10-000000-0000100595-ACM-ENG-SPC-000430 - Section 032000

NEOM Unified Specification
Section 032000 - Concrete Reinforcing (E)
NEOM INFRASTRUCTURE
ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SERVICES PROGRAM
Document Number: 10-000000-0000100595-ACM-ENG-SPC-000430 REV A.01

Date: 22/07/2022
Quality Information
Prepared by Checked by Verified by Approved by
James Shaw Daniel Ventin (LTS) Darran Leaver Stuart Downey

Senior Specification Structural Manager Director, Structure Package Director -
Consultant Stations
Adrian Armstrong (HSR)

Associate Director
Richard Scott (GMT)

Technical Director - Civil
Infrastructure
AECOM Europe AECOM Europe, AECOM AECOM Europe AECOM Arabia

MEA
Revision History
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SECTION 032000 -- CONCRETE REINFORCING (E) 1

PART 1 GENERAL 1
1.1 SUMMARY 1
1.2 SUBMITTALS 1
1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE 3
1.4 WARRANTY 4
PART 2 PRODUCTS 5
2.1 SYSTEMS/ PRODUCTS 5
2.2 DESIGN CRITERIA 5
2.3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS 6
2.4 MATERIALS 6
2.5 FABRICATION 8
PART 3 EXECUTION 8
3.1 EXAMINATION 8
3.2 PREPARATION 8
3.3 DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING 8
3.4 INSTALLATION 9
3.5 SITE QUALITY CONTROL/ TOLERANCES 10
3.6 CLEANING 11
PART 4 SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS 11

4.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 11
4.2 TARGETS FOR A1-A3 EMISSIONS 11
4.3 PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS/ ASSETS UNDER SPINE AND CONNECTOR 12
DEPOTS
4.4 PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE UNDER CUT AND COVER TUNNELS 14
4.5 PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS/ ASSETS UNDER STATIONS 16
4.6 PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS/ ASSETS UNDER LINE SIDE FACILITIES (LSF) 16
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10-000000-0000100595-ACM-ENG-SPC-000430 CONCRETE REINFORCING (E)
SECTION 032000 -- CONCRETE REINFORCING (E)

PART 1 GENERAL
1.1 SUMMARY
A. General
1. Read this Section in conjunction with other related Sections, the Employer Requirements and
Process documents, the Design Drawings and the Contract Conditions.
2. Should the Contractor identify conflict between or within the provided documents, these shall be
raised with the Employer's Representative and the more stringent requirement shall be applied
unless otherwise agreed.
B. Engineer Designed Work
1. Refer to the Contractor's Responsibilities in the Employer Requirements and Process documents
for specific requirements.
2. Supply, deliver, install and warrant the works in strict compliance with the materials and workmanship
requirements of the Specification.
3. Where required to prepare Shop Drawings, these shall be limited to final detailing of components,
systems indicated on the Design Drawings, necessary to demonstrate their safe installation.
4. Where products are offered by the Contractor for acceptance by the Employer's Representative,
provide full supporting documentation in respect of the complete system or installation.
C. Included Systems/ Products
1. Concrete reinforcing and accessories.
D. Definitions
1. AREMA: American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way.
2. AASHTO LRFD: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials - Load and
Resistance Factor Design.
3. ACI: American Concrete Institute.
4. ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials.
5. AISC: American Institute of Steel Construction.
6. AWS: American Welding Society.
7. BS: British Standard, published by the British Standards Institution.
8. CRSI: Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute.
9. EN: European Standard (published by the European Committee for Standardization.
1.2 SUBMITTALS
A. General
1. Comply with the Employer Requirements and Process documents.
B. Tender Submittals
1. Product data on proposed materials.
2. List of relevant tests.
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3. Summary of deviations from the Specification.
4. Outline technical specifications reflecting proposed methodology.
5. A list of proposed manufacturers and suppliers.
6. Preliminary Method Statement.
7. Preliminary Quality Control.
C. Pre-contract Samples
1. Refer to the Sections for works requiring concrete reinforcement.
D. Post Contract Submittals
1. Shop Drawings
a) Provide to the Employer's Representative for his acceptance at least 4 weeks prior to
commencement of reinforced concrete works and after coordinating with all concerned parties,
detailed Shop Drawings and full bar bending schedules in accordance with the Design
Drawings. The cut and bend shall be in accordance with ACI 315.
b) Detail fabrication, bending, and placement with bar sizes, lengths, material, grade, bar
schedules, stirrup spacing, bent bar diagrams, bar arrangement, splices and laps, mechanical
connections, tie spacing, hoop spacing, and supports.
2. Product data on materials for use.
3. List of relevant tests.
4. Summary of deviations from the Specification.
5. A list of proposed manufacturers and suppliers.
6. Method Statement.
7. Quality Control.
8. Certified test data.
9. Supplied samples will be taken for every 100 tons of reinforcement and tested for following items,
with test results to be submitted to the Employer's Representative:
a) Tensile strength in accordance with ASTM A615.
b) Yield point in accordance with ASTM A615.
c) Elongation after fracture in accordance with ASTM A615.
d) Behavior in the bend test in accordance with ASTM A615 and E290.
e) Deviation from cross section in accordance with ASTM A615.
f) Chemical composition in accordance with ASTM A615.
g) Thickness of coating of coated rebars in accordance with ASTM A934.
h) Continuity of coating adhesion of coating of coated rebars in accordance with ASTM A934.
10. For TMT bars, mill certificate for the thermomechanical treatment given to rebar.
E. Post Contract Samples
1. Refer to the related Sections for works requiring concrete reinforcement.
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2. Reference Samples: The Contractor through the manufacturer shall submit one coupler sample for
each size of rebar that acceptance is requested to from the Employer's Representative. A Technical
Data Information Sheet including specific installation instructions, a letterhead letter certifying that
the reinforcement coupler(s) meets the required standards, and Material Test Report (MTR).
F. Sustainable Design Submittals
1. Refer to the Sustainability documentation and reports and the Employer Requirements and Process
documents.
2. Unless Employer's Representative instruct otherwise, Contractor shall submit product specific type
III Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) conforming to ISO 14025 and 14044.
G. Closeout Submittals
1. Not required.
1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. General
1. Refer to the Employer Requirements and Process documents.
B. Qualifications
1. Subcontractors and Site operatives shall have a minimum of 10 years' experience in performing
similar work and shall be certified to the BS EN ISO 9001 or operate to a similar quality system
acceptable to the Employer's Representative.
2. Qualify welding procedures and personnel according to American Welding Code (AWS) D1.1/
D1.1M, "Structural Welding Code - Steel".
3. Testing Agency shall be an independent agency acceptable to local authorities.
C. Source Limitations
1. Unless otherwise accepted by the Employer's Representative, obtain products from a manufacturer
with at least 5 years' experience of producing similar items.
D. Certifications
1. Mill certificates signed by manufacturers certifying that their products comply with specified
requirements.
2. Mill certificate for TMT reinforcing bars shall include the thermo mechanical treatment given to rebar.
3. Welding certificates.
4. Certificates to applicable steel accessories.
E. Mock-ups
1. Refer to the Sections for works requiring reinforcement.
F. Prototypes
1. Refer to the Sections for works requiring reinforcement.
G. Quality Benchmark
1. The Contractor shall select a benchmark area for each element of the completed work, as accepted
by the Employer's Representative.
H. Sustainability Standards Certifications
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documents.
I. Preconstruction Testing Reports
1. Submit reports of independent tests demonstrating that the products comply with the specified
requirements.
2. Where test results for a material or product are not available, undertake testing to show compliance
with the Specification at an independent testing laboratory acceptable to the Employer's
Representative.
3. The provision of testing data or the carrying-out of tests does not relieve the Contractor of his
responsibilities regarding the durability or service life requirements.
J. Provide Third Party Independent Lab results for mechanical splice coupler as follows:
1. Tension in accordance with ASTM A1034, Testing Mechanical Splices for Steel Reinforcing Bars,
test in accordance with "Monotonic Tension Test," ascertains the performance of the assembly under
an increasing tension load to failure. The resistance of a full-mechanical connection shall not be
less than 125 percent of the specified yield strength of the bar in tension.
2. Compression in accordance with ASTM A1034, Testing Mechanical Splices for Steel Reinforcing
Bars, test in accordance with "Monotonic Compression Test," ascertains the performance of the
assembly under an increasing tension load to failure. The resistance of a full-mechanical connection
shall not be less than 125 percent of the specified yield strength of the bar in compression.
3. Slip Test in accordance with ASTM A1034, Testing Mechanical Splices for Steel Reinforcing Bars,
test in accordance with "Slip Test," ascertains the plastic movement between reinforcing bars within
the bar-splice assembly, when loaded in tension. The total slip of the bar within the mechanical
splice of the connector after loading in tension to 30.0 ksi and relaxing to 3.0 ksi shall not exceed
the following measured displacements between gage points clear of the splice:
a) For bar sizes up to No. 14: 0.01 inches.
b) For No. 18 bars and larger: 0.03 inches.
4. High-Cycle Fatigue Test in accordance with ASTM A1034, Testing Mechanical Splices for Steel
Reinforcing Bars, test in accordance with "High-Cycle Fatigue Test" ascertains the long term
performance under cyclical loadings. The mechanical splice shall achieve a minimum of 1,000,000
cycles without failure, where each cycle consists of loading the splice in tension from 0 ksi - 12.0 ksi.
5. Low-Temperature Test in accordance with ASTM A1034, Testing Mechanical Splices for Steel
Reinforcing Bars, test in accordance with "Low-temperature Test," the behavior of the mechanical
splice coupler under a low temperature of -30°F for tests a, b, and c above.
6. Non-Compliance:
a) In accordance with the testing requirements specified herein, representative samples for each
lot shall be required to be sent to the accepted independent lab for verification testing.
b) If future samples of these pre-qualified couplers do not meet the project specifications, the
product may be removed from the accepted product list and subject to other failing material
procedures.
c) Please also note that it is the manufacturer’s responsibility through the main contractor to
immediately notify the Employer's Representative of any product change or modification, or if
the product is no longer being produced. If our testing determines that there has been a change,
without prior notification from the manufacturer, the product may be removed from the accepted
product list.
1.4 WARRANTY
A. General
1. Reinforcement and associated accessories shall support the warranty requirements of the concrete
works; refer to the applicable Sections accordingly.
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PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.1 SYSTEMS/ PRODUCTS
A. General
1. Refer to the Sections for works that require concrete reinforcement, which shall include, but not
limited to, the following reinforcement types:
a) Reinforcement bar cages.
b) Welded wire mesh reinforcement.
c) Fiber reinforcement.
2.2 DESIGN CRITERIA
A. General
1. The Works shall be in accordance with the following:
a) SBC.
b) AREMA.
c) AASHTO LRFD.
d) ACI 301 Specifications for Structural Concrete.
e) ACI 315 Details and Detailing of Concrete Reinforcement.
f) ACI 117 Specifications for Tolerances for Concrete Construction and Materials.
g) Latest publication of Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI).
2. Comply with the hierarchy of compliance standards stated in Project Brief (18-100000-0000100595-
ACM-CIV-SOW-000002).
3. Determine the grade, position and number of reinforcing bars to be used in the principal types of
concrete elements including, but not limited to, foundations, walls, columns, beams and slabs.
4. Supports for reinforcing bars shall be sufficient in number and sufficiently heavy to carry the
reinforcement they support. Do not use supports to support runways for concrete conveying
equipment and similar construction loads.
5. No splices shall be made in the reinforcements except where indicated on the Design Drawings or
accepted by the Employer's Representative. Where splices are accepted their location for beams
and slabs shall be away from points of maximum stress.
6. Mechanical splices shall not be used unless the Employer's Representative agrees in writing.
B. Mesh Fabric
1. Sheets of steel mesh fabric reinforcing shall overlap each other by at least twice the wire spacing
in the direction of the lap or as indicated on the Design Drawings and shall be securely fastened at
the ends or edges.
C. Mechanical Splice/ Couplers
1. Mechanical bar splices shall be provided at construction joints or at any other location as shown on
the Design Drawings and with the following conditions:
a) Developing at least 125 percent of the yield strength of the reinforcement bar, and shall be
designed in accordance with either AASHTO or ACI standards based on their performance
and the strength they can develop.
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b) Provide full coupler details including yield strength, fatigue test results, and the name of the
manufacturer to the Employer's Representative for their acceptance before installation.
2.3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
A. General
1. Reinforcement shall maintain the performance requirements of concrete members that require the
reinforcement. Performance shall be in accordance with details as indicated on the Design Drawings
for, but not limited to, the following:
a) Deflections.
b) Structural integrity.
c) Live and dead loads.
d) Movements.
e) Thermal requirements.
f) Fire performance.
g) Durability.
B. Corrosion Resistance
1. Concrete conforming to a low water cement ratio and sufficient cover to reinforcement shall be
maintained for corrosion resistance.
2. Measures such as corrosion inhibitors/ cathodic protection shall not be relied upon primary means
of durability protection. Wherever needed, the Contractor shall comply with the cathodic protection
requirements, in accordance with the requirements of Durability assessment report.
C. Sustainable Design Requirements
documents.
2.4 MATERIALS
A. General
1. Materials shall be clean and free of all deleterious material that shall be removed in a manner
acceptable to the Employer's Representative.
2. Any reinforcing which has become corroded which may not substantially affect its properties and
its long term durability shall be removed from Site.
B. Steel Reinforcement
1. Reinforcement steel shall be manufactured to conform to the requirements of Saudi Arabian

Standards Organization Standard No. 2/1399 H, "Steel Bars for the Reinforcement of Concrete".
2. All reinforcing steel shall be Grade 60 conforming to ASTM A615M or acceptable equivalent.
3. The minimum Modulus of Elasticity shall be 190 N/mm². Design shall not be based on a yield strength
(Fy) in excess of 420MPa in accordance with AREMA chapter 8 section 2.3.2. This limitation shall
be followed in the Design.
4. The carbon equivalent of reinforcing bars shall not exceed 0.51.
5. Low alloy deformed steel reinforcing bars shall be in accordance with ASTM A706/ A706M.
6. Galvanized reinforcing bars shall be in accordance with ASTM A615/ A615M, and in accordance
with ASTM A767/ ASTM A767M for zinc-coated galvanized bars.
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7. Epoxy coated reinforcing bars and wire shall be in accordance with ASTM A775/ A775M.
8. Stainless steel reinforcing bars shall be in accordance with AISI 316.
9. Steel bar mats shall be in accordance with ASTM A184/ A184M, fabricated from ASTM A615/ A615M,
Grade 420 or ASTM A706/ A706M, deformed bars and assembled with clips.
10. Plain and deformed steel wire shall be in accordance with ASTM A82 and ASTM A497.
11. Deformed steel welded wire reinforcement shall be in accordance with ASTM A1064/ A1064M.
12. Galvanized steel welded wire reinforcement shall be in accordance with ASTM A1060/ A1060M.
13. Epoxy coated welded wire reinforcement shall be in accordance with ASTM A884/ A884M, Class
A coated, Type 1, plain or deformed steel.
C. Reinforcement Accessories
1. Epoxy repair coating shall be liquid, two-part, epoxy repair coating that is compatible with epoxy
coating on reinforcement and complying with ASTM A775/ A775M.
2. Zinc repair material shall be in accordance with ASTM A780, zinc-based solder, paint containing
zinc dust, or sprayed zinc.
3. Bar supports such as bolsters, chairs, spacers, and other devices for spacing, supporting, and
fastening reinforcing bars and welded wire reinforcement cover blocks in place shall be manufactured
from steel wire, plastic, or precast concrete of greater compressive strength than concrete, according
to the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute's (CRSI) "Manual of Standard Practice", and as follows:
a) For concrete surfaces exposed to view where legs of wire bar supports contact forms, use
CRSI Class 1 plastic-protected steel wire or CRSI Class 2 stainless steel bar supports.
b) For epoxy-coated reinforcement, use epoxy-coated or other dielectric-polymer-coated wire bar

supports.
c) For zinc-coated reinforcement, use galvanized wire or dielectric-polymer-coated wire bar

supports.
4. Chairs, supports and spacers other than cover spacers for reinforcing shall be non-corrodible steel.
5. Tying wire shall be 1.6mm diameter soft annealed steel wire.
6. Cover spacers for reinforcing shall be concrete blocks or a proprietary plastic type to the acceptance
of the Employer's Representative.
7. Concrete block spacers shall be manufactured from the same grade of concrete used in the structural
element it is being placed.
8. Cover spacers shall be as small as practicable consistent with their purpose and shall be designed
to maintain the specified cover to reinforcing.
9. Cover spacers shall be capable of supporting the weight of reinforcing and construction loads without
breaking deforming or overturning. For specific requirements to spacers, refer to BS 7973.
D. Fiber Reinforcement
1. Fiber reinforcement shall be of carbon-steel fiber and in accordance with ASTM A820/ A820M, for
deformed bars.
2. Synthetic Micro-Fiber
a) Monofilament or fibrillated polypropylene micro-fibers engineered and designed for use in

concrete, complying with ASTM C1116/ C1116M, Type III.
b) Polyolefin macro-fibers engineered and designed for use in concrete, complying with ASTM
C1116/ C1116M, Type III.
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E. Dowel Bars
1. Provide dowel bars that are plain-billet steel conforming to ASTM A615/ A615M, Grade 40.
2.5 FABRICATION
A. General
1. Reinforcing shall be cut and bent in accordance with CRSI "Manual of Standard Practice" and ACI
315 to the specified shapes and dimensions at temperature of at least 5°C and not exceeding 100°
C.
2. Reinforcing shall not be rebent or straightened after bending.
3. Location of splices other than those indicated on the Shop Drawings shall be subject to review by
the Employer's Representative.
4. Tolerances on cutting and bending reinforcing shall be in accordance with CRSI "Manual of Standard
Practice" and ACI 117, as follows:
a) For sheared length, tolerance shall be within 25mm.
b) For stirrups, ties, and spirals, tolerance shall be within 25mm.
c) For all other bends, tolerance shall be within 25mm.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.1 EXAMINATION
A. General
1. Work areas, including formwork, to receive reinforcement shall be inspected to confirm suitability
prior to the installation of reinforcement.
2. Prior to commencing work, examine reinforcement for rust, contamination, surface defects, and
damage.
3. Prior to pouring of concrete, inspect reinforcement in position and confirm that no rust, contamination,
surface defects or damage has occurred during or since the fabrication of reinforcement elements.
4. Proceed with installation only after unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected.
3.2 PREPARATION
A. General
1. Reinforcement shall be clean and free from loose mill scale, loose rust or any substance that would
reduce the bond or affect the durability.
2. If the surface condition of the reinforcement deteriorates such that it is not in accordance with the
requirements stated above, the reinforcement shall be cleaned to the acceptance of the Employer's
Representative.
3.3 DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING
A. Delivery
1. Deliver reinforcing bars bundled, tagged and marked.
2. Tags shall be of metal, and shall indicate bar size, length and other information that is machine-
pressed on the tag.
3. Bar sizes shall be identifiable even if bundles are broken and tags removed.
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4. Schedule deliveries of reinforcing bars to Site to avoid the need for long term storage.
5. Record coating lot on each delivery notice of epoxy-coated bar, and carefully identify and re-tag bar
bundles from bending plant.
B. Storage
1. Store reinforcement of different sizes and shapes in separate piles or racks raised above the ground,
under cover, on level supports and in a manner which shall not result in damage or deformation.
2. Protect reinforcement from contaminants such as grease, oil, dirt and from contamination by chloride
from sea spray or windblown salts, and rusting that can take place as a result of dew at night.
3. Protect reinforcement bars from direct sunlight and weather.
4. Cover reinforcement bars to be stored longer than 12 hours at Site with opaque polyethylene sheeting
or other suitable protective material.
5. Reinforcing shall not be stored on or adjacent to concrete surfaces which form part of the permanent
work.
6. Store epoxy coated bars both in shop and in field, above ground, on wooden or padded cribbing.
7. Space the dunnage close enough to prevent excessive sags for epoxy coated bars.
8. Stack large quantities of straight epoxy coated bars with adequate protective blocking between
layers.
9. Coil reinforcement should be handled with precautions, it should be properly tied to avoid any sudden
opening of rings.
10. Coil reinforcement shall not be stacked on top of each other to avoid any slippage and falling.
11. Coil reinforcement shall be placed on a raised platform with cover to avoid any contamination with
salt and water.
C. Handling
1. Reinforcing bars shall not be subjected to rough handling, shock loading or dropping from a height.
2. Lift bundled epoxy coated bars with strong multiple supports, or platform bridge to prevent sagging
and abrasion.
3. Provide padded contact areas and nylon slings to handle epoxy coated bars.
4. Pad bundling bands that are in contact with epoxy coated bars and do not drop or drag bars or
bundles.
5. Straight bars to be bundled and pre-slung with lifting sling to assist off loading / handling at site.
3.4 INSTALLATION
A. General
1. The number, size, form and position of all the reinforcement shall be in accordance with the Design
Drawings, unless otherwise directed or authorized by the Employer's Representative.
2. Do not cut or puncture vapor retarder. Repair damage and reseal vapor retarder before placing
concrete.
3. Accurately position, support, and secure reinforcement against displacement.
4. Reinforcing bars shall be relocated to avoid interference with other reinforcement, or with conduit,
pipe and other embedded items.
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5. Where a reinforcing bar is moved to a distance exceeding one bar diameter, or over the specified
tolerance, the resulting arrangement of reinforcement shall be to the acceptance of the Employer's
Representative.
6. Embedded items indicated on the Design Drawings shall be fastened in the position indicated within
the specified tolerances.
7. Embedded items shall not be welded to reinforcement.
8. Use side form spacers for column, beam, and wall construction to secure reinforcing against
displacement and maintain required cover distance between the reinforcing and the vertical
formwork.
9. Do not tack weld crossing reinforcing bars. Weld reinforcing bars in accordance with AWS D1.4/ D
1.4M, where indicated.
10. Set wire ties with ends directed into concrete, not toward exposed concrete surfaces.
11. Install welded wire reinforcement in longest practicable lengths on bar supports spaced to minimize
sagging. Lap edges and ends of adjoining sheets at least one mesh spacing. Offset laps of adjoining
sheet widths to prevent continuous laps in either direction. Lace overlaps with wire.
12. Sheets of steel mesh fabric reinforcing shall overlap each other by at least twice the wire spacing
in the direction of the lap or as indicated on the Design Drawings and shall be securely fastened at
the ends or edges.
13. Where concrete members contain galvanized or stainless steel reinforcing, or embedded items as
well as ordinary uncoated mild or high-yield steel reinforcing, then contact between dissimilar metals
shall be prevented, if necessary by inserting electrically insulating material between them.
B. Epoxy-Coated Reinforcement
1. Epoxy coated reinforcement shall not be allowed, unless a special requirement governed by local
authorities and accepted by the Employer's Representative.
2. Repair cut and damaged epoxy coatings with epoxy repair coating in accordance with ASTM D3963/
D3963M.
3. Use epoxy-coated steel wire ties to fasten epoxy-coated steel reinforcement.
4. Use of epoxy-coated rebar and the cover requirements shall be aligned with the durability
assessment.
5. Epoxy-coated reinforcement shall not be used in conjunction with cathodic protection.
C. Zinc-Coated Reinforcement
1. Repair cut and damaged zinc coatings with zinc repair material in accordance with ASTM A780.
2. Use galvanized steel wire ties to fasten zinc-coated steel reinforcement.
3. Reinforcing shall be covered and wetted prior to placement of concrete.
3.5 SITE QUALITY CONTROL/ TOLERANCES
A. Routine Inspection and Testing
1. Engage a qualified Testing and Inspecting Agency to perform field tests and inspections and prepare
test reports.
2. Perform inspections for the following:
a) Steel reinforcement placement. Reinforcement cover shall be checked after concreting for the
first pour of each element type to establish the method of construction is controlling cover
adequately in the finished Works.
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b) Steel reinforcement welding. Splicing of reinforcing bars by welding shall not be allowed. Tack
welding may be done to specific items with the acceptance of the Employer's Representative.
3. Conduct mill test for physical and chemical analysis of reinforcing steel.
B. Dowel Bars
1. Where indicated on the Design Drawings, dowel bars shall be debonded with an agreed debonding
compound or proprietary dowel bar sleeve.
2. The Employer's Representative may require a demonstration to ascertain the efficiency of the
method of debonding by carrying out the test described below.
a) The average bond stress on debonded bars cast into concrete specimens and subjected to
the pull out tests at 7 days shall not exceed 1.4MN/ m² and the total movement of dowel bar
relative to the concrete shall be not less than 0.25mm at the stress.
b) The concrete specimens shall be 150mm x 150mm in section and 450mm long and made with
the same mix proportions as used in the works. The number of tests shall be at the discretion
of the Employer's Representative.
C. Tolerances
1. For clear protection of reinforcing: ±5mm.
2. Lateral spacing of bars shall be within ±25mm of the specified spacing.
3. For longitudinal location of bends and ends of bars: ±50mm except discontinuous ends: ±20mm.
3.6 CLEANING
A. General
1. Remove unused reinforcing materials from Site upon completion and dispose in designated areas.
PART 4 SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

4.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
A. Refer also to other Sustainability documentation and reports, as relevant to the particular part/ phase of
the Project, which shall include but not limited to:
1. The Environmental and Sustainability Design Compliance Reports.
2. The Integrated Developmental Plans.
B. Sustainability requirements are applicable to design, material selection and execution of the Works.
C. Site emissions shall be tracked in order to ensure that an accurate post-completion assessment can be
undertaken. This shall include tracking the site energy and water use, as well as transport and waste
emissions. It shall also involve tracking the percentages of waste produced that are diverted from landfill.
Measures to reduce site emissions shall also be considered where viable.
4.2 TARGETS FOR A1-A3 EMISSIONS
A. A1-A3 Product Stage targets
Table 1 - Targets for A1-A3 emissions

MATERIAL TARGET UNITS REFERENCE EPD COUNTRY EPD PRODUCT
PRODUCT EPD STAGE (A1-A3)
STAGE (A1-A3) EMISSIONS
EMISSIONS kgCO2e
kgC02e
Buildings Requirements
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Steel ≤ 1000 Per 1 tonne steel Al Ittefaq Steel KSA 977

Reinforcement reinforcing bars Products
Company Rebar
C35 Concrete ≤ 250 Per m³ of Haco Ready Mix KSA 291
concrete
Emirates Beton UAE 247
Ready Mix LCC
C40 Concrete ≤ 255 Per m³ of Emirates Beton UAE 254
concrete Ready Mix LCC
C50 Concrete ≤ 265 Per m³ of Emirates Beton UAE 257
concrete Ready Mix LCC
Saudi Readymix KSA 658
Concrete Co. Ltd.
Infrastructure
***Steel
Reinforcement***
***C35
Concrete***
***C40
Concrete***
***C50
Concrete***
4.3 PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS/ ASSETS UNDER SPINE AND CONNECTOR
DEPOTS
A. Path A – Applicable for LEED certified buildings.
1. For at least 90% of products used, provide products which meet one of the following disclosure
criteria:
a) Life-cycle assessment and environmental product declarations.
1. Publicly available, critically reviewed life-cycle assessment conforming to ISO 14044 that
have at least a cradle to gate scope.
2. Product-specific Type III EPD - Internally Reviewed: Internally critically reviewed LCA in
accordance with ISO 14071, product-specific internal EPDs which conform to ISO 14025,
and EN 15804 or ISO 21930 and have at least a cradle to gate scope.
3. Industry-wide Type III EPD - Third-party certification (Type III), including external
verification, in which the manufacturer is explicitly recognized as a participant by the
program operator, industry-wide EPDs, which conform to ISO 14025, and EN 15804 or
ISO 21930 and have at least a cradle to gate scope.
b) Environmental Product Declarations which conform to ISO 14025 and EN 15804 or ISO 21930
and have at least a cradle to gate scope.
1. Product-specific Type III EPD - Third-party certification (Type III), including external
verification and external critical review.
2. Provide products that have a compliant embodied carbon optimization report or action plan separate
from the LCA or EPD as follows:
a) Product-specific LCA or product-specific Type III EPD incorporating an Embodied Carbon/LCA

Action Plan, prepared by the manufacturer, and signed by company executive.
b) Baseline product-specific LCA, product-specific Type III EPD, or industry-wide Type III EPD
and Optimized product-specific LCA or product-specific Type III EPD, verified by an
independent party, demonstrating <10% reduction in GWP relative to baseline.
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c) Baseline product-specific LCA, product-specific Type III EPD, or industry-wide Type III EPD
and Optimized product-specific LCA or product-specific Type III EPD, verified by an
independent party, demonstrating 10%+ reduction in GWP relative to baseline.
d) Baseline product-specific LCA or product-specific Type III EPD and Optimized product-specific
LCA or product-specific Type III EPD, verified by an independent party, demonstrating 20%+
reduction in GWP and 10%+ reduction in two additional impact categories relative to baseline.
3. Provide products that meet at least one of the responsible sourcing and extraction criteria below.
a) Products purchased from a manufacturer that participates in an extended producer

responsibility program or is directly responsible for extended producer responsibility.
b) Salvaged, refurbished, or reused products. The following materials may be salvaged,

refurbished, or reused materials:
1. As directed by Employer's Representative.
c) Recycled content
1. Recycled content is the sum of postconsumer recycled content plus one-half the pre-
consumer recycled content, based on weight
2. The recycled fraction of the assembly is then multiplied by the cost of assembly to
determine the recycled content value.
4. Provide products that use any of the following programs to demonstrate the chemical inventory of
the product to at least 0.1% (1000 ppm).
a) ANSI/BIFMA e3 Furniture Sustainability Standard documentation from assessor or scorecard.
b) Cradle to Cradle certifications.
c) Declare product labels.
d) Facts NSF/ANSI 336 certification.
e) Global Green TAG Product Health Declaration (PHD) reports.
f) Health Product Declaration.
g) Living Product Challenge label.
h) Manufacturer Inventory.
5. Provide products that have a compliant material ingredient optimization report or action plan.
a) Products that have a Material Ingredient Screening and Optimization Action Plan, demonstrated
through an Action Plan based on publicly available material inventory to at least 1,000ppm
prepared by the manufacturer and signed by company executive.
b) Products with Advanced Inventory & Assessment: Inventory to at least 0.01% by weight (100
ppm) and no Green Screen LT-1 hazards or GHS Category 1 hazards are present,
demonstrated through one of the following third party verified programs.
1. Cradle to Cradle Certified or Material Health Certificate at Bronze level or higher.
2. Declare labels designated as Red List Free or LBC Red List Free.
3. Health Product Declaration that meets optimization and verification criteria.
4. Living Product Challenge certified products that include a Red List Free or LBC Red List
Free Declare label.
5. Manufacturer Inventory that meets optimization and verification criteria.
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c) Products with Advanced Inventory & Assessment: Inventory to at least 0.01% by weight
(100ppm) and at least 75% by weight of product is assessed using GreenScreen, while the
remaining 25% by weight of product has been inventoried and the GreenScreen assessment
is publicly available, demonstrated through one of the following third party verified programs.
1. Cradle to Cradle Certified or Material Health Certificate at Bronze level or higher.
2. Declare labels designated as Red List Free or LBC Red List Free.
4. Living Product Challenge certified products that include a Red List Free or LBC Red List
Free Declare label.
d) Products with Material Ingredient Optimization: Inventory to at least 0.01% by weight (100
ppm) and at least 95% by weight of product is assessed using GreenScreen, while no BM-1
hazards are present and the remaining 5% not assessed has been inventoried and screened
using GreenScreen List Translator and no GreenScreen LT-1 hazards are present,
demonstrated through one of the following third party verified programs.
1. Cradle to Cradle Certified or Material Health Certificate at Silver level or higher.
3. Living Product Challenge certified products that achieve Imperative 09: Transparent
Material Health.
e) Products with International Alternative Compliance Path, available to projects located outside
of the US, such as one of the following.
1. REACH Optimization: Material Inventory to 100ppm with no substances found on the

Authorization List – Annex XIV, the Restriction list – Annex XVII and the SVHC candidate
list, demonstrated through a REACH report prepared by the manufacturer.
2. Global Green TAG PHD report verified by Global Green TAG.
B. Path B – Eligible Buildings
1. IgCC 2021, Section 901.4.1.1.1 (9.4.1.1.1) Recycled content
a) The recycled content of a material shall be the postconsumer recycled content plus one-half
of the pre-consumer recycled content, determined by weight (mass).
b) The recycled fraction of the material in a product or an assembly shall then be multiplied by
the cost of the product or assembly to determine its contribution to the 10% requirement.
2. IgCC 2021, Section 901.4.1.2 (9.4.1.2) Regional materials
a) A minimum of 15% of building materials or products used, based on cost, shall be regionally
extracted/harvested/recovered or manufactured within a radius of 500 mi (800 km) of the project
site. If only a fraction of a product or material is extracted/harvested/recovered or manufactured
locally, then only that percentage (by weight) shall contribute to the regional value.
3. IgCC Section 901.4.1.4 (9.4.1.4) Multiple-attribute product declaration or certification.
a) A minimum of ten different products when installed in the building project at the time of issuance
of certificate of occupancy shall comply with a product-specific Type III EPD shall be submitted
for each product. The product-specific declaration shall be manufacturer-specific for a product
family. Type III EPDs shall be certified as complying with the goal and scope for the cradle-to-
gate requirements in accordance with ISO Standards 14025 and 21930.
4.4 PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE UNDER CUT AND COVER TUNNELS
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A. Path A - ENVISION for Infrastructure
1. Recycled Content shall comply with Envision credit RA1.2 Use Recycled Materials and CR1.1
Reduce Embodied Carbon.
a) A minimum of 25% (by weight or volume) of recycled materials including materials with recycled
content and/or reused existing structures or materials shall be used.
b) Contractor shall ensure that the recycled content materials and calculations are reported
periodically. This is done in the form of the Contractor Monthly Environmental Report.
c) The following shall be excluded from the Recycled content calculations.
1. Mechanical, electrical, water equipment, and their components
2. Labor and delivery costs
3. Plants, soils, rocks, or water
d) Recycled aggregates, such as Site-won processed aggregates and/or crushed concrete

aggregate (CCA) from demolition arising or surplus concrete shall be used for the manufacture
of concrete. Aggregate quality shall conform to the performance requirements outlined in the
Specification.
e) Recycled water from dewatering activities shall be used for mixing concrete wherever possible
to optimize water consumption during works. Water quality shall conform to the performance
requirements detailed in the Specification.
f) The post-consumer recycled content value of a material shall be determined by dividing the
weight of post-consumer recycled content by the total weight of the material and multiplying
by the cost of the material.
g) The pre-consumer recycled content value of a material shall be determined by dividing the
weight of pre-consumer recycled content by the total weight of the material and multiplying by
the cost of the material.
h) The Contractor shall identify opportunities to increase recycled content for all other products
used in the delivery of the work package. Increasing recycled content significantly improves
the carbon footprint of the structure and this shall be calculated and included within the overall
carbon calculations.
2. Concrete with Supplementary Cementitious Materials to comply with Envision credit CR1.1 Reduce
Embodied Carbon
a) Provide evidence that demonstrates that the Project has reduced the overall amount of Portland
cement used and associated embodied carbon.
1. Supplementary cementitious materials, where appropriate for use shall include fly ash,
natural pozzolan, slag cement (GGBS) or silica fume.
2. The mix proportions shall be determined based on grout trials
b) Initial calculations have been developed for the Project. The Contractor shall demonstrate
compliance with updated calculations and mixes data sheets.
3. Regional Materials
a) Provide a minimum of 30% of building materials (by cost) that are manufactured and extracted/
harvested within a radius of 800km, exclusive of labor and delivery costs. The Contractor shall
make all attempts to maximize the procurement of materials within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
b) Contractor shall ensure that materials are logged and calculations are reported periodically as
outlined in section 1.5. This is done in the form of the Contractor Monthly Environmental Report.
4. A minimum of 50% of all project materials, supplies, and equipment shall meet the sustainable
procurement policy/program requirements. Qualifying requirements include but are not limited to:
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a) Environmental management systems consistent with ISO (International Organization for

Standardization) 14001
b) Product-specific type III Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) conforming to ISO 14025,
14044.
c) Third-party verified sustainability program (e.g., Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Green
Seal, EcoLogo, Underwriters Laboratory, National Biosolids Partnership (NBP), Concrete
Sustainability Council (CSC), etc.)
d) Third-party verified corporate sustainability report consistent with the Global Reporting Initiative
(GRI) Sustainability Report or equivalent.
4.5 PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS/ ASSETS UNDER STATIONS
A. Path B – Eligible Buildings
4.6 PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS/ ASSETS UNDER LINE SIDE FACILITIES (LSF)
A. Path B – Eligible Buildings
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Section 032000 - Concrete Reinforcing (E)

Document Number: 10-000000-0000100595-ACM-ENG-SPC-000430 REV A.01

James Shaw Daniel Ventin (LTS) Darran Leaver Stuart Downey

Adrian Armstrong (HSR)

Richard Scott (GMT)

AECOM Europe AECOM Europe, AECOM AECOM Europe AECOM Arabia

Prepared for: NEOM

SECTION 032000 -- CONCRETE REINFORCING (E) 1

1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE 3

2.2 DESIGN CRITERIA 5

2.3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS 6

3.3 DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING 8

3.5 SITE QUALITY CONTROL/ TOLERANCES 10

PART 4 SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS 11

4.2 TARGETS FOR A1-A3 EMISSIONS 11

4.5 PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS/ ASSETS UNDER STATIONS 16

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SECTION 032000 -- CONCRETE REINFORCING (E)

B. Engineer Designed Work

C. Included Systems/ Products

1. Concrete reinforcing and accessories.

1. AREMA: American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way.

3. ACI: American Concrete Institute.

4. ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials.

5. AISC: American Institute of Steel Construction.

6. AWS: American Welding Society.

7. BS: British Standard, published by the British Standards Institution.

8. CRSI: Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute.

9. EN: European Standard (published by the European Committee for Standardization.

1. Comply with the Employer Requirements and Process documents.

1. Product data on proposed materials.

2. List of relevant tests.

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3. Summary of deviations from the Specification.

4. Outline technical specifications reflecting proposed methodology.

5. A list of proposed manufacturers and suppliers.

6. Preliminary Method Statement.

7. Preliminary Quality Control.

1. Refer to the Sections for works requiring concrete reinforcement.

D. Post Contract Submittals

2. Product data on materials for use.

3. List of relevant tests.

4. Summary of deviations from the Specification.

5. A list of proposed manufacturers and suppliers.

8. Certified test data.

a) Tensile strength in accordance with ASTM A615.

b) Yield point in accordance with ASTM A615.

c) Elongation after fracture in accordance with ASTM A615.

e) Deviation from cross section in accordance with ASTM A615.

f) Chemical composition in accordance with ASTM A615.

g) Thickness of coating of coated rebars in accordance with ASTM A934.

E. Post Contract Samples

1. Refer to the related Sections for works requiring concrete reinforcement.

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F. Sustainable Design Submittals

1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE

1. Refer to the Employer Requirements and Process documents.