Replacement Fuel Bulk Storage Facility
- nickbrimley
- Apr 1
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 8
Location: Niagara Falls, New York
Award: Infrastructure
Project Team
Owner: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Louisville District/New York District
Contractor: Structural Associates, Inc
Engineer and Architect: Pond
Concrete: United Materials Slag Cement: St Marys Cement

The project consisted of repair and replacement of the existing hydrant fuel system at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station in Niagara Falls, NY, USA. This project was contracted through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District with construction oversight and quality assurance provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District. Work included construction of a new 10,000 barrel (1590 m3) above-ground jet fuel storage tank with a concrete ring wall foundation, an 11 ft (3 m) tall concrete containment dike wall, containment dike pavement, a two-lane concrete pavement fuel offloading area, replacement of some of the airfield pavement, and installation of underground hydrant fuel pits encased in concrete. About 3500 yd3 (2700 m3) of the project’s pavement was placed using a 50% slag cement and 50% portland-limestone cement (PLC) concrete mixture. Concrete for other features comprised a 40% slag cement and 60% PLC mixture.
Application Type
Application Type | Airfield Pavement |
% Slag Cement Replacement | 50% |
% Portland Cement | |
% Portland Limestone Cement | 50% |
% Other SCM (if applicable) | |
Aggregate | Limestone & Natural Sand |
Water/cement ratio | 0.42.45 |
7-day strengths | 750 psi flexural |
28-day strengths | 1000 psi flexural |
Application Type | Structural Concrete (above ground jet fuel tank foundation, containment dike walls, and building foundation) |
% Slag Cement Replacement | 40% |
% Portland Cement | |
% Portland Limestone Cement | 60% |
% Other SCM (if applicable) | |
Aggregate | Limestone and Natural Sand |
Water/cement ratio | .45 |
7-day strengths | 3500 psi compressive |
28-day strengths | 5500 psi compressive |
Application Type | Containment Dike Pavement |
% Slag Cement Replacement | 40% |
% Portland Cement | |
% Portland Limestone Cement | 60% |
% Other SCM (if applicable) | |
Aggregate | Limestone & Natural Sand |
Water/cement ratio | .44 |
7-day strengths | 3400 psi compressive |
28-day strengths | 5800 psi compressive |
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