Provided structural assessment of existing foundations. Reviewed existing information and conducted site sampling (concrete cores and soil samples) to determine the condition of the foundations. Consulted with contractors to determine suitable repair procedures and provided conceptual costs for various remediation options including repair, replacement, or new facility.
Provided EPC services for a sulfate of potash producer. Engineering the brownfield expansion included process evaluation and design.
Assisted in a cold eye review of the engineering and implementation plans to expand and refurbish a mine shaft. March contributed shaft construction and operations safety expertise to the review team. The review looked at engineering, execution plans and management organization for the expansion work.
Provided engineering and project services to multiple projects to revitalize mine and mill, including: redesign of the ventilation system in the solvent-extraction plant, design of the HVAC system for the office and shops, solvent extraction refurbishing, and booster pumping station.
Prepared a conventional safety assessment of the proposed preliminary design of a deep geological repository for low and intermediate level nuclear waste. The safety assessment was used as a supporting document for the Ontario Power Generation (OPG) licensing application to the federal government to construct the facility. Also prepared a conventional safety assessment of the conceptual design of a deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel.