Client
New York City Transit (NYC Transit)
Location
New York, NY
Market
Resilience
Rail Transportation: Line Segments & Tunnels
Services
Design: Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering
Environmental Sciences: Environmental Site Assessment & Investigation, Resilience & Sustainability
Planning/Pre-Design: Conditions Assessments/Surveys, Master Planning
Transit System Fan Plants and Adjacent Tunnels Flood Mitigation
When Superstorm Sandy struck in the fall of 2012, several critical fan plants and tunnel locations throughout the NYC Transit system sustained significant flood damage. To help protect these spaces against future weather events, STV prepared a feasibility study, master plan and hardening and repair drawings and specifications for fan plants, emergency exits, access ways, ventilation structures, and other water entry points such as ducts and manholes.
After a field inspection and site survey of each plant, STV considered all alternative solutions to prepare for future storm surges by examining the risks, response time, operations and maintenance requirements, and cost benefits associated with each approach. With a goal to protect against a Category 2 hurricane tidal surge, multiple mitigation methods and technologies were explored, including relocating vent structures and including water sealing devices, installing marine flood doors, water-tight lift off hatches, mechanical closure devices, and integrating additional components to withstand heightened electric static, water, and wave activity.
Project Recognition
PLATINUM AWARD
2021 Engineering Excellence Award - Special Projects
American Council of Engineering Companies of New York