https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=User%3AVaaengUser:Vaaeng - Revision history2026-07-31T01:12:48ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.17.4https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/index.php?title=User:Vaaeng&diff=323306&oldid=prevVaaeng at 16:09, 29 July 20262026-07-29T16:09:14Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">When you partner </del>with VAA, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">we work </del>to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">understand your day</del>-to-<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">day realities </del>and <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">long</del>-<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">range goals</del>. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Because in our eyes</del>, a <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">successful plant</del>, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">port or structure does more than meet your immediate needs; it builds in flexibility </del>for the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">opportunities </del>of <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">tomorrow</del>.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">VAA's engineering team designed more than 26,000 track feet of rail infrastructure adjacent to 2.5 miles of the UPRR mainline in the heart of Sparta, expanding rail access for a frac sand production facility.</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">The project included master [https://vaaeng.com/expertise/discrete-element-method-dem-modeling/ discrete element method] planning, complete rail design, grading, drainage improvements, and coordination </ins>with <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">local agencies. The final design incorporated 2 mainline turnouts, 9 industry turnouts, multiple road crossings, and supporting rail infrastructure to enhance the facility's operational capacity and efficiency.</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>VAA <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">planned and designed the retrofit and expansion of a mineral refining facility in Havelock</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Ontario, significantly increasing production [https://xtagrams.com/blogs/8011/Port-Ship-Loading-Canopy-Design dem discrete element method] capacity and improving operational efficiency </ins>to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">meet growing market demand.</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">The multidisciplinary project included the retrofit of the existing screening building and the design of a new 10,000</ins>-<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">square-foot, 80-foot-tall dryer/crusher building with multiple access levels. VAA also engineered two conveyor transfer towers </ins>to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">optimise material handling throughout the facility.</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">To support expanded operations, the [https://www.deviantart.com/vaaeng/journal/Engineering-a-High-Value-Sand-Screening-Facility-1341353158 discrete element method (dem)] team designed a 15,000-square-foot warehouse addition featuring a 90-foot-high, five</ins>-<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">level storage </ins>and <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">equipment tower. The expansion incorporated a new automated bagging line, streamlining the packaging process and improving the overall efficiency of finished product handling.</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">VAA's multidisciplinary team delivered cost</ins>-<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">effective design and engineering solutions for a remote sand screening facility by repurposing existing [https://www</ins>.<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">tumblr.com/vaaeng/818571922301419520/strategic-expansion-of-an-industry-leading-oat?source=share discrete element method services] equipment and structural materials</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">reducing project costs while accelerating construction.</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">VAA provided engineering and design services for the replacement of </ins>a <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">sand screening facility located five miles from the mine entrance. The team evaluated and reused existing storage tanks</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">conveyor trusses, and structural steel, incorporating salvaged materials into [https://about.me/vaaeng what is discrete element method] the design of new conveyor supports. VAA also developed the duct layout and shop drawings </ins>for <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">a new dust collection system, enhancing environmental performance while maximizing </ins>the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">value </ins>of <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">existing assets</ins>.</div></td></tr>
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