Camperdown
Biosolids Facility Refurbishment
Location
Camperdown VIC
Client
Wannon Region Water Corporation
Duration of Project
October 2019 – April 2020
Contract Value
$3 Million
Shamrock Civil Engineering was awarded the contract to refurbish the existing biosolids drying and stockpiling area at the existing water reclamation plant (WRP) in Camperdown, Victoria.
Scope of Work
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Stripping of stockpile site of vegetation and topsoil
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Removal of fencing
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Preparation of access roads to the stockpile site for material importation
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Stripping of existing biosolids area floor of biosolids and silts including separation of rock from biosolids, stockpiling of biosolids
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Cut biosolids area to provide 600mm clay depth to finished surface level
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Filling, forming, compacting and grading of clay liner to design profile using imported and stockpiled clay fill
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Filling, forming, compacting and grading of 250 mm stabilised wear layer to design profile using cement and lime stabilised clay
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Refurbishment of access roads and re-profile catch drain
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Concrete tipping point structure upgrade of site roads and site infrastructure
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40,000m2 of stabilized lime and cement to create wear layer for site operation
Project Complications & Achievements
Shamrock Civil were met with challenging ground conditions that were not foreseen during detailed design or tendering. Shamrock Civil worked together with Wannon Water to develop a cost effective solution that met all operational requirements for Wannon Water.
