Inspection Department
Southern Area Projects Inspection Division
Dhahran Projects Inspection Section
Company Name:… …………………………….
Name: ………………………………………………………... Score
Current Position: … ……………………………………….
SAP Number: ……………………………………………..
40
Mobile Number: ………………………………………
Date of Interview: … ……………………………………
SAQ/MSS 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE:
1-The minimum thickness of loose soil material during backfilling using
equipment for compaction:
100 mm 150 mm
250 mm 200 mm
2-Fill or backfill placed beneath and/or adjacent to grade beams, mats, buildings,
and process areas shall be compacted to at least ___% of the maximum Modified
Proctor density as determined by ASTM D1557
85 70
90 None of the above
3- For cohesion less free draining soils, ___% relative density as determined by
ASTM D4253 and ASTM D4254 shall be used.
70 85
90 none of the above
4-Maximum TDS in water for curing shall be:
500ppm 1500ppm
1000ppm 2000ppm
5-Minimum clear distance from anchor bolt to edge of concrete shall be:
50mm 100mm
75mm 150mm
6-Maximum TDS in water for mixing grout shall be:
500ppm 1500ppm
1000ppm 2000ppm
7-Maximum PH Value for mixing water shall be:
5 7
9
6 8
8- For asphalt and concrete pavement subgrades, fill shall be compacted to ___%
relative density for cohesion less soils or ____% of the maximum density as
determined by ASTM D1557 for cohesive materials.
85% and 95%
70% and 90%
80% and 100% none
9-Epoxy coated rebar material Saudi Aramco Standard shall be:
SAQ/MSS 2
09-SAMSS-106 12-SAMSS-106
09-SAMSS-98 12-SAMSS-98
10-The minimum vertical reinforcement for concrete masonry blocks should be:
8 mmǾ 12 mmǾ
10 mmǾ 16 mmǾ
11- Acceptance testing of in-place density and moisture content (field density
testing) on compacted fill will be performed at the rate of under foundations have
one test every:
1000 ft² (90 m²) of each lift.
1500 ft2 (139.43 m2) of each lift
1200 ft2 (111.54 m2) of each lift none of the above
12-Where foundations protrude through the paving, ___ mm diameter reinforcing
bars, ____mm long, shall be placed diagonally in the paving at all interior
10mm diameter x 1000mm long
12mm diameter x 800mm long
None of the above
13- The cement content required for pre-cast structural concrete is not less than
320Kg/ M3 370Kg/ M3
300Kg/ M3 350Kg/ M3
14- ___________ is not allowed to be used for curing concrete for pre-cast
elements.
Water Steam
Curing compound
15-Temperature of concrete during placement shall be a maximum of
25oc 30oc
39oc
35oc 32oc
16- The minimum compressive strength of cementitious grout material after 28
days shall be:
1500 psi 3500psi
5000 psi 5500 psi
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17- Pre-stressing tendons conforming to ASTM A416 shall have a minimum
strength of
200,000 psi 150,000 psi
350,000 psi
250,000 psi 300,000 psi
18-Thickness of compacted Base material shall not be more than:
10cms 25cms
15cms
20cms 8cms
19-Welded wire fabric shall conform to SASO SSA 224, (cold drawn) wire with
minimum yield strength of:
422 MPa (60 ksi) .
275 MPa (39 ksi)
None of the above
.
20-Equipment made of the following metals shall not be used to pumps, lines, etc
for discharging concrete:
steel copper
aluminum stainless steel
21-Test to check PH for mixing water shall be carried out for concrete:
Daily Monthly
Weekly None of the above
22-During hydrostatic testing, lines whose joints have not been backfilled or are
above ground shall be tested for at least:
4 hrs 8 hrs
6 hrs 24 hrs
23-(Asphalt) Tolerance in thickness: Measurement of any core shall not be
deficient by more than____mm or 15%of the design thickness whichever is less.
5 15
10 20
24-Place concrete in layers not to exceed 450mm thick and consolidate
300mm 450mm 500mm
25-Temperature of asphalt shall be:
135-163oc 135-165oc
140-163oc
139-163oc 145-165oc
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26-Backfill of trenches has one test for every ___ linear ft of each lift.
50 LF 75LF
100LF None of the above
27- Concrete paving shall have control or construction joints located at a maximum
spacing of ____ meters on centers in both directions.:
10 6
None of the above
12 9
28-The depth of the test holes shall be no greater than ___mm deep. (ASTM D 2922,
Sec. 1.1)
200mm 400mm 300mm
29-The maximum allowable thickness of asphalt paving for compaction shall be:
100mm 50mm
40mm
200mm 80mm
30-The degree of compaction required for asphalt concrete paving shall be ___%
of Marshall Density per ASTM D1559:
100% 95%
70%
96% 85%
True or False:
1-Waterstops shall be provided in joints where watertight construction is required
in accordance with ACI 504R.
True False
2-It is acceptable to pour concrete while it’s temperature reached 25 degrees
centigrade?
True False
3-Gravity sewers shall be tested from manhole to manhole, or manhole to sump
inlet.
True False
4-It is not acceptable to move concrete by raking and/or vibrator.
True False
5-Prime coat shall be applied only when the surface to be treated is dry and
when the atmospheric temperature is below 16oc.
True False
6- The design of anchor bolts shall be in accordance to SAES-Q-005 and the
materials shall be in accordance to 09-SAMSS-106.
SAQ/MSS 5
True False
7-Precast units with surface finish deficiencies maybe accepted.
True False
8- Projecting steel items (such as grating angles, slide plates, unistrut, steel plates,
etc.) which are attached to the formwork and cast at the concrete surface shall not
be hot dip galvanized in accordance with ASTM A123 or coated with the zinc rich
epoxy primer.
True False
9-Sand bedding/annulus materials shall be compacted to at least 60% relative
density.
True False
10-In assembly of threaded connections up to 75mm nominal pipe size, RTR
piping can be threaded in the field.
True False
SAQ/MSS 6
