OUTSTANDING  CONCRETE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Presented  to
Fowler  Ridge Wind Farm
Benton  County

The  Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Association (IRMCA) presented the 2008 Outstanding  Concrete Achievement Awards for projects in the State of Indiana on January 13,  2009 at the Indianapolis East Marriott.

In  the category of Concrete Commercial & Industrial Projects: Other, the  winner is the Fowler Ridge Wind Farm located in Benton County

This  project team for the Fowler Ridge Wind Farm is the owner: BP Alternative Energy, the General  Contractor: Wind Connect, the  Concrete Finisher: Sanderfoot Masonry,  and the Ready Mix Producer: Attica  Ready Mix

The  Fowler Ridge Wind Farm consists of 222 wind turbines – a major step in the  direction of energy independence for our state as well as our country. Each  turbine required several steps to complete each structure. First, after the  evacuation process, a mud matt was poured to secure the foundation and make  sure the ground could support the structure. Then a base was poured utilizing  heavy steel reinforcement. The concrete is 7 feet high and about 30 feet in  diameter. Last, there is a pedestal that is poured and finished – ready to  accept the windmill components. The process from beginning to end required a  well planned scheduling of all materials to produce concrete as it was possible  to be pouring different stages at different turbine sites daily. The site has  been used in British Petroleum and Orion Energy advertisements nationally. This  project used approximately 111,000 cubic yards of concrete.