Guantanamo Bay - Concrete and Civil Package for Fuel Storage Tank

Location: Naval Station - Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Project Description

• Kwest group self-performed all site civil and structural concrete work at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in a secured area for a new fuel storage tank
• The geographic location and associated logistical challenges added complexity
• Over 1,700 cubic yards of concrete for footings, containment walls, access roads, foundation walls and aprons were placed
• The concrete work involved placing and tying over 100 tons of reinforcing steel
• Site work consisted of excavations, specialized erosion controls, seeding, aggregate base, ductile iron pipe (DIP) storm drainage and DIP water line installation
• The project involved moving 65,000 cubic yards of soil to an offsite location with limited trucking capacity on the island