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ACIDUCTO CODELCO RADOMIRO TOMIC

SITE CONDITIONS
Doc. N Q1027-99000-P-DC-002

Jefe Disciplina

: H. Muoz

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Gerente Ingeniera : D. Mndez

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INDEX

1.0

GENERAL ......................................................................................................................... 3

2.0

SITE LOCATION................................................................................................................ 3

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ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ....................................................................................... 3

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TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AND ROAD ACCESS....................................................... 4

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1.0

GENERAL
This document describes the site conditions applicable to the installations of the Codelco Radomiro
Tomic acid Pipeline.

2.0

SITE LOCATION
The project site is located in northern of Chile, province of El Loa, at about 10 km north of existing
Chuquicamata operations, 40 Km north of the city of Calama and approximately 1650 Km north of
Santiago.

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ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Elevation above mean sea level:
Plant
3 000 masl
Mine
3 000 masl
Acid Pipeline
3200 masl (Design)
Temperature (dry bulb/wet bulb)
Recorded maximum (dry bulb)
Average annual high
Annual mean
Average annual low
-5.0 C
Recorded minimum (dry bulb)
Design Temperature
Mx.
Min.
Relative Humidity
Rate

+30.0 C
NA C
+26.0 C
-15.0 C

+30.0 C
-5.0 C

13 59 %

Barometric pressure
Maximum
NA
Average
Minimum
Rainfall
Annual average
40
Maximum 1 hr @ 100 yrs.
Maximum 24 hr @ 50 yrs.
Design

kPa
73.3 kPa
NA kPa
mm

Solar radiation
Evaporation
Annual average
NA mm/year
Day average
Snowfall
Negligible (Occasional sleet or frost)
2
Load @ ground
NA kg/m
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NA
60

mm/h
mm/d
mm/24h

0.7 1.0 kW/m

8 13

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Annual average
Maximum 24 hours
Maximum monthly
Frost Depth

NA
NA
NA

mm.
mm.
mm.

NA

mm.

Wind Conditions
UBC Basic Wind Speed
UBC Exposure
D .
Mean speed
Prevailing direction
south west
Maximum frequency
NA % from NA .
Frequency of Electrical Storms:

150

km/h

16.6 24.8

km/h

Ocassional

Seismic Conditions
Nch. Code zone 3 , soil profile type (hold)
UBC Code Zone 4, soil profile type (hold)
Equipments anchorage shall be designed for a horizontal seismic force HS= 0.5 * I * WP acting
simultaneously with a net vertical seismic force VS= 2/3 * HS (uplift). For equipment weighing more
than 5 metric tons, the lateral seismic force shall be taken by shear lugs and the net vertical uplift load
by anchor bolts. For equipment weighing less than 5 metric tons, anchor bolts may take both the
horizontal and net vertical seismic forces.
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TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AND ROAD ACCESS.

Good paved roads from Calama to Antofagasta and from Calama to plant site.
Commercial airport at Calama and Antofagasta cities.
Major port facilities are located in Antofagasta city.
Antofagasta is the nearest major seaport, approximately 255 Km to the southwest from Radomiro
Tomic Plant. Antofagasta accepts vessels up to 10 m draft, and has the followings crane types:
Dock cranes capacity: 12 t (max.)
Field storage crane capacity: 35 t (max.)
Road distances :
Site
40 km
Site
255 km
Site
1 690 km

Calama
Antofagasta
Santiago

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