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The Structural Analysis Group (86-68110) evaluates concrete arch, gravity, multiple arch, and buttress dams, powerplants, pumping plants, and water conveyance structures, and other buildings. The group designs and analyzes a wide variety of structures, including:

  bullet Concrete arch dams     bullet Powerplants and pumping plants layout and design
  bullet Gravity dams   bullet Pumping plants
  bullet Multiple arch dams   bullet Water conveyance structures
  bullet Buttress dams   bullet Buildings

The Plant Structures Group (86-68120) provides analysis, programming, planning, design, and construction support services to produce a wide range of project and building types, including:

  bullet Power system waterways    bullet Landscape design
  bullet Visitor centers and office buildings   bullet Switchyard and substation layout
  bullet Educational facilities and interpretive centers   bullet Wetlands design and environmental impact remediation
  bullet Building additions, modifications, and rehabilitation   bullet Historic preservation considerations and evaluations
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bullet 		Interior building design
Site layout and design 		  bullet Community and residential redevelopment


The Concrete Dams, Spillways, Outlets Group (86-68130) provides hydraulic analyses for dams and hydraulic structure designs/modifications for dams. The group also designs concrete dams. Specific analysis, design, and support expertise includes:

  bullet Concrete dams including arch, gravity, multiple arch, and buttress (masss reinforced and roller compacted concrete)    bullet Hydraulic structures including spillways and outlet works associatred with both services (embankment and concrete dams)
  bullet Analyses including hydraulics, structural, and quantitative risk analyses for appraisals, feasibility studies, and final designs   bullet Closed circuit television inspections and evaluations of outlet works and spillway conduits, toe drains, pipelines, and gates/valves.
  bullet Inspections and evaluations of major dams and hydraulic structures   bullet Project management of major dams and hydraulic structures
  bullet Quantitative risk analysis of major dams and hydraulic structures   bullet Designs including new and modifications for concrete dams and hydraulic structures



Contact the Water Conveyance Group (86-68140) for assistance in planning and designing:

  bullet Aqueducts    bullet Fish facilities
  bullet Automated conveyance systems   bullet Pipelines
  bullet Bridges   bullet River improvements
  bullet Canals   bullet Roads
  bullet Concrete pipe   bullet Siphons
  bullet Diversion structures   bullet Tunnels

The Estimating, Specifications, and Construction Management Group (86-68170) ) offers engineering support in the areas of :

  bullet Construction management bullet Project management
  bullet Project scheduling bullet Claims analysis

Materials Engineering and Research Laboratory (86-68180) performs lab and field testing in coatings, corrosion, plastics (geosynthetics/poymeric materials), concrete technology and concrete repair.

The Water Treatment Engineering and Research Group (86-68221) analyze water and wastewater quality parameters to design new facilities or to retrofit existing facilities. Designs can include: treatment plants, wells, storage tanks, pump stations, gravity/forcemain piping, manholes, or water disinfection packages. All WaTER designs meet requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Clean Water Act. The group also offers research, designs, and analyses for solar ponds and solar powered pumping.

Geotechnical Engineering (86-68311, 86-68312, 86-68313) offers geotechnical engineering for earthen and concrete dams and designs embankment dams.

The Geotechnical Computer and Technical Support Group (86-68361) provides computer aided analyses, drawings, modeling, GIS spatial data analysis, GPS surveys and map creation, image processing, and more to support civil and geotechnical engineering for Reclamation.

For equipment and systems used in dams, power plants, pumping plants, water treatment plants, fish-handling facilities, water conveyance structures, and visitor and employee facilities, contact either the Mechanical Equipment Group (86-68410) or the Hydraulic Equipment Group (86-68420) about the following services:

  bullet Budgetary estimates bullet Structural and vibration analysis
  bullet Design and technical specifications bullet Finite element studies
  bullet Quantitative material estimates bullet Startup support
  bullet Inspection and installation bullet Operational and troubleshooting tests

Hydroelectric Research and Technical Services (86-68430) offers:

  bullet Power incident investigation and root cause analysis bullet Powerplant feedback control system testing and technical assistance
  bullet Power apparatus and power system staged fault and equipment testing bullet Design and planning support for power and water facility automation systems
  bullet Data acquisition systems for condition monitoring and power system analysis bullet Powerplant automation system replacement and upgrade planning (life cycle mgmt)

 

Please contact a client liaison (303) 445-2561 to help you get the most efficient services for your needs.