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  Village of Angelica Water Treatment

Location: Angelica, NY
Building Series: Titan
Building Size: 90' W x 230' L
Application: Water Treatment
 

Community Keeps Drinking Water Safe with Cover-All Building

When local engineers in Angelica, N.Y. began to search for a cover for an existing water reservoir because current systems were failing, it didn’t take them long to discover a Cover-All Titan building was the perfect solution. "The wide clear-span space and how the building is engineered and designed really impressed me. Somebody at Cover-All obviously did their homework," says Phil Davis, construction inspector, Hunt Engineers, Architects and Land Surveyors, P.C. "There is nowhere for snow or rain to collect and leak into the manufactured water supply.”

Hunt Engineers, Architects and Land Surveyors, P.C. were commissioned by Angelica to design a $2.5 million water improvement development, which included covering the existing one million gallon water reservoir. A 90' wide x 230' long Cover-All Titan was the logical choice. "Budget and maintenance costs were major considerations in the planning stages," says Davis. "A concrete tank was completely beyond our financial means. This building met the fiscal responsibilities of our tax base and is almost maintenance free.”

"A concrete tank was completely beyond our financial means.

The Cover-All building met the fiscal responsibilities

of our tax base and is almost maintenance free."
Phil Davis

The water reservoir had been protected by a floating canvas cover that required ongoing maintenance and repair. Because of recent new state department of health regulations and the continual threat of contamination from wildlife and debris, the floating cover was no longer suitable. “We now have a structure that was efficient to install and able to withstand heavy snow loads and winds that are close to hurricane levels," says Davis. Cover-All Titan buildings are rated for wind and snow loads across North America and are available in widths from 30 to 160 feet.

The local Dealer, Cover-All Building Systems of New York, worked in conjunction with the client to ensure the building suited their needs and Davis agrees. “The new improvements meet the community's expectations and the building has become a landmark for Angelica," says Davis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Animals and debris can no longer contaminate

the water reservoir because of the

protection provided by the Titan building.

 

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According to the construction inspector,

the new Titan building water reservoir

cover has become a village attraction.

 

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A crane lifted the building's steel trusses over

the existing water reservoir onto the foundation.

 

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An 18 inch concrete beam was constructed

along the bottom of the Titan for added

support and ground insulation.

 

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Capital District Salt

Location: Albany, New York
Building Series: Cover-All Titan
Building Size: 150' W x 555' L
Application: Salt Storage
 

Capital District Salt Builds Largest Covered Salt Storage Facility in the US

When Capital District Salt and Cargill needed to purchase a structure to cover their salt stockpiles at Cargill’s 200,000 ton

Port of Albany regional distribution center in Albany, NY, Cover-All Building Systems was the ideal choice.

Originally contracted to haul salt from Cargill’s salt mine in Lansing, NY to the Port of Albany, Capital District Salt now manages the daily operation of the distribution center. "Cargill needs stockpiles to relieve truck traffic and pressure at the mine. These huge piles let us deliver salt to Cargill’s customers quickly," says Vincent Logan, Capital District Vice President.

Giant tarps were once used to cover the 50 foot high pile from the weather but the tarps proved to be cumbersome and not always completely effective. Cargill and Capital District decided to explore other storage options. After extensive research, they decided to build a Cover-All® structure to house a 100,000 ton stockpile.

Measuring 150’ wide x 555’ long, this is one of the largest Cover-All® buildings in the world. "This structure offers distinct advantages for salt and sand storage over other buildings," says Ben Hogervorst of Cover-All Building Systems of New York. “The clear-span environment, corrosive resistant materials, and quality engineering make this the perfect building for this application. It is a strong, environmentally secure way to protect salt from the elements.”

Once site preparation and foundation piles were complete, Midwest Cover-All arrived to install the building, led by Midwest President, Ben Fox, and his crew of ten.  Vincent Logan stood amazed, shaking his head; "I have never seen guys work like this in my life. They barely talk to each other. They don’t have to; they each know their jobs. And they don’t stop! It’s not that they’re rude, they’re just busy working."

Capital District Salt’s building carries a design load of 55 pounds per square foot and will withstand 60 mile per hour winds. "The structure is designed with a one day snow-shed. The center purlin at the ridge is lower than the top edge of the truss. It serves as a divider bar. The weight of the snow presses downward across the purlin, creating a break in the snow. The snow simply slides off," says Jim Albinger, Cover-All’s Dealer Development Manager.

From preliminary site work to move in was a mere 12 weeks. "We couldn’t be happier. Each of the contractors came in, did their job and they did it on time," said Logan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The 83,250 sq. ft. salt storage facility took

only 12 weeks to construct.

 

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Only 2 days were required to erect

the steel frame.

 

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Cover-All salt storage facility is able to

house a 100,000 ton stockpile of salt.

 

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The 150’ W x 555’ L x 72’ H clear-span area
provides a tremendous work environment.
 

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Village of Bartlett Water Treatment Plant

Location: Bartlett, IL
Building Series: Legend®
Building Size: (4 each) 62' W x 90' L
Application: Waste Water Treatment Plant
 

Cover-All Building Ideal for Waste Water Treatment Solution

In 2003, the Village of Bartlett in Illinois purchased four Cover-All Legend buildings to cover their aerobic digesters at their waste water treatment plant.  Located just 40 miles from Chicago, the facility handles the waste water for 26,000 people residing in three different counties.  "We have twelve individuals employed with the sewer department who take care of the treatment plant as well as nineteen lift stations and the total sewer system within the Village of Bartlett," says Ron Johnson, Waste Water Supervisor.  "This treatment plant is considered a medium to large size treatment facility."

The four Cover-All® Legend buildings are 62' wide x 90' long and cover two sludge tanks each.  "One of the problems we had in the past was controlling the temperatures during the winter as well as containing odors.  Since we have had the Cover-All buildings we've been able to hold the heat in during the winter so the bacteria can do it's job and we no longer have odor complaints from nearby residential areas," says Johnson.  "The aerobic digesters take in sludge from two parts of our facility.  One part is the waste activated sludge from the activated sludge system, and the other is the primary  sludge from the primary clarifiers.  The basic operation of the clarifiers is to stabilize the organic matters in the sludge.  From here we take it to a  sludge press and put onto farm fields."

"The Cover-All building system is working very well for us;

the building is not going to deteriorate and it's pretty

much maintenance free."

-Ron Johnson

The Village of Bartlett chose Cover-All because of the building's ability to perform in a corrosive moist environment.  The galvanized steel frame system is clad with a triple-coated anti-corrosion barrier and a Gatorshield coating.  the polyolefin characteristic of the Cover-All DuraWeave membrane is inert to ammonia gasses and is not biodegradable.  "We looked at a PVC system that was designed to completely cover the digesters, but that would have caused us problems of getting to the sludge for sampling, temperature readings, etcetera," says Johnson.  "We also looked at aluminum and corrugated steel structures, but the high moisture levels in this type of environment would quickly deteriorate metal structures.  We designed each of the Cover-All buildings to have a side access so we could open it up to lower a hoist down within the tank, clean the digesters or install equipment."

Another benefit with the Cover-All Legend buildings is the translucent qualities of the fabric membrane.  "We don't need any natural lighting in the Cover-All buildings, nor do we require the installation of explosive proof fixtures or personnel needing to change light bulbs.  The white cover provides us more than enough natural light inside the building, even on gray and overcast days.  The Cover-All building system is working very well for us; the building is not going to deteriorate and it's pretty much maintenance free," says Johnson.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The four 62' wide x 90' long Cover-All buildings cover two sludge tanks each.

 

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The Cover-All buildings were installed over

the existing sludge tanks and designed with

side accesses for installing equipment and

cleaning the digesters.

 

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Natural light penetrates the membrane cover, eliminating the need for artificial lighting.

 

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The Cover-All buildings provide odor control

and year-round temperature moderation.
 

If you can dream it, if you want to meet your goals, WRS Cover-All can make it happen.

Give us a call and let us help you reach your goals.

 

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