LocationPunxsutawney, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
MarketWater Storage and Tanks
CIVIL, FOUNDATION, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, INSTRUMENTATION, SITE DEVELOPMENT, WATER-MAIN, DRAINAGE, GENERATOR, AND RESTORATION WORK FOR A NEW 500,000-GALLON ELEVATED WATER-STORAGE TANK.
Johnston Construction Company
- Johnston Construction Company performed the civil, foundation, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation construction supporting a new 500,000-gallon elevated water-storage tank.
- JCC constructed the reinforced-concrete tank foundation and coordinated the foundation geometry, anchor locations, embedded components, and structural interfaces with CB&I’s tank design.
- The work included site preparation, excavation, backfill, grading, erosion and sediment controls, drainage improvements, access construction, and final restoration.
- JCC installed the underground water-main piping, valves, fittings, restraints, and connections required to connect the new elevated tank to Pennsylvania-American Water Company’s distribution system.
- The project included tank intake piping, overflow piping, supporting mechanical systems, concrete pads, and related appurtenances.
Concrete Services Division
- Concrete Services Division, LLC performed the concrete construction supporting the new 500,000-gallon South Main Elevated Water Storage Tank.
- CSD completed forming and concrete-placement work for the reinforced-concrete tank foundation and floor slab.
- The scope included a fire-hydrant pad, outfall endwall, emergency-generator pad, level-spreader concrete berm, and four pipe-support pads.
- CSD installed footing, slab-on-grade, curved-wall, and straight-wall formwork and stripped the forms after the concrete achieved adequate strength.
- The company coordinated placement of approximately 124 cubic yards of concrete purchased by Johnston Construction Company.
Electrical Services Division
- Electrical Services Division performed the electrical construction supporting the new 500,000-gallon South Main Elevated Water Storage Tank.
- ESD furnished and installed electrical conduit, conductors, boxes, devices, switches, receptacles, and equipment connections throughout the tank site.
- The electrical scope included a new service, panelboard, switchgear, and surge-protection equipment serving the elevated tank systems.
- ESD furnished and installed the lighting system required for safe operation, inspection, and maintenance of the tank and surrounding site.
- The company provided a complete lightning-protection system for the elevated steel tank.