DATE The works should conform to the requirements of the latest issues and
most recent revisions of the Saudi Aramco and International Standards
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and Procedures listed below.
DATE

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SAES-A-112 Metrological and Seismic Design Data
ENGINEER SAES-B-068 Electrical Area Classification
DATE SAES-T-492 VHF/UHF Land-Mobile and Fixed Radio
SAES-T-744 Design Criteria / Installation of Communication
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Towers
DATE SAES-T-795 Communications Facility Grounding System
CONSTRUCTION SAES-T-887 Telecommunications: Electrical Coordination -
AGENCY
Protection at Power Plants and Radio Stations
DATE SAES-P-111 Grounding
OPERATIONS
SAES-O-100 General Requirements Safety and Security
SAES-O-101 Standard Security Fence – Category 1
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SAES-Q-001 Construction of Concrete Structures

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SAES-Q-005 Concrete Foundations

SAES-Q-010 Cement Based, Non-Shrink Grout for
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Structural and Equipment Grouting

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SAES-Q-012 Criteria for Design and Construction of Precast

and Prestressed Concrete Structures
SAES-M-001 Structural Design Criteria for non-Building
Structures
SAES-M-006 Saudi Aramco Security and General Purpose
DESCRIPTION

Fencing
SAES-H-100 Coating Materials & Application Requirements
for Industrial Facilities
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SAES-H-101 Approved Protective Coating Systems for

Industrial Plants & Equipment

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ANSI/NFPA-70 National Electrical Code
ETSI TETRA TErrestrial Trunked RAdio
ETSI 300392-2 Air Interface Standard
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EIA/TIA 222 Structural Standard for Antenna – Supporting

Structures and Antennas
EIA/TIA 329-B Minimum Standards for Base Station
Antennas
EIA/TIA 329-B-1 Minimum Standards for Vehicular Antennas
DATE

05/27/10

EIA/TIA 603 Land Mobile FM or PM Communications –

Equipment Measurement and Performance
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Standards
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ITU-T G Transmission Systems and Media, Digital
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Systems and Networks
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1.4 Related Drawings
BY
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The following documents and drawings are referenced in this FSD and
DISCIPLINE
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form part of the specification.
DATE
Q76-T-PP-118324 Mobile Radio System Functional Specification
PROJECT
ENGINEER
Q76-T-PP-118035 Mobile Radio System Block Diagram
Q76-T-PP-118040 Communications Grounding Block Diagram
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CERTIFIED 2.0 OPERATING PHILOSOPHY

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The Antenna Tower and foundations is to be installed adjacent to the
CONSTRUCTION
AGENCY Administration Building. The Administration Building and Antenna tower will
DATE
provide a reliable operating environment for communications equipment
and antennas installed at the facility.
OPERATIONS

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According to a preliminary Propagation analysis, the required tower height

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should be around 30 m in order to cover the desired area. The Radio

Contractor shall supply a complete Radio propagation analysis and also, is
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responsible to confirm the height of the tower.

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3.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Foundations
DESCRIPTION

Foundations design shall be done by the Contractor, foundations and

concrete shall comply with 09-SAMSS-097, SAES-Q-001 and SAES-Q-
005. Contractor shall provide the tower structure loading data, including,
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but not limited to the following:

‰ Maximum Vertical Force (downward)

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‰ Maximum Horizontal Force
‰ Maximum Upward Force (upward)
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‰ Dead Load, Live Load, and the Wind Load for above parameters.
Loading Capacity of the tower shall be calculated for the known loading to
be on the tower for its commissioning plus any additional loading expected
to occur within one year after commissioning as per SAES-A-112. Ice
DATE

05/27/10

loading shall not be considered in the tower loading calculations. TSTower

Program (latest Version) shall be used for Tower load Analysis.
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DRAWN 3.2 Structural

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The Antenna Antenna Tower structure is required to be self-supported and
BY
free-standing type. And the material shall be made of steel according to
DATE Saudi Aramco Standard (SAES-T-744).
DISCIPLINE
ENGINEER The Tower structure size, height and locations are selected to provide
DATE
adequate coverage of the site.
PROJECT
ENGINEER The basic wind speed for the location of the tower shall be determined and
DATE
considered from SAES-A-112 and according to EIA /TIA-222-G. 60 miles
per hour shall be the operational wind speed requirements for tower
CERTIFIED structures in Saudi Arabia.
DATE

Cable ladder is required to support power and communication cables going

CONSTRUCTION
AGENCY up the tower.
DATE

OPERATIONS

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3.3 Antennas and Mounting

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The maximum permissible twist and tilt angle for tower installed antennas
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are + 0.5 degrees. Ensure antennas and microwave dish mounting

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brackets comply with the above parameters.

3.4 Electrical System

The Tower Electrical system shall include the following:

DESCRIPTION

‰ Tower lighting including obstacle lights for aircraft safety to meet Saudi
Arabia Government regulations. Lighting of the tower shall comply with
SAES-B-063.
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‰ Earthing system for the tower, lighting, and transmission lines

components to prevent active electronic equipment against electrical

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surges. The tower ground ring shall be bonded:
zTo the grounding plate twice (if one exists)
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z To each tower leg

z To the ground rods
z To the building outside ground ring
Grounding system shall be implemented according to SAES-T-887 and
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05/27/10

Standard Drawing AA-036391. The outer ground ring shall be composed a

minimum of #2 AWG (35 mm²) solid tinned copper wire and shall be buried
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not less than 0.8 m (2.5 feet) below grade level and at least 0.6 m (2 feet)
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outside foundation and tower footings
DATE ‰ Tower lighting protection rod of sufficient length to provide a 45
CHECKED degrees cone of protection to the lower structure including antennas.
BY Also, ensure antennas are insulated and isolated such that operating
DATE
personnel are protected from potential hazards.
DISCIPLINE
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‰ Cable support system to support transmission lines.
DATE
3.5 Fence
PROJECT
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A perimeter fence (20m x 30m) for the tower shall be provided and shall
DATE
meet the requirement for Category I, Security Perimeter Fencing for Saudi
CERTIFIED Aramco's vital industrial facilities and Safety and Security Directive No. 1
DATE
(SSD/1) of the Saudi Arabian Government Supreme Commission for
Industrial Security.
CONSTRUCTION
AGENCY

DATE

OPERATIONS

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3.6 Description Overview

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3.6.1 Painting
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Quality paint and materials shall be selected to provide extra years of

service. The paint shall be compatible with the surfaces to be painted,
including any previous coatings, and suitable for the environmental
conditions. Painting and protective coatings for steel structures of the
towers shall be in comply with SAES-H-100 and SAES-H-101.
DESCRIPTION

3.6.2 Design Life

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The Antenna tower and antenna should have a minimum design life of
twenty (20) years. To eliminate corrosion, all anchor rods shall be fusion
bonded epoxy coated. The coating shall be 500 to 625 micrometers (20 to

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25 mils) dry film thickness.
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3.7 Safety and Security Requirement

Saudi Aramco places a very high onus upon all of its employees and its
contractors and their staff to conduct their business with safety and
security as paramount considerations.
DATE

05/27/10

Ensure safety rail for climbing and maintenance operations, complete with
climbing harness are included.
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DRAWN The equipment supplied shall operate without creating a hazard to the user
DATE directly and/or other third parties.
CHECKED

BY Provide all necessary safety guards around all moving equipment parts to
DATE
protect operating personnel from injury.
DISCIPLINE
ENGINEER Hazard warning labels shall be affixed to the equipment to advise of any
DATE feature of the equipment that may cause potential injury to the user or
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maintenance personnel.
ENGINEER

DATE Maintenance manuals and other documentation must highlight any

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potential dangers that may be encountered during the servicing or repair of
the equipment.
DATE

CONSTRUCTION Contractor shall perform all activities in accordance with Saudi Aramco
AGENCY
safe working procedures.
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OPERATIONS

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Contractors shall fully comply with the statutory requirements of the Saudi
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Arabian Government Supreme Commission for Industrial Security, Safety

and Security Directives pertaining to communications sites.
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Contractor staff shall obtain clearance to gain entry to all sites and carry
suitable identification at all times.

Many of the Saudi Aramco communications systems are regarded as

critical. Contractor shall take all precautions to avoid disruption to traffic.
DESCRIPTION

4.0 INSPECTION
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4.1 Mechanical Completion Certificate (MCC)

Mechanical completion is the acceptance that the physical installation

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conforms to Saudi Aramco standards, and that all required equipment has
been provided and is plant tagged.
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Saudi Aramco inspection shall take place in the presence of Contractor.

The inspector shall prepare an exception list, detailing all violations of the
standards.

Failure to identify any error or omission during inspections made in the

DATE

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installation phase, shall not relieve the Contractor of any of the

specification requirements.
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Once the “Yes” exception list is cleared, the Mechanical Completion
DATE
Certificate can be issued and the Commissioning can proceed to the Site
CHECKED
Acceptance Test.
BY
DATE The Antenna system MCC shall be considered complete only when the
SAT approval has been signed-off by a Saudi Aramco representative.
DISCIPLINE
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DATE
5.0 DOCUMENTATION
PROJECT
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As a minimum, the following documents and drawings shall be provided for
DATE
SLI review:
CERTIFIED
‰ Equipment lists indicating manufacturer, type, part numbers, tag
DATE
numbers
CONSTRUCTION
AGENCY ‰ Installation details
DATE Contractor shall submit a complete set of manufacturer books, in electronic
OPERATIONS and hardcopy, in the quantities and formats specified in purchase order
document list.
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5.1 Drawings
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Complete drawing packages shall be provided. Information contained in

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these drawings will be used to update purchaser's drawings.

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5.2 Installation Drawings

Installation drawing details shall be provided.

DESCRIPTION

5.3 As-Built Drawings

Red-lined drawings shall be provided during construction and as-built

drawings shall be submitted prior to project completion.
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ENGINEER

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CERTIFIED

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CONSTRUCTION
AGENCY

DATE

OPERATIONS

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