Little Mountain Reservoir project wins two awards from BC Ready-Mixed Concrete
Association

Construction of the Little Mountain Reservoir

In April, the Little Mountain Reservoir Reconstruction project received two awards at the BC Ready-Mixed Concrete Association Awards for Excellence in Concrete Construction. The project received awards in two categories: Public Works and Sustainable Concrete Construction.

Associated Engineering teamed with Sandwell Engineering to complete design and construction administration of this 138 million litre reservoir located in Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver. The project featured use of EcoSmartTM concrete and recycling of demolished materials.

Previously, the project received Awards of Excellence from the Consulting Engineers of BC and the Canadian Consulting Engineers, and the Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC Sustainability Award.

Congratulations to the Associated Engineering team, including Dale Harrison, Senior Structural Engineer, and Dave Winter, Construction Manager.

BC Structural Engineer, Saqib Khan, helps rebuilding efforts in Pakistan

Saqib Khan of Associated Engineering’s Burnaby office recently returned from a one month mission to Pakistan to aid in rebuilding schools in rural communities in the Siran Valley in Northern Pakistan. More than 80,000 people were killed, over 100,000 injured, and nearly 4 million people were rendered homeless after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in October 2005. The earthquake destroyed or permanently damaged about 80% of all infrastructure, including houses, schools, and hospitals.

Saqib (in red) inspects damaged school

A Structural Engineer, Saqib conducted site assessments and seismic review, and prepared a design strategy for reconstruction of 50 small two, three, and four room primary schools which were damaged in the earthquake. "Over 50% of the
schools in this earthquake region collapsed and are beyond repair," Saqib advises. "These will have to be rebuilt, using better earthquake resistant construction systems. We undertook a damage assessment of the remainder of the schools, and a review of locally available materials and construction techniques along with their seismic performance to determine the reconstruction options."

The Pakistan mission was sponsored by Builders Without Borders, a Canadian NGO specializing in providing technical assistance to Canadian humanitarian agencies undertaking emergency response construction projects. Builders Without Borders will assist World Vision Pakistan in the reconstruction of these schools, as well as community water systems for rural communities in the Siran Valley. The Siran Valley is characterized by its remote location, harsh winters, difficult access, subsistence livelihoods, and low literacy levels.