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Dam Structure Safety Installation and Repair Using Advanced Geosynthetic Technology

Dams and Spillways Are a Critical Part of U.S. Infrastructure With estimates of 84,000 structures nationwide, dams and spillways are essential for controlling flooding, water distribution and management, and providing hydroelectric power. Unfortunately, these structures cannot last forever. The average age of dams and spillways in the US is 57 years, seven years over the typical 50-year lifespan ...

Landfill Plastic Geomembrane Liner for Mining Project in South Africa

As a new type of anti-seepage material, geomembrane plays a good role in the anti-seepage engineering of earth-rock dams. It has the advantages of strong impermeability, good frost resistance, no ...

Stantec awarded contract to provide suite of architectural and engineering services to USBR

Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been awarded a five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide a full suite of architectural, engineering, professional, and technical services ...

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Critical-Flow Open Venturi Flume

A Venturi flume is a critical-flow open flume with a constricted flow which causes a drop in the hydraulic grade line, creating a critical depth. Smart Storm manufacture BS3680 rectangular flumes in either stainless steel or Polypropylene to suit customer requirements. Flumes are available as complete structures with integral approach channel or as flume cheeks to retrofit into an existing ...