Hyrdoelectric Dams
Metro and its principals have a long history of work on dams and have carried out condition assessment, supervision of construction and restoration projects working as both a contractor and subcontractor.
Assessment work has included destructive and non destructive testing as well as leakage testing.
Construction work has included various grouting and shotcrete applications.
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Projects
CHEAKAMUS DAM
The value was between 0 and 50,000 dollars. Metro Testing was directly involved in the shotcreting of the low level outlet (LLO) wall, over flow in fill walls, in additional to providing materials testing and shotcrete consulting to the prime contractor Graham Construction.
Cheakamus Dam underwent a large scale seismic upgrade which included the restoration of the bridge decks, LLO wall, LLO roof and the construction of an emergency control structure and crane access platform.
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