Project Details

CI Construction was the prime contractor on this project.  The project on the Shelbyville Lake Dam consisted of structural weld repairs, media blasting and painting on 44’x40’ tainter gates in Shelbyville IL.

Highlights

• Mag particle and ultrasonic weld inspection on existing welds to determine the extent of repairs required
• Structural weld repairs to D1.5 standards to gate arms, trunnion connections, stiffener ribs and knee braces
• Removal and replacement of defective knee braces the brace main girders to trunnion arms
• Removal and replacement of full penetration welds at trunnion to arm connection points
• Removal and replacement of full penetration welds at trunnion arm to main girder connections
• Removal and replacement of stiffener ribs across the entire bottom of the gate
• Removal of existing anodes and installation of new anodes
• Complete media blasting and 5-E-Z painting of gate (1760sf) to include full containment