PROJECTS
During my career, I have had the privilege to work on many projects. The list below highlights the major projects that I developed my experience and knowledge from.
Latest Projects
RUSKIN DAM & POWERHOUSE UPGRADE
Ruskin Dam and Powerhouse, located 60 kilometers east of Vancouver on the Stave River, has provided power to British Columbia since the 1930s. BC Hydro is commissioning a series of contracts to upgrade the dam, powerhouse, and associated structures - work that began in 2012 and will continue through 2017.
There are four major components to the upgrade to Ruskin Dam and Powerhouse.
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Reinforcement of the west bank: The right bank of the dam will be reinforced with a specially-designed cut-off wall which will control and manage seepage.
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Dam upgrades: six new piers and five new spillway gates will be installed, which are constructed to withstand a significant earthquake. A two-lane road and pedestrian walkway will also be constructed on top of the dam.
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Powerhouse update: The building will get a seismic upgrade, the aging equipment will be replaced, and the heritage façade will be restored.
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Switchyard relocation: A new switchyard will be built on the east bank, behind the powerhouse
Kearl Oil Snad Forth Treatment Expansion Project
Imperial Oil’s Kearl Oil Sands project is located 70 kilometers north of Fort McMurray, Alberta, in the Athabasca oil sands region. Kiewit provided all the labor, construction equipment and bulk materials to build the Froth Treatment Facility and Flare Silo for this major oil sands project, which is part of an 110,000 barrels per day oil sands mine. Kiewit’s module facility constructed and delivered 186 pipe rack and equipment modules to the project. Site construction included installation of piling, concrete foundations, structural steel, modules, tagged equipment, vessels, piping, electrical and instrumentation.
Kiewit is currently performing work on the expansion phase, which will add 110,000 barrels per day of bitumen production. Kiewit’s module fabrication scope includes 330 (pipe rack, process, e-house and stair) modules. Large modules are 20 feet high, 20 feet wide and 80 feet long. Work includes structural steel, piping, electrical and insulation. Sitework scope includes all disciplines from the piles up (civil, structural steel, piping, E&I, insulation) and includes procurement of all bulk materials for both site and modules. Planned mechanical completion is in 2014.
The project is a fly-in camp job, with more than 2.5 million craft manhours and a peak of over 2,000 staff and craft personnel.
Biggest Replacement Post-Tension Job in North America (Vancouver, BC)
Due to security reasons the name is undisclosed. Post-tensioned (PT) concrete deteriorates due to corrosion of unbonded post-tensioning strands in the presence of moisture and air in voids along the cable sheaths. Early identification and mitigation of corrosive conditions can significantly reduce the costs of major repairs and the risk of structural failure. Where previously, non-destructive tests and methods of corrosion protection were not available, Vector’s Post-Tech evaluation, drying, and grease injection systems of testing and protection were used in this project.