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 U.S. Borax
Truck Shop and Truck Wash
Boron, California
US Borax purchased 27 new mine trucks for open pit mining and to expedite removal of overburden created when a major portion of the existing pit collapsed on to the ore body. Existing maintenance facilities didn't have high enough doors nor strong enough floors to repair and maintain the new trucks. Time was short so US Borax called on Roberts & Schaefer.
The project included five repair bays to maintain 240 mine trucks, two 30/5 ton overhead cranes, four high volume lube racks, concrete lube bay with six lubricant tanks, six closed offices, one supervisors office, a lunch room, toilet rooms, and showers. The existing offices were remodeled and hour separation walls were installed where required. New concrete aprons were installed and a slab was poured at the tire shop.
Land was limited and Borax wanted to integrate the shop with their existing facility. The new building mirrored the largest existing building. The existing sectional doors were removed resulting in a 10 bay shop. Modifications were made to the existing buildings to improve the working environment and to meet fire codes. The fire code issue was especially difficult due to the enormous size and height of the building. Numerous meetings were held with Kern County to resolve the fire
issue.
 A new truck wash facility was built to replace the antiquated system in place. The new wash area is open air with 40 foot high concrete walls as wind protection. Eight water cannons can be directed from floor level and an 18 foot high walkway. High-pressure steam, hot water, and detail hoses are also available. The recycle
pond is four stages but due to the nature of Boron, settling of the sediment is difficult. Approximately 30% of the water is replaced automatically during use.
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