Our works
LOGANHOLME WWTP LIFT PUMP STATION UPGRADE
LOGANHOLME, QLD | DOWNER
(LOGAN CITY COUNCIL)
$7M ($1.2M) | MAY 2021 - DEC 2021
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Allstar is supporting delivery of the Loganholme WWTP Lift Pump Station Upgrade project being delivered by the Logan Water Infrastructure Alliance – a public and private sector enterprise involving Downer, Logan City Council, Cardno and WSP and one of the largest water infrastructure delivery programs in Australia. The upgrade including new pumps and a penstock will improve operation on the lift station and operator safety.
OUR SCOPE:
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Demolition and removal of existing benching and construction of new benching in the wet well
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DN700 and DN1000 (2 no.) core holes between 600mm thick wet well/dry well dividing walls
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Grouting of penstock frame, suction pipe penetrations and pump and duckfoot base plates
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Demolition and removal of pump plinths for existing pumps
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Form, reinforce and pour pump and duckfoot plinths for new pumps » Form, reinforce and pour infill landing slabs using cantilevered formwork
HIGHLIGHTS/CHALLENGES:
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Restricted work areas
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Multiple work fronts with only one gantry crane
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Concrete placement 20m below ground
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Weather dependent: development of emergency / contingency plans if wet weather was to develop resulting in releasing valves to flood wet well
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Removed of over 50T of concrete rubble from existing structure
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Utilised innovative remote demolition robot to reduce manual handling and fatigue inducing jackhammering
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Safely delivered the works in parallel with other contractors (SIMOPS)
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Over 50T of concrete removed over 20m plus below ground level
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Innovative construction methods used to optimise schedule
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Challenged design to create less intensive work methodologies
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Use of demolition robot to minimise personal entering confined space environments