Cvc01015 Civil Design Criteria
Cvc01015 Civil Design Criteria
Cvc01015 Civil Design Criteria
January 2013
PIP CVC01015
Civil Design Criteria
PURPOSE AND USE OF PROCESS INDUSTRY PRACTICES
In an effort to minimize the cost of process industry facilities, this Practice has
been prepared from the technical requirements in the existing standards of major
industrial users, contractors, or standards organizations. By harmonizing these technical
requirements into a single set of Practices, administrative, application, and engineering
costs to both the purchaser and the manufacturer should be reduced. While this Practice
is expected to incorporate the majority of requirements of most users, individual
applications may involve requirements that will be appended to and take precedence
over this Practice. Determinations concerning fitness for purpose and particular matters
or application of the Practice to particular project or engineering situations should not
be made solely on information contained in these materials. The use of trade names
from time to time should not be viewed as an expression of preference but rather
recognized as normal usage in the trade. Other brands having the same specifications
are equally correct and may be substituted for those named. All Practices or guidelines
are intended to be consistent with applicable laws and regulations including OSHA
requirements. To the extent these Practices or guidelines should conflict with OSHA or
other applicable laws or regulations, such laws or regulations must be followed.
Consult an appropriate professional before applying or acting on any material
contained in or suggested by the Practice.
PUBLISHING HISTORY
June 1999 Issued June 2007 Technical Correction
June 2001 Technical Correction January 2013 Complete Revision
February 2005 Complete Revision
PIP CVC01015
Civil Design Criteria
Table of Contents
1. Introduction................................. 2
1.1 Purpose ............................................ 2
1.2 Scope ............................................... 2
2. References .................................. 2
2.1 Process Industry Practices .............. 2
2.2 Industry Codes and Standards ........ 2
2.3 Government Regulations ................. 3
3. Definitions ................................... 3
4. Requirements.............................. 4
4.1 General ............................................ 4
4.2 Environmental Protection ................. 4
4.3 Geotechnical Engineering
Investigations ................................... 5
4.4 Site Preparation and Grading .......... 6
4.5 Excavation and Backfill .................... 6
4.6 Erosion and Sediment Control ......... 6
4.7 Railroad Work .................................. 7
4.8 Roadways, Area Paving, and
Surfacing .......................................... 8
4.9 Curbs, Gutters, and Walkways ...... 10
4.10 Sewers ........................................... 10
4.11 Fencing and Security ..................... 13
4.12 Landscaping, Seeding, and
Sodding .......................................... 13
1. Introduction
1.1 Purpose
This Practice provides the civil engineer with requirements for designing civil
sitework within process facilities.
1.2 Scope
This Practice describes the minimum requirements for the design of civil sitework of
process industry facilities at onshore U.S. sites. This Practice covers all work related
to preparation of the site such as grading, roadways and railroads, and sewer work
and related facilities, and all work related to finishing the site. This Practice is
intended to be used in conjunction with PIP CVC01017 and PIP CVC01018, as
applicable.
2. References
Applicable parts of the following PIP Practices, industry codes and standards, and other
regulations shall be considered an integral part of this Practice. The edition in effect on the
date of contract award shall be used, except as otherwise noted. Short titles are used herein
where appropriate.
3. Definitions
BMPs: Best Management Practices are the techniques (buffers, silt fences, detention ponds,
swales, etc.), schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, and maintenance procedures
used to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants.
constructor: The party responsible for supplying the materials, equipment, tools, supervision,
and labor for the installation of the civil sitework in accordance with the contract documents.
The term constructor shall apply also to the constructor’s subcontractor(s) and vendor(s).
contract documents: Any and all documents, including codes, studies, design drawings,
specifications, sketches, practices, and data sheets, that the purchaser or engineer of record
has transmitted or otherwise communicated, either by incorporation or reference, and made
part of the legal contract agreement or purchase order between the purchaser and the
constructor
covered facility (or covered chemical facility): A chemical facility determined by the
Assistant Secretary to present high levels of security risk, or a facility that the Assistant
Secretary has determined is presumptively high risk under U.S. Department of Homeland
Security 6 CFR Part 27 Section 27.200. Assistant Secretary shall mean the Assistant
Secretary for Infrastructure Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security or his
designee.
DOT: The department of transportation or the equivalent government organization for the
state, province, or country in which the project site is located
noncontact cooling water: Cooling water that does not have direct contact with process fluids
or materials. Cooling water may be recirculated or used only once and conveyed through
gravity drainage systems.
operator: The entity (generally company, corporation, etc) that has: (1) operational control
of construction project plans and specifications, including the ability to make modifications to
those plans, or (2) day-to-day operational control of stormwater compliance activities.
owner: The party who has authority through ownership, lease, or other legal agreement over
the facility wherein the sitework will be used.
purchaser: The party who awards the contract to the constructor. The purchaser may be the
owner or the owner’s authorized agent.
SWPPP: The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan is a document that describes the pollution
prevention practices and activities that will be implemented on the site. It includes
information on the site and of each major phase of the planned activity, roles and
responsibilities of the contractors, and inspection schedules and logs. The SWPPP also serves
to document weather events and modifications to the construction plans and stormwater
pollution prevention activities.
4. Requirements
4.1 General
The owner or owner’s representative shall provide PIP CVC01017 and
PIP CVC01018 Data Sheets that document the site specific data and design basis for
the project.
4.2.2 Diked areas shall be designed to contain the sum of the following:
a. 100% of the largest tank volume
b. Precipitation from a 25-year, 24-hour rainfall
4.2.3 To allow for volume occupied by tanks, the capacity of the diked area
enclosing more than one tank shall be calculated after deducting the volume
of the tanks, other than the largest tank, below the height of the dike.
Comment: It should be noted that some owners and local jurisdictions may
require the dike to provide “freeboard” for foam application and
runoff from fire-fighting operations.
Comment: See API 2610 for guidance on design of terminal and tank
facilities.
4.2.4 Facilities for the storage, handling, and use of flammable and combustible
liquids shall be in accordance with NFPA 30.
4.2.5 Sewers that carry water that is not normally subject to contamination
(noncontact cooling water or storm water) and that have the potential to
receive spills shall be designed to include monitoring and diversion
capabilities.
Comment: Storm water from process, storage, and loading areas should be
segregated from storm water from undeveloped and non-process
areas to minimize the volume of water requiring treatment.
4.2.6 Building floor and roof drains and other areas not subject to process spills
shall connect to the storm water drainage system.
4.6.3 Construction activities that expose soil due to clearing, grading, excavating,
etc., affecting one or more acres, including smaller sites in a larger common
plan of development, require coverage under a NPDES permit for stormwater
discharges. Operator(s) shall complete the following steps, as applicable
under the governing jurisdiction:
a. Develop and implement a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
(SWPPP). Submittal is required in some states. The SWPPP must be
completed prior to submitting the Notice of Intent.
b. Submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) to the governing authority.
c. Submit a Notice of Termination (NOT) to the governing authority.
4.6.4 Soil erosion control shall be designed to comply with federal, state, and local
regulations and shall be in accordance with PIP CVS02100.
4.6.5 Where required, erosion control permitting documentation shall be submitted
to the owner.
4.10 Sewers
4.10.1 General
4.10.1.1 Sewers and drainage systems shall be designed to protect the
atmosphere, soil, surface water, and groundwater from
contamination and to provide safe, economical collection and flow
of all sewage to treatment and/or holding facilities and
subsequently to approved disposal.
4.10.1.2 If specified by owner, open channel ditches and basins that
potentially convey or retain groundwater contaminants
(e.g., firewater runoff) shall be lined. Lining material shall meet
owner-specified permeability requirements.
4.10.2.3 Inlet times for large undeveloped areas shall be determined for
each project with special consideration for future development but
shall not exceed 30 minutes unless otherwise specified by the
owner.
4.10.2.4 Piping design flow depth shall not exceed 2/3 of the pipe diameter.
4.10.2.5 The minimum design velocity shall be 3 fps (0.9 m/s) at design
capacity.
4.10.3 Sanitary Sewers
The minimum design velocity shall be 2 fps (0.6 m/s) with pipe flowing half
full at maximum flow rate.
4.10.4 Process Sewers
4.10.4.1 Underground process sewers shall be designed to protect against
groundwater contamination.
4.10.4.2 Underground process sewers shall be designed to prevent potential
leakage caused by anticipated corrosion, surface loads, shifting
soils, water tables, etc., for the owner’s specified design life.
4.10.4.3 Underground process sewer joining systems shall be welded,
fused, or glued unless otherwise specified.
4.10.4.4 Underground process sewers shall be designed in accordance with
owner’s Process Safety Management (PSM), environmental, and
health requirements.
4.10.4.5 Process sewer designs shall be in accordance with regulations in
EPA 40 CFR.
4.10.4.6 Vents
1. Sewers requiring vents shall be specified by owner or shall be
required on the basis of the properties of the chemicals
contained in the sewers.
2. Collection systems shall be trapped and sealed to prevent
personnel exposure to emissions.
3. Sewers and sewer vents shall be designed to comply with
regulations for the control of volatile organic compound (VOC)
and hazardous air pollutant emissions.
4. Vents shall be located away from normal operating areas and
shall be equipped for secondary VOC emission disposal
(e.g., scrubbed, flared, etc.) if required.
4.10.4.7 Design flow depth of gravity process sewers shall not exceed 3/4
of the pipe diameter with a minimum velocity of 3 fps (0.9 m/s).