SAPMT has reviewed the subject submittal dated August 21, 2013 and has the following comments:

1.	All structural calculations shall be check and initialled by a competent checker in compliance with SAES A-204, paragraph 10.4.
2.	Provide the name of the originator and checker in the calculation headings and date of the calculations. Refer to SAES A-204, paragraph 10.1.b & 10.1.d.
3.	Provide plans, elevations and sections for sufficient explanation. Plan layout shall be designed label columns and footings such as C1, C2, C3, F1, F2…etc. Refer to SAES A-204, paragraph 10.8.
4.	Provide complete sketch of the wall, column, ground beam and ditch with connecting beam including dimensions and cross refer them to the calculations.
5.	In designing the structures, provide the sketches describing the possible forces in action and describe the likely modes of failure.
6.	Provide table of contents, paging, list of abbreviations and references in calculations made especially in deriving the loads. Refer to SAES A-204, paragraph 10.3.
7.	For the ditch, show also load imposed by water from surface runoffs in a worst case scenario or other likely live loads.
8.	Explain how the buoyancy effect in shallow water table areas, which is greatly influenced by the tidal changes, on the structures can be overcome.
Should you have any questions, please contract Yaser A. Al-Johani, Project Engineer on Tel. No. +966 2 422 4686.
