Basement Remedial Civil Repair Works

Basement Remedial Civil Repair Works

After a successful tender Woodenbale 2000 ltd carried out remedial repairs to the basement area of the old power station. The area had not been utilised within the new power station, but due to it being open to the elements the lower section fills with rain water and requires pumping to empty. A new pump to carry out this dewatering had previously been installed by RWE and the works was to make the area safe for RWE operatives working within the basement area.

The following works were undertaken by Woodenbale:

  • making concrete repairs to the crumbling edge of the basement walls at more than 4m in height (approx 200L/M)
  • blocking openings and infill to voids within North wall
  • grading area above the basement North wall
  • burning torch removal of all protruding steel elements from the apron floor (approx. area 20,000m2)
  • renewal of clean stone to drainage channels within apron floor (approx. 1,000m2 of channels)
  • installation of reinforced concrete walls to drainage channels, paving and formation of access steps to lower basement
  • removal of silt from the lower basement (approx. area 13,000m2)
  • concrete repair to numerous sections of walling and paving
  • installation of over 600L/M of barbed top chain link security fencing with vehicle and pedestrian gates
  • installation of key clamp fencing
  • landscaping and application of clean stone to frequently accessed areas