A building on the University of Calgary campus was having a problem with their ground water sump pump. Every time the sump pump kicked in, a deluge of water would come back into the mechanical room through the discharge pipe penetration in the foundation wall of the building. Upon inspection, it was revealed that the…
An international distiller’s blending room drains were completely eaten away and collapsed in many sections. The blending room housed 40 alcohol tanks that were 100,000 litres in size. The tanks are supported by a 12 inch thick structural slab throughout the blending room. During production, the blending room is a Class 1, Div 1 Explosive…
A small town Alberta school was experiencing strong sewer odors in their classrooms but the source of the odor couldn’t be pinpointed. The maintenance staff for the school district thought the smell must be coming from a tiled urinal bank along one of the walls in the boys bathroom. The maintenance staff was ready to…