Lake Worth Beach WTP Hurricane Hardening

Engineering and construction services for strengthening approximate 440 linear feet of existing 8-inch concrete masonry walls at the Lake worth Beach Water Treatment plant by saw-cutting the interior/exterior face of the CMU walls, installing # 6 rebar, and filling the cells with 3000 psi or greater concrete grout.  Skim coat the inside surfaces and stucco and repair the outside surfaces for the areas for new work and areas affected by work.

Project Achievements / Benefits
  • Strengthened all the CMU walls at the building exterior to meet the wind rating with the level of hardening 178 mph.  This will meet the overall building rating for Florida Building Code Building Risk Category IV.
Project Timeframe

1 Year

Completed 2024

Project Cost Estimate

$932,933.59

Client

Garry Baker

City of Lake Worth Beach

301 College St.

Lake Worth Beach, Florida 33460

Office 561-586-1713

Expertise

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