SAES
Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards () for civil engineering establish the mandatory minimum requirements for the design, construction, and maintenance of all onshore and offshore facilities. These standards are part of a larger hierarchy that includes Materials System Specifications ( SAMSS ), Standard Drawings ( SASD ), and Typical Inspection Plans ( SATIP ) to ensure safety, reliability, and international compliance. Core Civil Engineering Standards (SAES)
Scope of Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards for Civil
- AASHTO: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' Guide for Design of Pavement Structures.
- ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials' Standards for pavement materials.
Introduction
“Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards are not suggestions. They are not ‘best practices’ from a consultant. They are a covenant. Every paragraph—from the sieve analysis in SAES-A-112 to the welding of rebar splices in SAES-M-100—is written in the blood of a mistake. Maybe not your blood. But someone’s.”
From that night on, when anyone asked Faisal what Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards for Civil meant, he didn’t cite a clause. He just handed them a handful of local dirt and said:
- SAES-B-001: Building Code (Based on IBC with Saudi amendments).
- SAES-B-014: Finishes & Cladding (Requires UV-resistant materials).
- SAES-B-018: Blast Resistant Buildings (Mandatory for process control rooms – requires dynamic analysis).
Civil — Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards For
SAES
Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards () for civil engineering establish the mandatory minimum requirements for the design, construction, and maintenance of all onshore and offshore facilities. These standards are part of a larger hierarchy that includes Materials System Specifications ( SAMSS ), Standard Drawings ( SASD ), and Typical Inspection Plans ( SATIP ) to ensure safety, reliability, and international compliance. Core Civil Engineering Standards (SAES)
Scope of Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards for Civil
- AASHTO: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' Guide for Design of Pavement Structures.
- ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials' Standards for pavement materials.
Introduction
“Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards are not suggestions. They are not ‘best practices’ from a consultant. They are a covenant. Every paragraph—from the sieve analysis in SAES-A-112 to the welding of rebar splices in SAES-M-100—is written in the blood of a mistake. Maybe not your blood. But someone’s.”
From that night on, when anyone asked Faisal what Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards for Civil meant, he didn’t cite a clause. He just handed them a handful of local dirt and said:
- SAES-B-001: Building Code (Based on IBC with Saudi amendments).
- SAES-B-014: Finishes & Cladding (Requires UV-resistant materials).
- SAES-B-018: Blast Resistant Buildings (Mandatory for process control rooms – requires dynamic analysis).
