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Department of Veteran Affairs Water Tower Rehabilitation
October 2014
Project Description: Marine Diving Solutions provided fabrication, installation, and removal services for a 100KG water tower from the 1940's.
Services included:
Services included:
- Fabrication and installation of a ladder for the exterior of the water tank with a wire safety fall arrest systems
- Fabrication and installation of a ladder for the interior of the water tank with a wire safety fall arrest systems
- Installation of two 30' and one 24' manways
- Repair of cracks and spalling in the structural foundation of the tank
- Welding of base anchor bolts and nuts
- Replacement of roof access hatch and vent
- Raising of 6' inlet and 8' outlet pipes 150' to the interior of the water tank
- Sealing top of riser to tank to make wet riser into a dry riser
- Installation of a 5' overflow 150' with splash pad and security flapper valve
- Raising of handrail to meet current OSHA compliance
- Welding of the circumference of the post head to shell connections
- Installing a handrail at the top of the tank for safety of personnel
- Replacing of access hatch for entry into the tank from the top of the tank
- 75% of all work was completed using man lifts and suspended activities