Esquimalt Graving Dock - Service Entry Substation / Pump House Substation
The Opportunity
One of the challenges of the project was that due to the age of the facility, records of the location of some of the existing underground infrastructure were lost, as such Westbrook was required to survey the proposed route with ground penetrating radar (GPR) and investigate the detected piping to determine its use and routing. Challenges for the construction team included working around an active dry dock and working around the dry dock’s client schedules for ship repair.
The Approach
Westbrook Consulting was engaged as the civil engineering consultant for detailed design and construction engineering services. Works by Westbrook also included conducting a GPR survey, a topographic survey, design of roadworks, site grading and stormwater management, preparation of tender specifications, and site inspections.
The Result
As part of the $20M upgrade to the existing power and communications system, Public Works and Government Services Canada constructed two new electrical substations at the Esquimalt Graving Dock and installed over 500 metres of high voltage ducting, low voltage ducting, and communications ducting. The project, completed in 2017, was the first step in upgrading communications infrastructure and bringing in a stable power source to the facility.
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