Wind Turbines, Tesco Magor

Wind Turbines, Tesco Magor

Wind Turbines, Tesco Magor

Wind Turbines, Tesco Magor

Wind Turbines, Tesco Magor

Wind Turbines, Tesco Magor

Wind Turbines, Tesco Magor

Wind Turbines, Tesco Magor

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Introduction:

R G Carter Civil Engineering were entrusted by Tesco to install two 100 metre tall wind turbines at their Magor distribution depot in South Wales.

 Details:

• The turbines are capable of generating 1.6 megawatts, enough to power around 600 homes.
• R G Carter handled the design, construction and installation of the balance of plant works with Enercon providing the turbines.
• The distribution centre was open 24 hours a day throughout the works.
• The foundations consisted of square precast concrete piles to 16 metre depth and 2.5 metre thick reinforced in-situ concrete capping.
• Temperatures within the concrete pour reaches 60ºC and has to be monitored closely to prevent thermal cracking within the foundation.
• Thermal blankets insulate the concrete surface to ensure the temperature gradient from the centre to the surface did not exceed 20ºC.