BC Hydro sought to improve its ability to respond to a potential abnormal loading condition with high consequences, at one of its hydroelectric facilities. An excessive transient penstock pressure surge following a failure of the generating unit’s pressure…
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Othello Road – Location C
Recovery from the 2021 Atmospheric River Event in BC provided an opportunity to rethink traditional approaches to mitigating scour and erosion of road embankments adjacent to watercourses, with a focus on integrating environmental benefits into project development life cycles.
Rockwell Drive Flood Recovery – Debris Flow Site 1
The Rockwell Drive Flood Recovery project addresses the impacts of the catastrophic “atmospheric river” event in November 2021, which caused widespread washouts and damage along Rockwell Drive. Site DF1, located at 6535 Rockwell Drive…
YVR Pier C CATSA + Conversion Project
The Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR) upgraded its domestic security screening area with advanced technology to address spatial and logistical challenges. The project introduced the CATSA Plus checkpoint with new Computed Tomography…