FDE Hydro products
FDE Hydro - Rapidly Deployable Solution for Dam Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
The French Dam Retrofit System can be rapidly deployed and set in sequence to replace a weakened high hazard dam with precast concrete modules that are placed directly downstream of the existing dam. The most important reasons for leaving the existing dam in place is because of the deteriorated condition of the structure and the risk of release of historic contaminated sediments that are trapped behind the existing dam structure.
FDE Hydro - Water Control Structures Solutions
Most dams, reservoirs, canals and water control structures in North America have exceeded their 50-year life expectancy, representing a significant infrastructure challenge for the 21st century. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the American Society for Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) estimate the costs to repair and replace this infrastructure at over $800,000,000,000. The French Dam Modular Precast System brings next generation water infrastructure to all these critical water supply facilities. The French Dam can adapt to any size, shape, height and width using innovative design solutions.
FDE Hydro - Pumped Storage - Precast Modular Technology
French Development designs modular precast pumped storage containment dams’ solutions. For the next generation pump storage facilities, a longer lasting and cost effective modular precast concrete structure will provide you with 100+ years of use. Our precast pump storage systems are less susceptible to seismic events. As populations continue to rise, there is growing demand for “Green” infrastructure which incorporates sustainability and efficiency into project design. Our approach leverages this demand by incorporating Urban m-PHS into new development or rehabilitation of existing light infrastructure projects, combining energy storage with secondary water storage purposes for true net-zero operations.