SAMPLE PROJECTS OVERVIEW

BRIDGES

Pennsylvania DOT: SR 291 over Darby Creek

   This was a multi-month project with J.D. Eckman to encapsulate the bridge piers with epoxy and install pumped-in-place scour protection

   mats. (2013)

NJ TRANSIT: Newark Drawbridge

   Walker Diving was subcontracted by Skanska Koch to complete concrete repairs to several piers and abutments and to replace fender

   walers and boards. (2008)

Pennsylvania DOT: Route 95 over Darby Creek

   Walker Diving was hired by Crossing Construction to rebuild the timber fender on the Route 95 Bridge at Darby Creek. Walker Diving’s work

   involved completely removing the existing fender then installing a new timber fender system. (2005)

NJ DOT

   Walker Diving's portion of the project involved mainly concrete spall repairs both above and below the water line.

PIERS & WHARFS 

Battery Park City Authority

   Epoxy encapsulation of square precast concrete piles and grout encasement of steel sheetpile cells. (2017)

DE Parks & Recreation

   This project involved repairing a select group of piles by encasing them with fiberglass jackets.

Albany Port District Commission

   Walker Diving was contracted to carry out numerous pile repairs under rather challenging conditions.

Port Authority of NY & NJ

   Removal and replacement of nearly 900 anodes.

DAMS 

South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority

   Walker Diving was hired to locate and recover three aerators, one 34’ long in 42’ of water and two 25’ long units approximately 30’ deep for

   inspection and refurbishment.

US Army Corps of Engineers

   Walker Diving’s portion of this repair project was to repair scour defects on all four sides of each of ten guidewall support piers by pumping

   a five thousand psi grout by the use of forms and or grout bag placement.

Fawn Lake Forest Association

   This project involved the replacement of a shaft, including the resetting and stabilizing of concrete pedestals.

Town of Amenia, New York

   Walker Diving was contracted to assist with the rehabilitation of Thorne Dam in the Town of Amenia, NY. The scope of the work was to

   provide, install, and anchor in place a 200 linear ft. by 10 ft. deep silt boom upstream of the crest of the dam.

United Water

   Inspection of three dams in Northern NJ.

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission

   The WSSC contracted Johnston Construction Corp. (prime) of York, PA and Walker Diving (sub) to perform the intake repairs to the Howard

   T. Duckett Dam in Laurel, MD. The scope of the work for Walker Diving consisted of replacing the two sluice gates that were below the

   water level and replacing the entire trash rack guide in front of the tower structure.

INTAKES & OUTFALLS 

ODEC Wildcat Point, Peach Bottom, PA

   Walker Diving was hired by Allan Myers to construct new intake structure and outfall pipe in the Susquehanna River for a new power plant.

   (2016)

Conectiv (Calpine) Delta, PA

   Walker Diving was hired by C.H. Schwertner to construct new intake and outfall structures for a new Conectiv power plant on the

   Susquehanna River. (2010)

Town of Perryville, MD

   Walker Diving was contracted to build a new water intake in the Susquehanna river for the town of Perryville, MD. (2007)

The York Water Company

   Walker Diving was contracted by Kinsley Construction of York, PA to install the raw water intakes for York Water’s new pump station. (2003)

PLANT MAINTENANCE 

NYC DEP

   In 2006 Walker Diving was asked to replace a 36” gate and actuator in an effluent channel at the Port Richmond Waste Treatment Plant for

   the New York City DEP.

Amerada Hess Corporation

   Walker's role here is was to inspect and measure the plant's fire pump intakes for future upgrading.

PIPELINES & CABLES 

Kinder Morgan

   Walker Diving conducted navigable waterway crossing inspections for five pipelines including hydrographic survey and CIS (Close-Interval

   Survey). (2018)

Philadelphia Water Company

   Walker Diving was contracted by the Philadelphia Water Department to inspect and clean the dual siphons carrying waste water under the  

   Schuylkill River.