As hydropower facilities across North America seek sustainable, cost-effective ways to meet environmental mandates, the question of fish passage at dams has never been more relevant. Recently, Underwater Construction Corporation (UCC) played a vital role in an innovative project to test a new approach to dam fish passage; one [...]
Bridges exposed to harsh environmental conditions are susceptible to structural degradation. To address this, Underwater Construction Company (UCC), a leader in underwater construction and commercial diving, recently completed a bridge piling encapsulation project in Rockwall, Texas. Utilizing advanced fiberglass wrap technology, UCC reinforced previously inspected bridge piles, ensuring long-term [...]
Many of us living near the Great Lakes currently look outside and observe the ice pack with no end in sight. However, it is encouraging to know we’ll be back on the water eventually, enjoying everything our Great Lakes has to offer. In the meantime, our team at UCC is [...]
50 YEARS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Fifty years of harsh marine environmental impact required the rehabilitation of the bridge pier steel casings. Previous marine infrastructure repairs such as fiberglass jackets filled with no shrink grout or a combination of steel jackets with grout and reinforcing steel did not stand the test [...]
