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MWRA, Harvard University Science Complex, Pipeline Eval to Enable Construction on Site

Harvard University Science Complex, MWRA Sewer

Allston, MA

Project Contacts: Arthur Davies, Daniel Valentine, Mehdi Zarghamee

Harvard University planned to locate a new science complex above a Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) brick masonry pipeline that was over 115 years old. The University was concerned about the impact of construction on the 69 in. high...

Services:Structural Investigation

Markets:Water/Wastewater

Keywords:Adjacent Construction, Masonry-Brick, Nonlinear, Pipe, Soil-Structure Interaction, Vibration / Fatigue Analysis

Sonoma County Water Agency, Transmission System Pipeline

Sonoma County, CA

Project Contacts: Jesse Beaver

The Sonoma County Water Agency manages a regional water supply to ensure its customers have access to clean water. Wanting to preserve their assets, the agency needed to understand the condition of their aging transmission system pipelines to...

Services:Materials Investigation

Markets:Water/Wastewater

Keywords:Metal-Steel, Petrography, Pipe, Pipe, Steel, Pipeline

Skewed Culvert

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Jesse Beaver, Andrew Sarawit

With limited guidance in existing design standards, the culvert manufacturer was struggling to efficiently design headwalls for their metal culverts skewed relative to the road. SGH implemented a design procedure allowing them to quickly analyze...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Water/Wastewater

Keywords:Analytical Studies, Culverts and Storm Drains, Metal, Research/Development

Massachusetts Water Resource Authority, Beacon Street Line

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Murat Engindeniz, Rasko Ojdrovic

Constructed in the 1870s, the Beacon Street Line carries water under the MBTA Green Line tracks in the busy Brookline neighborhood. Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) identified a leak in the 48-in. dia. cast iron pipe below the train...

Services:Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Water/Wastewater

Keywords:Composites-FRP / CFRP / GFRP, Pipe, Pipeline, Water Leakage

DC Water North East Boundary Trunk Sewer

Washington, DC

Project Contacts: Murat Engindeniz, Rasko Ojdrovic

In 2014, a five-story residence was constructed directly over DC Water’s North East Boundary Trunk Sewer (NEBTS) with only about 2 ft of soil between the bottom of the basement and the top of the 22-ft dia. masonry sewer. DC Water...

Services:Structural Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Water/Wastewater

Keywords:Composites-FRP / CFRP / GFRP, Cracking, Masonry-Brick, Pipe

Indian Valley Reservoir

Newport Beach, CA

Project Contacts: Philip Hashimoto

The Indian Valley Reservoir provides long-term irrigation storage and flood control. A 2010 inspection report recommended seismic analyses of the floodgates and control structure to confirm the gates could be raised following a earthquake. SGH...

Services:Structural Investigation

Markets:Water/Wastewater

Keywords:Finite Element Analysis, Flood, Risk Assessment, Seismic Analyses, Structural Adequacy Assessment

ITC Crossing

Mount Olive, NJ

Project Contacts: Phillip Sharff, Bryan Strohman

During construction of the ITC Crossing development, sections of corrugated metal pipe (CMP) and reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) in the storm drainage system were found to be structurally distressed and damaged. SGH investigated the extent and...

Services:Structural Investigation

Markets:Water/Wastewater

Keywords:Concrete-Reinforced, Culverts and Storm Drains, Drainage, Metal, Pipe

Brandon Shores Power Plant

Curtis Bay, MD

Project Contacts: Murat Engindeniz, Rasko Ojdrovic, Mehdi Zarghamee

Brandon Shores Power Plant (BSPP) has a proactive inspection and repair program for circulating water and service water pipelines, including prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP), steel pipe, ductile iron pipe, and others with diameters...

Services:Structural Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Water/Wastewater

Keywords:Composites-FRP / CFRP / GFRP, Condition Assessment, Construction Administration, Inspection, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Metal-Steel, PCCP, Pipe, Power, Testing/Inspection

Stroube Drain

Oxnard, CA

Project Contacts: James McDonald, James Parker, Phillip Sharff

After constructing the first 1.5 mi of the Stroube Drain cast-in-place, reinforced concrete box culvert, the owner discovered the design did not consider live loads for the most severe traffic orientation. The owner wanted to know if cracking...

Services:Structural Investigation

Markets:Water/Wastewater

Keywords:Concrete, Concrete-Reinforced, Condition Assessment, Cracking, Culverts and Storm Drains, Expert Testimony, Storm Drains

Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Authority

Miami, FL

Project Contacts: Murat Engindeniz, Rasko Ojdrovic

In 2010, Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Authority (MDWSA) instituted a continuous inspection and repair program for their 48 in. to 96 in. dia. prestressed concrete cylinder pipes (PCCP). With brief periods to perform repairs and field conditions (e....

Services:Structural Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Water/Wastewater

Keywords:Composites-FRP / CFRP / GFRP, Construction Administration, Failure Risk Assessment, Inspection, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, PCCP, Pipe, Pipeline, Testing/Inspection

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Harvard University Science Complex, MWRA Sewer

Sonoma County Water Agency, Transmission System Pipeline

Skewed Culvert

Massachusetts Water Resource Authority, Beacon Street Line

DC Water North East Boundary Trunk Sewer

Indian Valley Reservoir

ITC Crossing

Brandon Shores Power Plant

Stroube Drain

Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Authority

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