STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING PROJECTS
NIAGARA RIVER INTAKE STRUCTURES BUILDING PANEL RESTRAINT SYSTEM
Thornton Engineering provided structural engineering services to design a temporary containment system to encapsulate each of the twin water intake structures along the Niagara River.
Each 40 year old structure is an approximate 30 foot square, 100 foot tall steel framed building that houses a water intake gate to divert river waters to the Niagara Power Project in Lewiston.
CLIENT
New York Power Authority
Niagara Power Project
Lewiston, NY
SERVICES PROVIDED
- Structural Engineering
- Construction Drawings
- Construction Observations
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Thornton Engineering designed a unique exterior truss system to support a suspended netting system to contain deteriorating 4 foot by 10 foot stainless steel wall panels that might become dislodged from the building framework.
The polypropylene netting material was carefully selected to minimize wind loads and visual impact while providing adequate strength to accommodate significant ice loading that could result from the proximity to the river and falls.
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