PDVSA

ENGINEERING DESIGN MANUAL

VOLUME 18I
ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION

PDVSA N

TITLE

CONCRETE DESIGN PROCEDURE

LSTC001

NOV.93

GENERAL REVISION

L.T.

E.J.

A.N.

DEC.85

FOR APPROVAL

J.S.

J.G.

E.S.

APPD.

APPD.

REV.

DATE

APPD.BY Jos Gilarranz

E PDVSA, 1983

DESCRIPTION
DATE

PAG. REV.

DEC.85 APPD.BY Eduardo Santamaria

DATE

DEC.85

ESPECIALISTAS

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Index
1 SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.1
2.2
2.3

Project Engineering Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Engineering Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Industry References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2
2
2

3 DESIGN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.4

Schedule of Test Cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SCOPE
This section deals with basic practices and minimum requirements governing the
selection of materials and design criteria for all concrete and is not intended to
replace the judgment of the design engineer.

REFERENCES
2.1

Project Engineering Guides

90615.1.003
90615.1.004
90615.1.005
90615.1.001
90615.1.007
90615.1.008
90615.1.010

2.2

Engineering Specifications
A211
A251
AE213T
AG212PT
JA251

2.3

Concrete Material & Construction

Concrete Bellow GradeDesign
Road Reinforced Concrete
Concrete Dikes for Storage Tanks
Concrete Structure Design

Industry References
ACI
ANSI
UBC
ASTM C94
ASTM C150
ASTM C192

Concrete Design
Reinforced Concrete Beams
Reinforced Concrete Columns
Pile Foundations
Vertical Vessel Foundations
Horizontal Vessel Foundations
Storage Tank Foundations

American Concrete Institute

American National Standards Institute
Uniform Building Code
Ready Mix Concrete
Portland Cement
Mixing and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the
Laboratory

DESIGN
3.1

A statement covering the properties of the materials and the proportion by weight
of cement, water, aggregates and additives proposed for each class of concrete
required for the job shall be submitted by the contractor.

3.2

Design strength of concrete mixes shall be not less than those given in the
following:

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COMPRESSIVE
STRENGTH
kg/cm 2

psi

Low strength conc. for filling purposes

mass is the principal requirement

100

1500

Conc. on or below grade such as footings,

pile caps, tie beams, grade beams,
anchor blocks, catch basins, pumps
blocks, paving and sidewalks

140

2000

Buildings, covers, girders, beams, slabs,

stands and columns not exposed to
weather

175

2500

Cast in place piling

175

2500

Bolster, girders, beams, slabs, piers and

columns exposed to weather super
structures, concrete structures over sea
and lacustrine water, pipe supports
concrete for fireproofing

250

3000

Precast pipe, crossbeam, precast conc.

sills, ornamental conc., chimneys,
foundation in areas in contact with sulfuric
acid or sea water, separators and
reservoirs

250

3500

Precast prestressed con. structures and

precast piling

280

4000

Prestressed piling Exposed to sea water

350

5000

USE

3.3

3.4

The values shown in 3.2 represent 28 day compressive strength of normal

portland cement concrete or 7 day compressive strenght of highearly strength
conc. as determined by test on 152 mm. (6 in.) diameter by 305 mm. (12 in.) height
cylinder per Covenin 340 through to 346 (ASTM C192).

Schedule of Test Cylinders

Min. N of
Cylinders

7 Days

8 Days

30 m3 or less

30 75 m3 yds.

75 m3 and over

Quantity of Conc.

3.5

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Test specimen shall be taken and tested by an approved laboratory in accordance

with Covenin 1680, 484 (ASTM Specification C172, C31, and C39, latest issue).
Results of test shall immediatley be submitted to PDVSAs representative.

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3.6

3.7

a.

Where the ultimate 28 day compressive strength of concrete in test cylinder

falls below the strength specified for the class of conc. tested, at below
proportional minimum 7 day strengths, the proportions, water content or
temperature conditions shall be changed to secure the required strength.

b.

Concrete temperatures should be kept within desirable limits using methods

recommended in Covenin 1680, 486 (ACI 305).

A slump test shall be performed to each test cylinder taken and results recorded
will be submitted in the same report.
S.N

RECOMMENDED SLUMPS
Type of Construction

Slump in mm.
max.

min.

Exposed roof slabs

50

25

Heavy mass construction

50

25

Pavements

75

25

Plain footings

75

25

Reinforced foundations walls and footings

75

25

Columns, beams, reinforced walls and slabs

100

25

Note: Max slump may be increased 25 mm. for methods of consolidation other
than vibration.

3.8

Where cylinder tests indicate strengths below those specified, at the discretion of
the PDVSAs representative, cores shall be taken of the work as builts, and tested
in accordance with Covenin 345 (ASTM Specification C42), latest revision. If the
tests of the core samples indicate concrete of specified strength of cores shall be
defined in each particular project, but in no case shall be less than fifteen percent
below the herein specified values. If the core tests indicate strenght of fifteen
percent or more below those specified, the cost of coring and testing shall be at
the contractors expense, remove all unstisfactory concrete from the work and
replace it with sound concrete of the specified strength.