reservoir & sedimentation ENGINEERING
Reservoirs naturally accumulate
sediment, and to sustain longterm reservoir operation is one
of the major challenges facing
dam owners world-wide. Dams
have traditionally been designed for
limited lifetimes, as if they could be
replaced in the future when sedimented. However, this is frequently
not possible, establishing the need to
shift reservoir management from a
“design life” concept to a “long-term
sustainable use” concept.
The principal objective of sediment management is to design
new facilities to minimize longterm sedimentation problems,
or to identify the operational and
structural modifications needed
to enable existing facilities to
manage the sediment problems ignored by their original
designers, so they may continue
in operation.
The firm has designed several
new reservoirs in Puerto Rico
with sedimentation rates 90%
lower than in conventional reservoirs. Both the Fajardo and Rio
Blanco reservoirs have now been
constructed.
By modeling and other analysis
we define the most practical solutions to manage sedimentation
in reservoirs. The firm has performed
several studies around the world,
providing our clients with sustainable
solution that will guarantee the long
term operation of their system.
The firm is internationally recognized for its leadership in this
field, and has worked on reservoir
problems on 4 continents.
