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Port
Redevelopment Schematic Design
Rochester, New York |
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Riggs Engineering
provided the waterfront engineering component in
a detailed planning study for the redevelopment
of the port at Rochester.
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Mainland
Ferry Facilities
Pelee Island |
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Brian Riggs was the
project manager for the $22 million project to construct
three ferry terminals on Lake Erie to accommodate
the Jiimaan roll-on roll-off ferry. Philip Lampkin
designed the Kingsville Ferry Terminal shown here.
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Harbour
Expansion
Lion’s Head, Ontario |
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The Lion’s Head
Harbour Committee wanted to expand its marina capacity
from 120 to approximately 250 slips. Riggs Engineering
met with the Harbour Committee to establish parameters
for the expansion and developed seven schemes for
their consideration.
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West
Breakwater Deck Reconstruction
Rondeau (Erieau), Ontario |
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Riggs Engineering
provided engineering services from initial investigation
to final construction of the rehabilitation of the
west breakwater at Erieau.
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Finger
Dock Rehabilitation
Burlington, Ontario – Canada Centre for Inland
Waters (CCIW) |
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H-piles supporting
precast finger docks in Burlington were heavily
corroded. Detailed analysis showed that the steel
composition was acceptable and that the rapid corrosion
was due to the environment, particularly biological
factors.
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Temporary
Slope Protection and Tie Rod Load Testing
Bayfield, Ontario – Bayfield River Bridge
Rehabilitation |
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Riggs Engineering
engineering services to the contractor on the rehabilitation
of the Bayfield River Bridge. This involved proof
testing of one tie rod to specified loads and measuring
deflection over a period of time. We analysed the
results to provide a determination of the working
load capacity of the tie rods. The test results
established the acceptability of the anchor construction
and strength.
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Coffer
Dam
Sarnia, Ontario – TransAlta Co-Generation
Plant |
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Generation plant currently
under construction in Sarnia. Construction of the
TransAlta Co-generation plant in Sarnia required
that a 48” diameter cooling water outflow
be connected to the existing 96’diameter sewer.
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Dredging
Assistance - Various Locations
Great Lakes Water Level Emergency Response Program
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Water levels in the
Great Lakes have been below seasonal norms since
1999 and the federal government instituted a dredging
assistance program for marina operators. The program
entitles marina operators to a refund of one third
of their costs of dredging. The program requires
that the application for subsidy be accompanied
by an environmental screening report prepared by
a qualified engineer or environmental consultant.
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300
metre long training wall
Catfish Creek |
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This 300 metre long
training wall on the Catfish Creek in Port Bruce
designed by Peter Crook provided streamlining for
improved ice and flood discharge as well as erosion
protection for the high bluffs.
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