The development of hydropower and dams requires many interdependent technical skills. Qi Solutions has extensive experience and expertise in the following components of these projects:
Hydropower Potential
• scheme component arrangements
• qualitative risk assessments
• quantitative risk assessments
Reservoirs
• catchment runoff
• catchment sediment yield
• flood inflow and routing
• reservoir sieches
• reservoir sedimentation
• wind wave generation and wave runup
Embankment dams
• zoning of core filters and shoulders
• granular filter design
• internal erosion and suffusion assessments
• riprap wave protection
• dam safety inspections
• seismic response assessments
Hydraulics and appurtenant structures
• canals
• tunnels
• gates and trash racks
• spillways and spillway gates
• weirs
• culverts
• bridges
• scour at structures