FWKO and MCC Relocation

Supporting a complex industrial process environment required structural solutions capable of accommodating heavy pressurized vessels, dense piping networks, and challenging subsurface conditions. Cannon provided structural engineering services that included design of mat foundations with pedestals for large pressurized vessels and structural steel pipe supports for multiple process lines and electrical conduits. Pipe bridges and pipe racks were designed to span across an active facility with highly congested piping. Due to poor soil conditions, most foundations utilized drilled piers, requiring close coordination with the geotechnical engineer. Cannon also analyzed existing pipe racks for new pipe loads and coordinated with third-party CAESAR pipe stress analysis. Construction administration services were provided, including redesigns when unforeseen underground obstructions were encountered.