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Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2009.tb09890.x
Subject(s) - civil engineering , settlement (finance) , south carolina , engineering , bridge (graph theory) , excellence , project management , environmental planning , archaeology , geography , business , public administration , political science , law , payment , medicine , systems engineering , finance
This article announces that the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of South Carolina has awarded the 2009 Engineering Excellence Award to Black & Veatch and Hussey, Gay, Bell & DeYoung Inc. (HGBD) for the design and management of Charleston Water System's Tunnel Replacement Program. Under construction for nearly four years, the multi‐phased $123 million tunnel system is the backbone of Charleston's wastewater collection system. It is the largest capital works program undertaken by the Charleston Water System and is South Carolina's largest sewer infrastructure project. Working in a historic and culturally significant urban area presented special challenges for the design and construction management of the tunnels. Essential program elements included property acquisition, neighborhood impacts, vibration and settlement monitoring of historic structures, environmental assessments, permitting, cultural and historical approvals, geologic constraints, and seismic considerations.