11th

11 th JESC
JESC
MAJ
MAJ Bart
Bart Kemper,
Kemper, PE
PE

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 Outline

Background
Brigade Task Organization
Detachment Organization
Mission Roll Up
Significant Projects
Questions

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 Background
Civilian
Bart Kemper, PE
LSU Graduate, 1992 BSME
Principal Engineer, Kemper Engineering Svcs, LLC
Petrochemical, Oilfield, Fabrication, Security, Marine,
Plastics, Manufacturing, Aerospace
Design, analysis, development, troubleshooting of
mechanical and process equipment

Military
MAJ Clarence B. Kemper, PE
7 years Regular Army enlisted
Commissioned USAR 1992, Army Corps of Engineers
Platoon Leader, XO, Company Commander for
construction and combat engineer units
Joined the 412th Engineer Command in 2003, served in
Germany, Italy, Vietnam, Korea, Thailand as a real
engineer.
Mobilized July 2005 for Iraq as the Mechanical,
Structural, and Force Protection Engineer for a
Construction Mgt Section. Nation-wide responsibility.

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 Engineering Lessons Learned

No replacement for on-site expertise. Reach Back

by itself is a poor substitute, but may be best
available.
Synergy of a solid team of engineers and technicians,
multiple disciplines w/modern tools is critical.
Engineers look at duration of project, commanders
look at duration of mission. Creates conflict in terms
of assessing resources and priorities.
Engineers are engineers, regardless of nationality.
Help me fix my problem or get lost.
Engineering problem solving process is key.
Document, document, document.
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 Brigade Task Organization
X
130 V USAF ARMY

(C)(H)
HHC 130 46 (ADCON)
CMS 412 84 (C)(H) 110 (C)(W)(-)

2 (TACON) 913 CSE

320 130
DET DS to 16 CSG (C)(M)
TF 50 MRBC 54 (ADCON)
SAPPER 130
14 (TACON)
DET DS to 67 CSG 6 (UTIL)
A 164 947 CSE
3 A/249(-) DET (TACON)
15 (TACON)
DET DS to 35 ASG
74 MRBC
26
FET DS to 501 STB

803 (UTIL)
DET
DS to TF 134

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 Detachment Organization
130th Command
EN BDE Group

CMS/DMS
LSAA Contract
Operations MAJ

C7 StratOps
Design Infrastructure LTC
Operations Assessment
C7 & DLA Env.
Engineering Engineering LTC

Design Q-West
Environmental 3 Pax Mini-FET
Survey
Recon Tallil ?
? Pax Mini-FET
QA/QC

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 Mission Roll Up
By Location
Location Survey Design Environ. QA/QC Eval Other
Qwest 7 30 2 3 7 3
LSAA 2 15 4 2 2
Al Asad 2 2
Spartan 1
Speicher 2 3 2
VCB 4 7 2 4
Kirkuk 3
Cropper 1 2
Bucca 2
Ashraf 1 1
Abu Grahab 1 2
Tallil 1 1 2 1
Al Qaim 4 4
IZ 4 2
TOTALS 21 61 14 7 19 16

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 Mission Roll Up
Survey and Design (as of 8 June 2006)
New Construction
Structural 73,252 sq.feet
Wall 6,128 linear feet
Electrical 66,703 sq. feet
Renovations
Structural 130,432 sq. feet
Wall 119 linear feet
Electrical 92,620 sq. feet

Surveys 1658 acres

Road Design 78,183 feet
Ponds 161,510 cubic yards
Ditch Design 5,744 cubic yards
Drainage (cut & fill) 871,652 cubic yards
Force Protection Fence 14,739 linear feet
Master Planning maps 6 bases, including survey work

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 Significant Missions
Catfish Air Passenger Terminal Design
Mission
Client: 3rd COSCOM
Intent: Improve safety and
operations for rotor wing
passenger operations

Significant Aspects
Not in TCMS, requires
complete new design
Multi-story structure within K-
Span shell
Joint design ops with USAF
Det 6 and 84th EN BN
Complete engineering and
computer aided design
package
Engineering: Structural,
electrical, foundation, HVAC,
force protection
SPECIAL EQUIP: STAAD Finite
Element Analysis
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 Significant Missions
Catfish Air Passenger Terminal Construction
Mission
Client: 3rd COSCOM
Intent: Improve safety and
operations for rotor wing
passenger operations

Significant Aspects
Complete design/build
Current issue: HVAC installation,
QA/QC for construction
Conducted site surveys for
drainage, locating existing utilities,
planning construction.
Worked closely with contractors to
assure material quality
Close coordinate with USAF for
flightline design compliance
Joint construction with USAF Det
6 and 84th EN BN

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 Significant Missions
Baghdad Bypass
Mission
Client: MNCI C7
Intent: Evaluated COAs to
reroute logistic convoys out
of Baghdad based on
technical, construction, and
operational considerations

Significant Aspects
Developed scope of work and
costs for 3 COAs for the
Forces Commander
Infrastructure Assessment
Aerial recon plus a four day
400 km mounted recon for
roads, bridges, soils
One call for clearance, two
IED attacks
SPECIAL EQUIP: ARRK, Soils
Lab
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 Significant Missions
Drainage Survey for Convoys Support Center
Mission
Client: Tallil
Intent: Evaluate future Convoy
Support Center for drainage
for subsequent design

Significant Aspects
Over 1000 acres surveyed in
southern Iraq
Modeled terrain as is for
current drainage
Developed detailed
construction plan for
improving drainage and
siting facilities for Convoy
Support Center
SPECIAL EQUIP: GPS survey
equipment, TerraModel 3-D
terrain modeling

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 Significant Missions
Force Protection Tower
Mission
Client: Q-West
Intent: Provide an observation
tower with ballistic
protection and able to mount
M2 .50 MG as well as climate
controlled area

Significant Aspects
Not in TCMS, requires
complete new design
Sidewalls and bottom decks
stops 7.62mm, enclosure
protected from RPGs.
Complete design/build from
list of client requirements
Engineering: Structural,
force protection
SPECIAL EQUIP: STAAD,
SolidWorks, CONWEP
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 Significant Missions
Q-West Water Supply
Mission
Client: Q-West
Intent: Provide reliable water
supply to base from Tigris
River

Significant Aspects
Doubled water production
rates by working with ASG
and contractors, identifying
key shortcomings, taking a
full system approach
Multi-OIF cycle issue
Thorough examination of
entire water supply system
from Tigris to on-base
storage and processing
Detailed analysis
Engineering: Mechanical,
civil
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 Pump System
1 of 5

Sized for 300 psi pressure,

based on markings on fittings
and calculations
Approx. 220 feet elevation
Has experienced various
failures (pipe breaks, cracks in
valves, power issues)
Not looking at entire system or
long term patch in one
place causes failure elsewhere
Has relied on RC engineers
who happen to have useful
skillset not sustainable

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 Pump System
2 of 5

Old pump = SMALLER

275 cu. m/hr = 72,600 gal/hr
Year = 1982 H = 220m
250 kW, 1450 rpm
Works, but leaks
Possibly counterfeit, KSB does not claim
either pump, name plate data is suspect
Performance data not available

New pump = BIGGER

400 cu. m/hr = 105,700 gal/hr
Year = 2005 H = 200m
250 kW, 1450 rpm
Draws more power, produces more
pressure than system designed for
Counterfeitunknown performance,
unknown OEM, definitely not KSB, name
plate data is suspect
Motor undersized based on data plate
Large power spikes. 600A breaker has
been put on 400A system.

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 Pump System
3 of 5

System is sized for 300 psi pressure.

Assumes 80% pump efficiency, no pump curve, no taps.
Uses nameplate data.
Q-West requires 300,000 gal/day to include pumping to storage

P at 16 to 12
Pumps running P at header Flow rate (gal/h)
constriction

2 x 275 306 psi 191 psi

(roughly in tolerance, need (roughly in tolerance, need 145,000 gal/h
(old config) data for detailed calcs) data for detailed calcs)

2 x 400 570 psi 360 psi 211,000 gal/h

(new config) (too much pressure) (too much pressure)

1 x 275 123 psi 75 psi 72,600 gal/hr

1 x 400 193 psi 118 psi 105,700 gal/hr

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 Pump System
4 of 5

Analyzed 2 x 275 cu.meter/hr pumps (original configuration)

Assumes 80% pump efficiency, no taps, no pump curve, estimation calc only
Uses nameplate data, not sure if it is correct
Shows the system is sized for approximately 300 psi.

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 Pump System
5 of 5

Analyzed 2 x 400 cu.meter/hr pumps (current configuration)

Assumes 80% pump efficiency, no taps, no choked flow from wet well to pumps.
Uses nameplate data, no performance curves. Estimation calc only.
Shows the system is NOT sized for pumps of this size.

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 Significant Missions
Water supply in Western Iraq
Mission
Client: MNCI C7
Intent: Improve water supply for
USMC in Western Iraq

Significant Aspects
Infrastructure Assessment
Multi-OIF cycle issue with
water supply reliability
Build up in pipes, equipment
due to minerals in water
reduced water production
Used USACE reachback
Identified ways to mitigate
buildup and assisted in
implementation
Engineering: Mechanical, civil

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 Significant Missions
Force Protection Standards
Mission
Client: LSAA Contracting
Intent: Develop bid packages
for FP structures, assess
existing designs, provide
specifications

Significant Aspects
Developed standard
drawings, BOM for theater
wide use
Used data from concrete
breaks to estimate typical
range of strengths
Determined actual
performance was less than
Mayors Cell assumptions
SPECIAL EQUIP: Breeze
blast modeling, CONWEP,
SolidWorks, CosmosWorks
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 Significant Missions
Nonkinetic Operations
Missions
3 Pump Stations (Q-West)
Water Purification (Q-West)
Hatha Archeology Site (Q-West)
Bakir Village Latrine (LSAA)
Bakir Village Water Intake (LSAA)
Ad Dujayl Water Treatment (LSAA)
Ad Dujayl Sewage Plant (LSAA)

Significant Aspects
Improve relations with key local
nationals
Extensive interaction with local
engineers and community leaders
Challenging conditions
Engineering: Civil & Mechanical
Using USACE reachback
SPECIAL EQUIP: STAAD, AFT
Fathom
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 Significant Missions
Victory Base Complex DRMO Survey & Design
Mission
Client: VBC
Intent: Develop DRMO yard scope of
work and estimate, with follow on
mission of the construction plan
and detailed design

Significant Aspects
Joint operations with 320th Topo
for survey, 130th EN BDE for
design
Survey completed 23 June
Current issue: Bill of Material and
construction estimate for JARB
SSG Johnson was sent as survey
NCOIC, also was lead designer
Cut and Fill construction plan,
drainage, and detailed
construction to be developed.

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 Significant Missions
ASR Heather
Mission
Client: 3rd COSCOM
Intent: Improve trafficability
and reduce IED threat on
ASR Heather

Significant Aspects
RA/AR/NG engineer mission
Develop SOW for road
repair
Current issue: Evaluate
means to harden
shoulders meeting client
intent with a better method
New potential TTP
Engineering: Civil
Used USACE reachback
SPECIAL EQUIP: ARRK,
Concrete testing

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 Significant Missions
Entry Control Point Design
Mission
Client: LSA Anaconda
Intent: Provide a safe and
functional Entry Control
Point for the base

Significant Aspects
Design by USAF Det 15 for
ASG (Mayors Cell)
412th providing detailed QC
on drawings as well as
additional expertise upon
request.
Current issue: Design of
search area does not
appear to have structures to
mitigate blast and fragment
if an IED is detected
Engineering: Security
SPECIAL EQUIP: BEEM,
HEXDAM
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 Engineering Lessons Learned

No replacement for on-site expertise. Reach Back

by itself is a poor substitute, but may be best
available.
Synergy of a solid team of engineers and technicians,
multiple disciplines w/modern tools is critical.
Engineers look at duration of project, commanders
look at duration of mission. Creates conflict in terms
of assessing resources and priorities.
Engineers are engineers, regardless of nationality.
Help me fix my problem or get lost.
Engineering problem solving process is key.
Document, document, document.
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 Questions

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