Title:
Reconstruction of the Little Mountain Reservoir
Author(s):
A.P. Sukumar, Phil Seabrook, John Sherstobitoff, and Frank Huber
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
28
Issue:
2
Appears on pages(s):
44-49
Keywords:
fly ash; greenhouse gas; mixture proportions; supplementary cementitious materials; sustainability; water reservoir
DOI:
Date:
2/1/2006
Abstract:
When engineers discovered that even a moderate earthquake could result in failure of the earthen embankment forming the Little Mountain Reservoir in Vancouver, the Greater Vancouver Water District decided to replace it with a larger concrete structure on the same site. Following the regional sustainability principles developed by the owner, all concrete for the new reservoir included the maximum feasible amount of fly ash consistent with schedule and constructibility constraints. The result was an average cement replacement of 44%, and a structure with an anticipated service life of 100 years.