Project Summary
Scouten Engineering was engaged by Urban Systems to take on the structural engineering for the District of Vanderhoof’s booster station on Hunter Lane. We designed the booster station itself, complete with cast-in-place concrete foundations, concrete masonry unit (CMU) block walls, and a wooden truss system roof. We also designed a steel monorail, a mechanically stabilized earth retaining wall, and a cast-in-place concrete pad.
Project Description
In February of 2015, Urban Systems provided preliminary designs to the District of Vanderhoof for a new watermain, booster station, and reservoir. After receiving approval to proceed with the project, Urban Systems engaged Scouten Engineering to take on all the structural engineering for the project.
In April of 2021, Scouten began the structural design of the booster station. The proposed structure required cast-in-place concrete foundations, concrete masonry unit (CMU) block walls and a wooden truss system roof. Along the centreline of the building, we provided a design for a steel monorail for lifting and moving mechanical equipment in and out of the booster station.
On the outside of the building, due to the sloping nature of the site, we were also asked to design a mechanically stabilized earth retaining wall to allow for a loading and unloading area next to the building. The retaining wall was constructed out of concrete lock blocks and tied back with HDPE Geogrid. As the project moved forward Scouten was asked to provide a design for a cast-in-place concrete pad for a generator and fuel tank on the exterior of the building.