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    Wednesday,

    October 4, 2017

    2:00 - 4:00 PM

     

    Hi All,


    As we kick of our new season for ISA’s Seattle Section, we are excited to announce a technical tour of the Ballard Locks.  The tour will last from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. 


    Once the tour is complete, we’ll all rendezvous at the Lockspot Café for happy hour.


    Please RSVP directly to me so that we can get an accurate head count.


    Thank you.


    ISA Seattle Section Vice President

    (206) 617-2815

     

    We will all meet at the Administration Building at:

    3015 NW 54th St

    Seattle, WA 98107-4213

    Tuesday,

    October 6, 2015
    5:30 - 8:00 PM


    RSVP to Jon Mathison by Monday, September 29

    Program – Alaskan Way Replacement Program

    Presented by WSDOT

    For our first ISA event of the 2015-2016 year we will meet Bertha up close 

    [WSDOT] In summer 2013, Bertha, the world’s largest tunneling machine, began digging the SR 99 tunnel beneath downtown Seattle. In December 2013, Seattle Tunnel Partners, the contracting team hired to design and build the tunnel, stopped excavation approximately 1,000 feet into the dig after measuring increased temperatures in the tunneling machine. While investigating the cause of the high temperatures, STP discovered damage to the machine’s seal system and contamination within the main bearing. STP and manufacturer Hitachi Zosen are currently repairing and enhancing the machine.

    Bertha returning to the access pit

    On Aug. 25, 2015, after repairing and enhancing the machine at the surface, Seattle Tunnel Partners and crane crews from Mammoet successfully lowered the machine's 2,000-ton front end to a platform at the bottom of the access pit. Crews are now connecting the piece to the portion of the machine that remains in the ground. Three additional pieces will be lowered into the 120-foot-deep pit in the coming days.

    PDH (Professional Development Hours): 1

    Tours begin at Milepost 31, 211 First Ave. S. in Pioneer Square in Seattle. Please arrive at least five minutes prior to the scheduled tour time.

    The tours are ½ mile round trip. Visitors must be able walk over uneven ground and climb up and down 50 stairs.

    Tours last one hour.

    Tuesday,

    February 23, 2016

    5:30 - 8:00 PM

    		  

    UniEnergy Technologies Facility Tour

    4333 Harbour Pointe Blvd SW, Suite A, Mukilteo, WA  98275 

     

    UniEnergy Technologies produces large-scale energy storage systems for utility, micro-grid, commercial and industrial, and other applications. The core technology is an advanced vanadium flow battery, with breakthrough electrolyte, containerized design, mature and powerful stacks, and state-of-the-art controls. The Uni.SystemTM is safe, operationally flexible, reliable, long-life, and cost-effective. Based in the Seattle area, UET operates a 67,000 square foot engineering & manufacturing facility scaling up to produce 100 megawatts annually.

     

     

     Refreshments provided.

    Please RSVP by February 19th.

      

     

    Directions: Take Exit 182 off I-5, and follow signs toward WA-525 North to Mukilteo. Proceed 4.9 miles to Harbour Pointe Blvd SW (ARCO AM/PM on corner), and turn left. UniEnergy Technologies will be 1/3 mile ahead on right.  More complete driving directions are attached to this announcement.

      

    		  


     

    •  All visitors will be accompanied at all times by a UET employee.  Visitor access to the 
    research & development area is not permitted without the prior approval of UET management. 
    • Upon entering the manufacturing area, all visitors are required to wear eye protection 
    (which can either be personal or provided by UET).    
    •  Open-toe and/or open-heeled shoes or sandals are not permitted in the manufacturing 
    area.  Work boots, tennis shoes, or other covered shoes are required.   
    •  The manufacturing area is not conducive for shorts, skirts, or dresses.  Full-length slacks 
    or jeans are required.   
    •  No photographs or video may be taken in the manufacturing area without prior approval 
    from our legal department. 
    •  No food or beverage are permitted in the manufacturing area.

     

     

    Thursday,

     

    March 17, 2016
      1:00 - 3:00 PM

     

     Hwy 520 Floating Bridge Control Room Tour

      

    ·         Group size: Tour groups are limited to no more than 20 participants at a time.

    ·         Transportation: Guests are asked to provide their own vehicles or use transit to meet tour guides near the construction site. Generally we meet at the Evergreen Point Lid in Medina, but exact meeting location will be confirmed prior to the tour.

    ·         Attire: Sturdy, heavy-soled boots are required to access the work site. Dress shoes or tennis shoes are not permitted. Long pants are also required. We will provide all PPE for the tour.

    ·         Minors: No minors under the age of 18 are allowed to access the work site.

    ·         Waiver: All attendees must sign a liability waiver before entering the construction site. The waiver can be signed in advance or via hard copy at the start of the tour. We will send you waivers closer to the day of the tour.