Sterling Fibers, Milton,
Florida
(Formerly American Cyanamid Company)
Fibers Manufacturing Building
Concrete
testing and evaluation of deteriorated
concrete in manufacturing area; recommended repair
methods, 1980‑1982
Evaluation
of progress of deterioration, design of
new framing configurations to prevent future
contamination, 1984, preparation of bid documents, 1984. ............................ $1,500,000
(Bid)
Condition
surveys and coordination of delayed
repairs, 1992 to 1997................................................................................... Engineering
Studies
Amity Dyeing & Finishing Partnership, Augusta, Georgia
Concrete condition survey and
testing,
repair
recommendations on production floor of
dyeing plant,
1992 - 93.................................................................................. Engineering
Study
PCS Nitrogen, Millington,
Tennessee
(Formerly Arcadian Chemical Co)
Prill Tower
Repairs
to interior walls of prill tower, major delaminations
full height.
Inspection, testing, design of repairs
and monitoring of installation of shotcrete repairs
during shutdown, 1993 ............................................................................................. $1,000,000
Engineering
for exterior shotcrete repairs and metalized
zinc cathodic
protection system. Originally
scheduled for 2003.
Project
canceled, plant closed. ................................................................................. $2,000,000
PCS Nitrogen - BP Chemicals, Lima,
Ohio
Prill Tower - 50’ Dia. x 240’ High
Inspection,
testing and engineering evaluation of
deteriorated concrete structure; repair recommendations,
construction inspection of exterior formed
and pumped repairs, 2001.......................................................................................... $1,000,000
Triad
Chemical, Donaldsonville, Louisiana
Prill Towers ‑ 50' Dia. x 180'
High
Inspection,
coring and testing of deteriorated concrete
structure, (high chloride level), recommended repair
included shotcrete and trial cathodic protection, 1985............................................. $1,100,000
Design
emergency repairs to collapsed rake floor and
conveyor
system beneath, 1988.................................................................... Emergency
Repairs
Courtaulds Fibers, Mobile Alabama
Fiber Manufacturing Building
Inspection,
concrete testing and evaluation of mechanism
of chemical attack on concrete beams and girders exposed
to process chemicals (principally sulfuric acid), in rayon
fiber
manufacturing plant; recommended repair procedures and
preparation of plans and specifications, 1986................................................ Engineering
Study
Foul
Air Tunnel
Inspection,
testing and analysis of brick lined reinforced
concrete tunnel running beneath full width of manufacturing
building exposed to severe sulfate attack, 1989............................................ Engineering
Study
Crown Vantage, St. Francisville,
Louisiana
Bleach
Plant
Condition
survey and preparation of repair drawings
for column, beam and floor slab repairs, 1997, 1999.................................................... $400,000
Ethyl Corporation, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana
Sodium Cell Building
Inspection,
concrete testing and evaluation of deteriorated
concrete roof deck of the cell rooms; corrective repair
drawings, 1976............................................................................................................. $900,000
Exxon Company, U.S.A.,
Baton Rouge Louisiana
East
Coker
Condition
survey and evaluation of concrete column
and beam deterioration on structure supporting east
coker unit;
recommended repair methods; preparation
of plans for repair, 1990................................................................................. Engineering
Study
Sulfur
Storage Pit ‑ 200 Unit
Inspection,
concrete testing and analysis of deterioration
involving combined effects of chemical attack, thermal
stresses, structural loading
and ground water intrusion,
presentation of repair options, preparation of final plans
for repairs, composite design steel plate, stiffeners,
calcium
aluminate cement mix, 1991‑1993................................................................................ $750,000
Sulfur
Storage Pit ‑ 100 Unit
Preliminary
design and testing of shotcrete repair option
utilizing calcium aluminate cement and stainless steel
fibers
design mix; bond to existing substrate. Final design
of shotcrete repair options completed in December,
1999........................................ $1,000,000
R.O.C.C. Building
Investigation
of thermal cracking in 9" concrete roof and
structural frame and recommendations for repair, 1976............................................... $160,000
Sulfuric
Acid Tanks 96 and 396
Recommendations
on substrate concrete repair and
acid proof brick system in containment area, 1981....................................... Engineering
Study
Exxon Company, U.S.A., Baton Rouge
Louisiana (continued)
East Coker
Engineering
assistance to Exxon following major fire
on the Coker Structure; advise regarding fire damage
to
concrete structure...................................................................................... Engineering
Study
Georgia Pacific, Brunswick,
Georgia
Chlor‑Alkali
Cell Building
Inspection,
concrete testing and evaluation of deterioration
of the 6" concrete slab and supporting prestressed
precast
supporting beams and girders in the cell rooms, 1982................................ $471,000
(Estimate)
Chlor-Alkali Cell Building
Evaluation
of progress of deterioration, design of beams
and girder shoring system, 1984................................................................................... $100,000
Bleach
Plants Numbers 1, 2, & 3
Evaluation
of concrete deterioration, recommended repair
methods and preparation of detailed plans and specifications
for contractor bidding; plans showed location and extent
of all member repairs, suggested shoring methods and repair
sequence, details and
specifications for shotcrete, handpatch,
and formed and poured repairs; concrete protection including
U‑drain
trench linings, floors coating systems and concrete
sealers, 1989............................................................................................................... $2,000,000
Georgia
Pacific, Port Hudson, Louisiana
Bleach
Plant
Condition
survey, determination of repair priorities,
preparation of repair drawings for annual repairs,
1994
to present............................................................................................................. $500,000
International Paper Company, Bastrop, Louisiana
Central Furnish Basement
Inspection and evaluation of concrete slab, beam, girder, and
column deterioration;
preparation of plans and specification for
contractor bidding; repairs included shotcrete mix with
microsilica
and
polypropylene fibers, 1988.................................................................................... $450,000
International Paper Company, Bastrop,
Louisiana
Paper
Machine Building
Inspection,
testing and evaluation of deteriorated concrete
in paper machine building; reinforced concrete slabs,
beams and columns.
Recommended repair methods
and prepared repair drawings, 1983‑1984................................................................
$1,500,000
International Paper, Mansfield,
Louisiana
Roof
Panels ‑ Paper
Machine Building
Testing
and evaluation of deterioration of precast roof panels
above paper machines in
service only 8 years; carbonation
effects on galvanized reinforcing investigated,
1989…………………...……Engineering Study
.
International Paper, Natchez,
Mississippi
Chlorination Tower Foundation
Inspection
and analysis of existing tower foundation to
support new tower following demolition of the original
tower; recommended anchorage details, 1990.............................................. Engineering
Study
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
Gramercy, Louisiana
Caustic
Chlorine Cell Room
Inspection,
concrete testing, and evaluation of deteriorated
concrete in cell rooms, components testing and evaluation
program of repair materials; recommended repair methods,
1982‑1984................................................................................................ $4,600,000
(Estimate)
Coke Calciner Storage Dome
Investigation
and structural evaluation of 12" thick x 25' high
reinforced concrete
ring walls on a 225' diameter storage
dome after a long duration high intensity coke fire, 1976............................. Engineering
Study
Press
Building No. 35
Inspection
of deteriorated precast concrete roof deck
(NaOH
attack), 1977..................................................................................... Engineering
Study
Mississippi Phosphates Corp
Mississippi
Chemical Corporation,
Pascagoula, Mississippi
NPK Fertilizer Plant No. 3
Six-story concrete frame plant unit. Inspection, evaluation
of deterioration,
computer analysis on wind frame, protective
coating and repair drawings, 1979................................................................................ $155,000
North
Dock
Inspection
of deterioration in precast concrete deck slabs and
recommended repairs, 1979............................................................................. Study
and Repair
Monsanto Company, St. Louis,
Missouri
Sulfur
Storage Pit
Inspection,
concrete testing and analysis of deterioration
involving combined effects of chemical attack, thermal,
stresses, structural
loading and ground water intrusion,
presentation of repair options, preparation of final plans
for
repairs, coordination of repair installation in 1994................................ $300,000 (Estimate)
P.P.G. Industries, Lake Charles,
Louisiana
Caustic
and Salt Evaporator Platforms
Inspection,
concrete testing, and corrosion survey of large
reinforced concrete caustic and salt evaporator platform
structures; recommended
repair includes shotcrete and
cathodic protection, 1985............................................................................................. $200,000
Plant
A Mercury Cell Caustic‑Chlorine Plant
Structural
condition survey, concrete testing, and
evaluation of concrete deterioration in elevated mercury
cell caustic‑chlorine production plant; recommended
repairs on prestressed beams and girders, and normal
reinforced columns, 1987.............................................................................. Engineering
Study
Plant
C Chlorine Cell Supports
Inspection,
concrete testing of large pedestals (6' height)
supporting chlorine cells; recommended repair methods;
testing of two cathodic protection systems; updating of
repair methods on annual basis for repair of 144 pedestals,
1988 –
current................................................................................................ Engineering
Study
Plant A K306 Building
Structural
condition survey, concrete testing, and
evaluation of concrete deterioration in elevated
caustic‑chlorine production plant; recommended
repairs on 500 columns, beams and slabs, 2001........................................................ $1,000,000
P.P.G. Industries, Lake Charles,
Louisiana (continued)
Plant A K307 Building
Covered Roadway
Structural
condition survey, concrete testing, and
evaluation of concrete deterioration in elevated
roadway and large maintenance support building;
recommended repairs on 450 columns, beams and slabs, 2001................................... $900,000
Scott Paper Company, Mobile,
Alabama
Bleach
Plant No. 3
Structural
condition survey, concrete testing and
evaluation of concrete deterioration on concrete floor
slabs in five story bleach plant structure; recommended
repair procedures and prepared final plans and
specifications
for contractor bids, 1987.............................................................................................. $400,000
Bleach
Plant N0. 2
Evaluation
of repair methods for concrete beams, girders and
columns undergoing severe deterioration supporting bleach
plant washer floors, 1988.............................................................................................. $200,000
Concrete
Silo Vessels
Concrete
testing and evaluation of deterioration
on concrete
silo vessels storing chemicals for bleach plant processes;
recommendation of repair methods, 1989.................................................................... $100,000
Recovery Boiler Floor Slabs
Condition
survey and testing of concrete floor slabs on 8 story
recovery boiler building; recommended slab repairs including
resurfacing,
crack injection and coating systems, 1991................................................ $400,000
Energy
Recovery Cooling Tower
Basin
Evaluation
of concrete cracking in elevated cooling tower
basin and recommended repair methods, 1991............................................. Engineering
Study
Star Enterprises (Texaco), Convent, Louisiana
FCCU
Pipe Rack ‑ Fin Fan Supports – Fire Damage
Inspection
and evaluation of emergency repairs following fire
damage to prestressed members supporting fin fans and
piping;
repairs
planned to minimize shutdown of cat‑cracker, 1988.......................... Emergency repairs
H-Oil
Structure – Fire Damage
Inspection
and recommendations of emergency repairs
following fire damage to concrete support frames, 1994 &
1996.................. Emergency
repairs
Reactor
Structure
Inspection
and recommendations of repairs to damaged
concrete columns supporting cat-cracker, 1995............................................. Emergency
repairs
Boiler
Foundation
Inspection
and recommendations of repairs to damaged
piers supporting boiler; repairs made during shutdown, 1995....................... Emergency repairs
VPS Exchange Structure – Fire Damage
Inspection,
evaluation & design of emergency repairs Emergency
Repairs
to multi-story concrete structure following fire damage........................................... $1,000,000
Triad
Chemical, Donaldsonville, Louisiana
Prill Towers ‑ 50' Dia. x 180'
High
Inspection,
coring and testing of deteriorated concrete
structure, (high chloride level), recommended repair
included shotcrete and trial cathodic protection, 1985............................................. $1,100,000
Design
emergency repairs to collapsed rake floor and
conveyor
system beneath, 1988.................................................................... Emergency
Repairs
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