
Location
Chicagoland, IL
Timeline
2018
Client
A Midwest Nuclear Company
PROJECT OVERVIEW
About This Project
John Burns Construction Company is a Contractor of Choice for a leading nuclear generation facility in the Midwest and served as the Prime/General Contractor for this critical Cathodic Protection and Buried Pipe Replacement Project. This work supported critical infrastructure and safety systems by enhancing corrosion protection and replacing aging condensate piping from the nuclear reactor. This project highlights John Burns’ capabilities in complex utility work within high-security, mission-critical environments, where safety, precision, and quality are essential.
Markets
Power & Utility
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Scope Of Work
- Work consisted of anode well drilling, trenching, rectifier pads, containment system and associated asphalt and landscape restoration.
- Drilled (12) 10” diameter x 150’ deep anode wells; installed anodes and wire leads; grouted with tremmie pipe coke brees; finished well with bentonite backfill to seal well; load out and repose all spoils.
- Performed 3,000 LF of trenching at 30" depth using hydro-excavation, including saw cutting and removal of existing asphalt, followed by stone backfill and surface restoration
- Rectifier pad work included hydro excavation for pads, furnish and compact stone and frame and pour for five (5) rectifier pads
- Hydro-Excavation and installation of earth retention system to support the nuclear facility’s Carbon Fiber Wrapping Program of existing underground piping.
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