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Running head: K2 SITE RECONNAISSANCE 1 Site Reconnaissance Report for Camp K2 Paul Alvarez, Danial Flynn, Derek Rawsthorne, and Kenneth Swadley ALC Class 001-19

K2 SITE RECONNAISSANCE 2 Site Reconnaissance Report for Camp K2 Due to the anticipated growth and expansion of Camp K2 in the Shughul region of South Korea, an electrical power system site reconnaissance has been performed in accordance with Operation Order (OPORDER) USAPPS ALC-001-19. The camp is expanding from a basic 600 man base camp to an enhanced 1000 man base camp. Terrain and weather are considered for the conditions of site selection. Four sites were chosen for potential power generation placement and soil resistivity measurements were calculated. Also a load assessment for the proposed expansion was estimated for the projected base camp layout. Weather and Terrain Weather at camp K2 varies greatly season to season. The summers range from a very humid climate and cold winters. The summers are long and hot. Shughul region weather is on a peninsula, with weather being very unpredictable in the summer. Heavy rains are likely to hit the camp every late summer and into the fall. These weather characteristics must be carefully taken into consideration while conducting possible options for equipment emplacement. Not unlike the summer and fall weather, the winters are often violent with heavy snow. Terrain at camp K2 varies from clay, soil, and extremely rocky ground. There are a number of hilly areas on the outskirts of the site with erosion being a problem. There are streams which contribute to the erosion factor. With extremely heavy rain, flooding might become a concern with the gravelly area of the site. Ground grading and erosion protection might also be needed for generator emplacement. There are almost no perfectly flat areas on the site that are available for power generation.

K2 SITE RECONNAISSANCE 3 Soil Resistivity Soil Resistivity Testing Sites: For the determination of the soil resistivity, we utilize a four-terminal Megger. We select four different location spread around the campo to determine the resistivity in that location for a possible placement of the power plant. The results can be found on Table 1. Figure 1: Four-terminal method of measuring earth resistivity Formula for calculate the resistivity of the soil. ρ = 2 πAR ρ = Resistivity of the soil in Ω-m A = distance between probes in meters

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K2 SITE RECONNAISSANCE 4 Figure 2: Soil Resistivity Testing Sites Soil Resistance and Resistivity Results Location Site 1- A Site 1- A Site 2- A Site 2- B Site 3- A Site 3- B Site 4- A Site 4- B Distance-A (m) 4.064 4.064 4.064 4.064 Resistance (Ω) 6.87 6.86 3.28 2.90 7.20 7.44 5.07 4.85 Average Resistance (Ω) 6.865 3.09 7.32 4.94 Resistivity Ω-m 175.3 78.90 186.92 126.65 Table 1: Soil Resistance/Resistivity Results Load Assessment Currently, the base camp is designed for 600 soldiers and all power is being supplied with a combination of utility power for administrative buildings and spot generators for the living areas and other structures. The goal is to accommodate 1000 soldiers, and there are plans for a lot of quality of life services such as MWR and gymnasium facilities. Based on this, ATP 3-34.40

K2 SITE RECONNAISSANCE 5 would categorize the plant as enhanced, and the load estimate would be 3.5KW per soldier. Allowing for a 25% growth, the overall load would be approximately 4.375MW.

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