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Micron MTV Expansion Plant 4 – 1,000,000-Gallon Liquid Nitrogen Storage Tank Foundation

Manassas, Virginia

LocationManassas, Virginia
MarketIndustrial and Environmental

GROUND IMPROVEMENT, EARTHWORK AND REINFORCED CONCRETE TANK FOUNDATION.

Johnston Construction Company

  • Performed ground improvement, earthwork and reinforced concrete foundation construction for a new 1,000,000-gallon liquid nitrogen (LIN) storage tank.
  • Provided surveying and layout necessary to establish project reference points, lines, grades and foundation controls.
  • Managed ground-improvement activities including engineering/design coordination, layout and oversight of aggregate pier installation.
  • Coordinated installation of aggregate piers extending through controlled fill into underlying disintegrated rock to achieve required foundation bearing performance.
  • Performed foundation excavation, dewatering, fill placement, backfill and grading associated with the LIN tank foundation.

Concrete Services Division

  • Performed specialized concrete construction for the new 1,000,000-gallon liquid nitrogen storage tank foundation.
  • Furnished labor, form materials, lumber, tools and concrete-related equipment required for CSD’s scope.
  • Installed and stripped formwork for slabs, columns and supported slabs.
  • Placed approximately 625 cubic yards of concrete across slab-on-grade, column and supported-slab foundation components.
  • Finished concrete surfaces through screeding, troweling, pointing and patching.

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