Implementation of Electro-Osmotic Pulse Technology in Building P10000 At Fort Drum
Abstract
Hays Hall, headquarters for the U.S. Army 10th Mountain Division, has had a severe moisture intrusion problem since it was con-structed, with large volumes of water seeping through concrete walls and floors of the basement. The year after the building under-went acceptance commissioning, the basement flooded to a depth of 4 ft, and $200,000 worth of electronics and communications equipment was destroyed by water damage and severe corrosion. Sump pumps were installed to mitigate the water intrusion problem, but during the rainy season each spring the pumps have been unable to completely eliminate water inflow. The basement still floods to a depth of several inches during heavy rains. One of the pumps had to be replaced after less than half its expected service life. To address these continuing problems, an electro-osmotic pulse (EOP) system was installed in the basement of Hays Hall during the first and second quarters of Fiscal Year 2006. The system was activated in June 2006, and the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center is monitoring long-term effectiveness of the system to prevent flooding of the basement. To date the EOP system is successfully preventing water intrusion and is keeping the interior walls and floors dry.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA593174
Entities
People
- Orange S. Marshall
Organizations
- Engineer Research and Development Center