Engineering & Design Services
Dams
Our multi-disciplinary expertise includes planning, design and construction management for all types of structures designed to store, regulate or delivery water for hydropower and water resources including water supply, flood control, raw water storage, recreation and environmental purposes. MWH brings a reputation for innovative, quality engineering for all types of dam projects from design and upgrade to rehabilitation and safety, including earth and rock-fill dams, concrete dams, roller compacted dams and rubber dams.
Regulatory Requirements, Planning and Permitting
With effective and efficient project planning, MWH experts provide comprehensive services and expertise in regulatory requirements, planning and permitting to ensure project success, with services including:
- Expertise in local, state and international regulatory requirements
- Public outreach
- Evaluation of electrical, mechanical and instrumentation needs
Environmental Engineering Services
Whether building new, or improving existing facilities, our sustainable engineering solutions minimize the impact projects have on the environment including:
- Environmental impact assessment and study
- Feasibility studies
- Recreation planning
Preliminary and Detailed Dam Design
Our multi-disciplinary design team blends expertise and proven reputation for innovative, quality design for each dam project regardless of size, including:
- Spillway and outlet works
- Intakes, tunnels and penstocks design
- Rehabilitation
- Stabilization
- Dam raising
- Staged development
- Hydraulic and hydrology analysis and design
- Geotechnical analysis and design
- Stability improvements
- Inflow design and flood evaluation
- Finite element stress analysis
- Seepage evaluation and control
Dam Safety and Inspection
Safety is at the forefront of not only our project management, but also project design and implementation, essential and integral to dam projects, including:
- Dam safety inspection
- FERC Part 12 Dam Safety inspections and reports
- Developing complete dam safety programs and training
- Hazard rating
- Analyzing structural adequacy, stability and integrity
Construction and Construction Management
We offer a full range of high-value, “start-to-finish” pre-construction, construction and construction management services for dams projects.