BALLISTIC MISSILE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM - DIESEL FUEL STORAGE FACILITY
Clear Air Force Station, Alaska
Project to study fuel storage alternatives and develop programming documents for a design-build project to provide fuel storage for backup generator plant.
We served as the lead engineering firm. Design challenges included assuring the new facility would meet high-altitude electromagnetic pulse protection requirements.
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BULK FUEL STORAGE DEPOT
Army Base, Foreign Nation
Renovation of 2 fuel depots. The depots store jet fuel, avgas, mogas, diesel and kerosene. The depots have a combined total bulk storage capacity of 5600 cubic meters, spread out amongst eighteen cut and cover tanks. Work included replacement of most piping and all equipment for 8 truck offloading stations and 11 truck fill stands, and cleaning and repair of all tanks. The project also provided barrel loading stations at each depot, and a retail fueling station at one of the depots, capable of receiving, storing and dispensing mogas and diesel. We Served as the prime engineering firm's military fuel facility design consultant.
CONSTRUCT JP-8 TRUCK RECEIPT FACILITY
Beale Air Force Base, California
Design/build project to provide two receipt stations for offloading tanker trucks and trailers. The project also provided for piping modifications at an existing filtration pad and analysis of existing piping to determine whether upgrades were needed.
We provided the mechanical design as part of a multi-disciplined team consisting of three engineering firms.