Dungeness A Power Station

Location: Dungeness, TN29, United Kingdom

Service: Structural assessment

Team Client:

 BNFL Magnox

Description:

 Dungeness Aisa legacy Magnoxpower station that was connected to the National Gridin1965 and reached the endof its life in 2006. An assessment of the existing structures was needed tocomply with the Health and Safety requirements and allow for the life extensionof the operation of the nuclear power station.

Project Design:

 Kashec carried out detailedinspections and surveys and provided a structural assessment of the existingstructures for this scheme. We carried out structural design checks of theexisting structures for the purpose of extending the life of the nuclear powerstation. We designed the repair and strengthening works required to prove safeoperation of the power station, including structural assessment of the primarybio shield wall sand checked the capacity of the existing pile cap (top slab ofthe bio shield) to with stand the increased operational requirements.