| Alternate Energy Project Component |
Specialized Experience and Capabilities |
| Feasibility studies | Feasibility level design and reporting: Hydrologic and meteorologic sturdies; hydraulic studies; construction material availability with quantity and quality measurement and assessment; hydraulic machinery requirements, cost analysis, construction estimates; economic documentation; presentations to lenders and licencing authorities |
| Site investigation | Design and performance of geotechnical boring and sampling programs: Boring sampling and testing; laboratory testing; quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) of all work |
| Insitu testing and instrumentation | All forms of field and insitu testing: Permeability Lugeon; piezocone; field vane shear; instrumentation and insitu measurement of site conditions; Quality Control and Quality Assurance based monitoring and reporting of all work |
| Hydro-geology studies |
Hydro-geologic database development, 2D and 3D ground water modelling, model verification, and model application to construction dewatering and river diversion; field management of hydro-geologic data collection and testing; development of hydro-geologic database; analysis and mathematical testing for dewatering, slope stabilization and surface water protection |
| Project design | Feasibility, preliminary, detailed and construction design level work: Dams and reservoirs; hydrology and hydraulics; water conveyance; tunnels and penstocks; power plant; hydraulic machinery and power generation machinery; electrical switch yards; high power transmission lines |
| Dam performance monitoring | Instrument system design, procurement and installation; data acquisition and data transmission; data analysis systems; assessment of safe and un-safe measurement values; alarm systems |
| Construction management & control | Contractor performance monitoring and management; field and laboratory QC testing of construction; quality assurance (QA) management and reporting. |
| Dam safety monitoring and remedial construction | Internationally qualified and trained dam safety inspectors and inspection; risk analysis; remedial design to improve the performance of unsafe structures; Preparation of Emergency Action Plans; fold mapping and emergency response; training and simulations. |
| Market Segment |
Specialized Experience | Typical Clients |
| Geotechnical engineering, foundation design and investigation | Design, management of geotechnical boring and sampling programs; construction quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA); instrumentation and performance monitoring of civil structures and soil embankments | Private developers, owners and consulting firms; ODA projects; government ministries and departments; international aid agencies; multi-national lending agencies |
| Insitu testing | Piezocone; field vane shear, Lugeon permeability, quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) testing | Private developers, owners, and consulting firms; ODA projects |
| Hydro-geology for hydropower and mining | Hydro-geologic database development, 2D and 3D ground water modelling, model verification, and model application to mine dewatering and pit slope stabilization; field management of hydro-geologic testing; development of hydro-geologic database; analysis and mathematical testing for dewatering, slope depressurization and surface water protection | National and international-based and financed mining projects; international and national-based hydropower projects |
| Embankment and RCC dam design | Site investigation; material investigation and resource management; foundation design; embankment design; construction contract documentation; construction management with QC and QA functions | Private owners; government agencies; bi-lateral funding agencies; multi-lateral financing agencies |
| Construction management and monitoring | Contractor performance monitoring and management; construction quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) testing and reporting. | Private developers, owners, and consulting firms |
| Dam safety monitoring and remedial construction | Internationally qualified and trained dam safety inspectors and inspection; risk analysis; remedial design to improve the performance of unsafe structures; Dam safety manuals and Emergency Action Plans | Mining projects, hydropower projects, and government infrastructure projects |
