GEOMECHANICS
Design | Consulting
The Projects our Experts worked on:
Algeria: Earthfill Dam design
As the Dam itself happened to be located in the area of the different layers of surrounding soil types, strategically setup geotechnical tests were ordered in order to explore the most effective way of using the existing soil.
A Clay Core Earthfill dam had been designed, after less than 4 months of intense geomechanics brainstorming.
Figure: Typical cross-section of the Dam, with characteristic layer types
Jordan: Concrete Faced Dam design
Nearly 70 meters tall, with almost 280 meters crest length, this concrete faced Dam has been built already.
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The design consisted of slope stabilization and filtration analysis, settlement and structural calculation of concrete face.
Figure: Concrete faced Dam in Jordan
Serbia: Landfill design
Complex design project comprised of several landfills, where existing ones had to be shaped up and new ones had to be built in order to expand existing capacities in accordance with the latest international environmental regulations.
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Figure: Typical cross-section of the Landfill, with characteristic settlement values
Algeria: Hydro Tunnel design
Due to softened rock surroundings, none of the usual approaches worked in terms of most efficiency. A complex design solution, led by a great experienced intuition, had to be applied to the design of this Dam.
As we iteratively progressed through the design development phase, close cooperation with the Client helped immensely in achieving the most, given the technical, operational and legal challenges.
Figure: Construction of the hydro-technical tunnel in Algeria
Serbia: Slide Stabilization design
A landslide has been moving slowly but steadily, creating the need for proper Slope Stabilization design, which we had the chance to undertake.
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The regular and geotechnical prestressed anchors were selected as the main elements for the stabilization of the slide.
Figure: Typical cross-section of the Slide, with geotechnical anchors stress values
Algeria: Water Intake Stabilization
A water intake for the earthfill dam, 8-9 meters in diameter, had to be stabilized through a comprehensive design.
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The challenge, apart from the height of approximately 50 meters, was recognized also in the cracked marl stone - which had to be properly treated for the water intake to function flawlessly.
Figure: A constructed water intake, adjacent to the earthfill dam