Industrial Projects

Machine Foundations- New Board Cutter

This very complex industrial machine project required a series of reinforced concrete foundations to be completed within a very tight schedule. Fairbanks Mill committed to the job and then proceeded to deliver the project in the six week time slot, with two days to spare. As the machine was manufactured in Austria, all project layout and sizing dimensions were metric.

Reinforced Concrete Tank Vault- Fuel Oil Tank Vault

Conversion from No. 2 to No. 4 fuel oil represented significant financial benefit to the owner but could not be accomplished until this new tank / vault system were completed. Fairbanks Mill used its computerized scheduling software to plan out the entire project and identify the “critical path” activities. Once identified, the critical items, which included structural design, rebar fabrication, and tank procurement, were given special priority.

Switchyard Foundations- Capacitor Foundation

Fairbanks Mill was selected to install the concrete foundations for a new capacitor assembly at this 20 megawatt wood chip facility. Safety was paramount as this work was performed within the existing high voltage switchyard. In order to minimize downtime, the concrete formwork and reinforcing steel cages were prefabricated at the FM shop. At the site, these prefabricated assemblies were set using a small excavator.

Powerhouse

Fairbanks Mill has been involved in several “ground up” powerhouse construction projects. However, there more often exists a need to adapt an existing facility to new generating...

Dams

Although construction of new dams is obviously limited in today’s world, many existing dams require repairs, upgrades, and modifications. Fairbanks Mill has provided many...

Intake

Intake projects include trashracks, head gates, trash rakes, and trash “blasters”. When ever possible, the opinions of the plant operator should be adequately considered...

Penstock

Fairbanks Mill has worked on a wide range of penstock sizes and materials, from 12 inch diameter plastic up to a 15 foot diameter steel monster. Vertical, horizontal,

Turbine Generator

Whether you consider installation of new equipment, repairs to old equipment, or a total refurbishment project, Fairbanks Mill has the experience to get the job done.

Tailrace

In response to the needs of our clients to cost effectively maintain their aging plants, Fairbanks Mill has developed several innovative techniques for the “in the wet” repairs 

Regulatory Enhancements

Like it or not, today’s tightly regulated environment has resulted in many enhancement projects including fish passages, minimum flow release structures...