Innovation Magazine - July/August 2002

Mine Hydraulic Improvements - Scouten & Associates Engineering Ltd. assisted Northgate Exploration at the Kemess Mine site north of Smithers, BC with improvements to an existing pressure reducing station on the return leg of the mill's process water loop. A custom designed and fabricated hydraulic energy attenuator was installed to reduce hydraulic forces and wear in the pressure reducing station chest. The attenuator allowed a 25% net increase in the capacity of the station.
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Innovation Magazine - July/August 2001

Bridge Strengthening - The Ahbau Creek Bridge, located approximately 25 km north of Quesnel, BC, was strengthened in the fall of 2000 by an innovative use of high strength threadbar tendons to longitudinally post-tension the structure. Built in 1958, this two span, cast-in-place concrete bridge was seriously deficient in shear capacity, and had extensive diagonal cracks in the monolithic concrete stringers near the abutments and central support. A total of 16 high strength (1,030) MPa) steel tendons were installed and stressed, locking in considerable longitudinal force and increasing the component of shear resistance provided by aggregate interlock in the concrete.
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Canadian Consulting Engineer - Jan/Feb 2000

The future according to small firms - Dave Scouten, P.Eng. of Scouten & Associates Engineering Ltd. started his own firm in 1995 because "I'd spent the previous 10 years with large consulting engineering firms in central and western Canada, and saw an opportunity for a "leaner,' more aggressive approach." Firm operates in north-central British Columbia in the field of civil and structural engineering.

"Engineers today are being called upon increasingly to extend the operational life of physical infrastructure that was built a generation or two ago, or more. There simply aren't the financial resources available to reconstruct aging infrastructure with brand new materials and facilities."
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ISIS Innovator Newsletter - June 1999

John Hart Bridge Field Assessment - The John Hart Bridge in Prince George, British Columbia is being upgraded in order to support increased traffic loads. Carbon FRP sheets will be used to increase the shear capacity of 42 girders by 15 to 20 percent. An assessment, involving continuous monitoring, periodic site visits, and visual inspection will be completed in order to better understand the performance of the CFRP sheets for shear strengthening. As a smart structure, the newly rehabilitated bridge will provide the Ministry of Transportation and Highways of British Columbia with the confidence to proceed with other bridge rehabilitation projects which have already been identified.
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Canadian Parking Association - Fall 1997

Plaza Parkade Remedial Work - We hired Scouten & Associates Engineering Ltd. to handle a project to upgrade the entry into our Plaza Parkade. This area had worn badly from studded tires, general wear and tear and salts. In grinding the slab down one inch, a hole in the slab occurred due to the deterioration of rebar and the concrete which required either the concrete and rebar be removed and replaced or the underside of the deck be strengthened with strips of carbon fibre polymer. The latter was chosen due to the cost and next to no disruption in the operation of the parkade. As the city engineering staff had not seen this type of repair, there was a concern as to how it would stand up in climatic conditions such as ours, but this was answered by various repairs done in areas with similar conditions
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