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Fermilab Engineering Standards Manual

August,August 20012

 

 

 

PREAMBLE



Any Fermilab standard, or a part of a standard, which is directly related to safety, will be in the Fermilab ES&H Manual.  Only the technical instructions or reproductions from the National Standards, other codes, or sources of technical information will reside in the Fermilab Engineering Standards Manual.

 

The Fermilab Engineering Standards Manual is supplementary to the Fermilab ES&H Manual. Engineers shall consult first with the ES&H manual for safety considerations, thenand then seek the supplementary instructions and technical data in the Engineering Standards manual.

 

A policy for administration of the Fermilab Engineering Standards Manual is established in Chapter 1.  This policy includes formalized procedures for writing, updating and deleting chapters as well as for changing the status of a chapter, e.g. from guidance to advisory, or from guidance to mandatory.  The Engineering Policy Committee is advisory.  

 

The status of each chapter is to be interpreted as follows:

 

Mandatory:  Mandatory engineering standards shall be used.  The Fermilab Director or other specified external authority must approve any deviation from the recommendations spelled out in the chapter.

 

Guidance:  Guidance engineering standards should be used.  The authority, as specified in the chapter, must approve any deviation from the recommendations spelled out in the chapter.

 

Advisory:  Advisory engineering standards are suggestions for good practices.  Use is optional and better recommendations may be sought from other sources.

 

Although a chapter may have a mandatory status, it may contain mandatory, guidance, or advisory requirements.  For example, the chapter "Installation of liquid nitrogen dewars" has mandatory provisions, standard practices and suggested practices.


Chapter 1:  Administration

The Associate Director forof Operations Support will be the custodian of the Engineering Standards Manual.  He is responsible for the maintenance of the manual and the issuance of updates as applicable.  All Fermilab Engineering Standards require review and approval of the Fermilab Engineering Policy Committee.  Approved standards shall be incorporated into the Fermilab Engineering Standards Manual, made available by the FESS Directorate Section with web site support from the Administrative Associate to the Director for Operations Support. ES&H Section.

 

The manual shall be reviewed annually as scheduled by the Associate Director for Operations Support FESS Section Head­.  The reviewing agency will be the Engineering Policy Committee.  All standards in the manual shall be reviewed for applicability to Fermilab and adopted or modified as necessary.  The Associate Director for Operations Support shall approve any changes and . The FESS Section Head will be responsible for updating and re-issuing the manual after each review if necessary.

 

Requests for new or modified Fermilab Engineering Standards may also be internally initiated by Fermilab staffFermilab staff may also internally initiate requests for new or modified Fermilab Engineering Standards.  In this case the Associate Director for Operations SupportFESS Section Head will forward the request to the Engineering Policy Committee whichCommittee, which will evaluate the request, formulate a response, and return forward it to the Associate Director for Operations Support FESS Section Head for appropriate action as determined by the Engineering Policy Committee.  All changes to the Fermilab Engineering Standards Manual shall be approved by the Associate Director for Operations SupportThe Associate Director for Operations Support shall approve all changes to the Fermilab Engineering Standards Manual after appropriate additional review.

 

Self-assessments performed, as part of the ongoing Fermilab Self-Assessment Program, shall include assessment of the Fermilab Engineering Standard Manual to assure that actual practices or operations are consistent with the intent of the Fermilab Engineering Standards Manual and any implementing procedures.

 


Chapter 2:  Civil Engineering Standards

2.1   General Requirements

2.1.1  AestheticsArchitectural Approvals - - Mandatory

All proposed modifications that affect the exterior appearance of buildings or modify landscaping, roads or parking areas are to be reviewed and accepted by the Directorate.

2.1.2  Approval for Modifications to Buildings and Systems - - Mandatory

2.1.3  As-Built Documentation - - Reserved

2.1.4  Permits for Modifications to Critical Systems - - Reserved

2.2   Civil

2.2.1  Design Criteria Matrix to N&S Standards - - Mandatory

 

2.2.1 CIVIL DESIGN CRITERIA

 

U.S. CODE OF FEDERAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE ORDERS

 

 

 

 

STATE OF ILLINOIS STANDARDS

 

 

 

 

 

FERMI STANDARDS

 

 

 

 

REGULATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DESIGN ELEMENTS

 

10 CFR 1021 (DOE NEPA rules)

 

29 CFR 1910 (OSHA Gen Ind Stds)

 

29 CFR 1926 (OSHA Constr Ind Stds)

 

71 IAC (Illinois Accessibility Code)

 

77 IAC 920 (Water well constr code)

 

77 IAC 925 (Well pump installation)

 

92 IAC 700 (Constr/water course permit appl)

 

92 IAC 704 (Regulation of public waters)

 

Nat'l. Poll Disch Elim System

 

92 IAC 708 (Floodway constr permit appl)

 

Illinois Standard for Road and Bridge Construction

 

Standards and Specifications for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control 10/87, IEPA 87-102

 

Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards, Ch 4, Accessible Elements and Spaces: Scope and Technical Requirements

 

IDOT Design/Standards Manuals

 

Illinois Standards For Sewer and Water Construction

 

Secondary Containment for oil filled Transformers (Draft)

 

 

 

Civil Construction Projects

 

x

 

x

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction Projects involving Waters of the State

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

x

 

x

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction Projects > 5 acres in size

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excavation

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Erosion Control Design

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water Well Installation

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sewer and Water Utilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

x

 

x

 

 

 

 

Roadway/Pavement Design

 

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

 

x

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

Transformer Containment Design

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

2.2.2  General Sitework - - Reserved

2.2.3  Demolition - - Reserved

2.2.4  Erosion Control - - Reserved

2.2.5  Soils - - Reserved

2.2.6  Underground Utilities - - Reserved

2.2.7  Beam Pipe Installation - - Reserved

2.2.8  Casing Jacking - - Reserved

2.2.9  Site Concrete - - Reserved

2.2.10 Roads and Parking - - Reserved

2.2.11 Landscaping - - Reserved

2.3   Architectural

2.3.1  Design Criteria Matrix to N&S Standards - - Mandatory


2.3.1    Design Criteria Matrix for Architectural Work

 


Design elements

 

10 CFR 835 (Occup. Rad. Protection)

 

28 CFR 36 (ADA)

 

29 CFR 1920 (OSHA Construction Industry Standards)

 

Occupational Safety and Health Act

 

71 IAC ( Illinois Accessibility Code) Illinois Administrative Code

 

100 1AC (Fire prevention and Safety) ( Illinois Administrative Code)

 

National Fire Protection Association Fire Codes (NFPA)

 

BOCA Fire Prevention Code

 

BOCA National Building Code

 

Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards, CH 4, Accessible Elements and Spaces: Scope and Technical Requirements

 

FESHM 2010 Rev 11/95 (Planning and review of accelerator facilities and their operations) Fermilab Environmental Safety and Health Manual

 

FESHM 5032.2 (Guidelines for the design, fabrication, testing, installation, and operation of LH2 Targets) ( Fermilab Environmental, Safety and Health Manual

 

Administration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

X

 

General Planning

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

Use or Occupancy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Special Use and Occupancy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

General Building Limitations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Types of Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Fire Resistant Materials and Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Means of Egress

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Accessibility

 

 

X

 

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

 

Roofs and Roof Structures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Masonry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Wood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Glass and Glazing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Gypsum Board and Plaster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Elevators and Conveying Systems

 

 

X

 

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

2.3.2  Space Allocation - - Reserved

2.3.3  Common Materials and Finishes - - Reserved

2.3.4  Color Selections - - Reserved

2.3.5  Doors and Hardware - - Reserved

2.3.6  Accessories - - Reserved

2.4   Structural

2.4.1  Design Criteria Matrix to N&S Standards - - Mandatory

 

2.4.1 STRUCTURAL DESIGN CRITERIA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DESIGN ELEMENTS

 

ANSI B30.20,B30.11,B30.17

 

National Electric Code

 

NFPA

 

OSHA 2206&1910

 

Hoist Manufacturers Institute

 

BOCA National Building Code

 

 

1. Structural loads

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Structural tests and inspections

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

3. Foundations and retaining walls

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

4. Structural concrete

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

5. Structural masonry

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

6. Structural steel

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

7. Structural wood

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

8. Overhead cranes

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

2.4.2  Structural Loadings - - Mandatory


The following section addresses specific structural requirements that either will further clarify the matrix-referenced codes or site specificsite-specific variations from them.

 


Structural Loadings

2.4.3  Structural Tests, Inspections and Evaluations - - Reserved

The following section addresses specific structural requirements that either will further clarify the matrix-referenced codes or site specificsite-specific variations from them.

 

Structural Tests, Inspections and Evaluations:

 

The Facilities Engineering Services Section has the responsibility to load rate all new and existing structures.

2.4.4  Structural Concrete - - Reserved

The following section addresses specific structural requirements that either will further clarify the matrix-referenced codes or site specificsite-specific variations from them.

 

Structural Concrete:

2.4.5  Structural Steel - - Reserved

The following section addresses specific structural requirements that either will further clarify the matrix referencedmatrix-referenced codes or site specificsite-specific variations from them.




Structural Steel:

1.      The compression flange is mechanically fastened to a steel deck or bar grating with a lateral capacity equal or greater to 5% of the vertical load carried by the beam or girder. The deck or grating must provide a horizontal diaphragm to resist out of plane movement of the compression flange.

2.      The compression flange is directly attached (bolted or welded) to a transverse member that has a lateral capacity at least 5% of the vertical load of the beam and the transverse member is attached to bracing or a horizontal diaphragm that resists out of plane movement of the compression flange.

·         Connections shall generally be shop welded and field bolted with A325N bolts.

·         Bolted connections shall have a minimum of two ¾" dia bolts conforming to ASTM A325N.

·         Double angle shear connections are preferred to single angle.

·         Welded connections shall be performed with E70xx rod in accordance with AWS D1.1

2.4.6  Underground Structures - - Reserved

The following section addresses specific structural requirements that either will further clarify the matrix referencedmatrix-referenced codes or site specificsite-specific variations from them.

 

Underground Structures (cut and cover construction):

 

Unbalanced load conditions shall be considered on all underground enclosures in accordance with the engineering note attached to the February 11, 1998 memo to distribution from Ed Crumpley entitled " Engineering/Safety Note Regarding Underground Enclosures".

 

2.4.7  National Performance Criteria for Tornado Shelters (FEMA)


 

2.5   Mechanical

2.5.1  Design Criteria Matrix to N&S Standards - - Mandatory

2.5.1 MECHANICAL DESIGN CRITERIA

 

US CODE OF FED REGS

 

US ACTS

 

 

 

STATE OF ILLINOIS STANDARDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCAL ORDINANCES

 

 

 

 

STANDARDS

 

 

 

 

 

CODES

 

 

FERMI STDS

 

 

 

DESIGN ELEMENTS

 

10 CFR Part 435 Subpart A / ASHRAE 90.1 - 1989

 

Clean Water Act

 

Safe Drinking Water Act

 

Toxic Substances Control Act

 

35 IAC (State of IL environmental regs)

 

77 IAC 890 (Illinois Plumbing Code)

 

77 IAC 920 (Drinking water syst req)

 

77 IAC 920 (Water well constr code)

 

77 IAC 925 (Well pump installation)

 

120 IAC (Boiler & pressure vessels)

 

Kane County Health Department Ordinance 910191 Water Well Code

 

City Code of Warrenville, IL, Title 7, Chapter 4, sewer/sewerage ordinance

 

Batavia Code of Regulations, City Ordinance, Section 8-3-10-3

 

DuPage County Health Department Private Water Supply Ordinance (OH-0002-90, Ch. 34, DuPage County Code)

 

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienist/Threshold Limit Values

 

ANSI/ASHRAE 14 (Mechanical refrigeration)

 

ANSI/ASME B31.5 (Refrigeration piping)

 

ANSI/ASME B31.8 (Gas transmission and piping systems)

 

ASME Pressure Vessel Code-Section VIII

 

National Fire Protection Association National Fire Codes NFPA

 

BOCA National Building Code

 

FESHM 5031 (Pressure vessels)

 

FESHM 5031.1 (Pressure piping systems)

 

FESHM 5035 (Mechanical refrigeration systems)

 

HVAC

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Load Calculations

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Insulation

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Ductwork

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Piping

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

Design Conditions

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Ventilation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

Special Systems (Cleanrooms)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

Central Plant - Cooling

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

Refrigeration

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

Central Plant - Heating

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

 

Air Handling Systems

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Pumping Systems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Testing, Adjusting and Balancing

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HVAC Commissioning

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underground Piping

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Backflow Prevention

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Domestic Water Systems

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Drain, Waste and Vent

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas Systems

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

ICW Systems

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Water Treatment

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Insulation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Strainers and Filters

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

2.5.2  Design Conditions - - Reserved

1)   Inside Design Temperature/RH for conventional buildings-Cooling

1.1)            78oDdb / 50%RH for office

1.2)            No cooling for warehouses, shops, toilets

2)   Inside Design Temperature/RH for conventional buildings-Heating

 

2.1)      72oFdb for offices

2.2)      55oFdb for Storage (occupied)

2.3)      50oFdb for Warehouses

2.4)      60oFdb for kitchens

2.5)      65oFdb for shops

2.6)      70oFdb for toilets

2.7)      minimum 30% RH

 

3)   Outside Design Temperature

3.1)      Winter 99%/Summer 1% for process lab

3.2)      Winter 97.5%/Summer 2.5% for personnel comfort

4)   Typical Design criteria for Non-conventional facility

5)   Thermal Transmittance (U) value???

 

6)   Ventilation

6.1)      Personnel ventilation requirement- Ashrae 62

6.2)      Industrial/Process ventilation requirement

6.3)      Equipment room ventilation

7)   Low Conductivity Water System

7.1)      Materials

7.2)      Use of full or partial passivation

7.3)      Water Quality ????Ohm-cm / ???ppm

8)   Energy Conservation-

     

      ECR is required for Projects or retrofit where total energy consumption exceed 500 million BTU per year or if building is larger than 10,000 gross square feet

 

9)   Hydronics

9.1)      Chilled water system

9.2)      Hot water system

9.3)      Pumps

9.4)      System pressurization

2.5.3  Energy Efficiency Requirements - - Mandatory

The design of buildings at Fermilab shall comply with ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-1989 as well as 10 CFR Part 435 Subpart A, Performance Standards for New Commercial and Multi-Family High-Rise Residential Buildings.

 

The purposes of the Standard include:

2.6   HVAC Control Systems

2.6.1  Guidance Engineering Standards - - Guidance

Guidance Engineering Standards

2.6.2  Advisory Engineering Standards - - Advisory

Advisory Engineering Standards

2.7   Fire Protection

2.7.1  Design Criteria Matrix to N&S Standards - - Mandatory

  1. Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic sprinkler systems shall be designed to a minimum of an Ordinary Hazard Group 1 classification, in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) latest edition. The most commonly used NFPA standards relative to automatic sprinkler systems are: 13, 20, 25, 231, 231C, 318, and 750.

  1. Fire Alarm Systems

Fire alarm systems shall be designed with a minimum standby power (battery) capacity. These batteries shall be capable of maintaining the entire system in a non-alarm condition for 24 hours, in addition to 15 minutes in full load alarm condition. The most commonly used NFPA standards relative to fire alarm systems are: 70, 72, 90A, and 318.

  1. Special Extinguishing Systems

The most commonly used NFPA standards relative to special suppression systems are: 12, 12A, 17, 17A, 15, and 2001.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

71 IAC (Illinois Accessibility Code)

 

77 IAC 890 (Illinois Plumbing Code

 

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

 

BOCA Fire Prevention Code

 

Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards Ch4, Accessible Elements and Spaces; Scope and Technical

 

Fire Alarm Systems (e.g., Conventional-hardwire, intelligent- analog/addressable, air sampling, and agent releasing)

 

X

 

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

Automatic Sprinkler Systems (e.g., Deluge, Dry, Preaction, Water-mist, and Wet Systems)

 

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

 

Special Extinguishing Systems (e.g., FM-200, Inergen, CO2, Halon, Dry Chemical, and Wet Chemical Systems)

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

2.7.1.1  National Electrical Code

2.7.2  Automatic Sprinkler Systems - - Guidance

2.7.3  Fire Alarm System - - Guidance

2.7.4  Special Suppression Systems - - Guidance

2.8   Electrical

2.8.1  Design Criteria Matrix to N&S Standards - - Mandatory

2.8.1 ELECTRICAL DESIGN CRITERIA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DESIGN ELEMENTS

 

ANSI (American National Standards Institute)

 

ICEA (Insulated Cable Engineers Association)

 

IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers)

 

NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturer's Association

 

NETA (National Electrical Testing Association)

 

National Electrical Code (current edition)

 

Life Safety Code (current edition)

 

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act)

 

U.L. (Underwriter's Laboratory)

 

FESHM 5041 (Fermilab Utilization Equipment Safety)

 

FESHM 5042 (Fermilab Electrical Power Distribution Equipment Safety)

 

10 CFR Part 435 (Energy Conservation)

 

Grounding