MTE's Involvement
MTE was proud to provide structural engineering services for the development of the CHP plant located at Bluewater Health Hospital.
Our structural team created a 9m x 18m steel platform capable of supporting 50 metric-ton combined heat and power unit on the roof.
Due to the sensitivity of the nearby operating rooms, strict vibration criteria needed to be met. To achieve this, we designed the platform to include two levels of steel with the upper level supported by spring vibration isolators. Additionally, the lower platform connects only to existing buildings at the columns.
A clad wall was also designed to partially conceal the unit from public view.