Dam Safety

Our Experience
Quality design and engineering is critical to the safety of a dam and its related structures, and in turn,
the protection of our communities and the environment. Through our multidisciplinary approach, we
offer a full range of engineering and construction services covering dam safety and water retaining
structures that adhere to local government standards and requirements.
Our team uses state-of-the-art modeling tools for flood Our experts are part of the Canadian Dam Associations
management studies, hydraulics structures and flood Safety Committee, as well as acting contributors to
waves propagation, to develop optimal solutions for their widely referenced Dam Safety Guidelines. This
operating dams safely. commitment allows us to take part in a collaborative
Utilities and owners are required to periodically submit forum that brings together key industry stakeholders,
dam safety reports to comply with provincial, state, or and demonstrates our dedication to remaining at the
national requirements. These reports are then submitted forefront of dam safety.
to shareholders to demonstrate that their dams and
facilities are operating safely and well maintained.

Our Dam Safety Services

On-site inspection
Complete inspection, monitoring and instrumentation
services
Geological exploration, planning and supervision of
drilling
Materials testing and quality evaluations
Seismic studies: probabilistic and deterministic
Assessment of structural adequacy
Hydrological studies such as flood frequency and
probable maximum flood assessment
Hydraulic studies and spillway adequacy assessment
Dam break analyses, inundation mapping and dam
hazard classification
Risk assessment and hazard classification
Emergency preparedness plans and water
management plans
Environmental impact studies
Flow control equipment inspection and testing
Earth and concrete structures stability analysis
Equipment refurbishment, power upgrading and
complete site redevelopment

End-to-End
Solutions
Capital Engineering Procurement Construction Operations
& Maintenance
 Why Key Dam Safety Projects
SNC-Lavalin? Chute--Caron and Isle-Maligne
Canada
Analysis on dam break criteria and dam stability
Multidisciplinary Analysis of dam maintenance

team Dam classification

Ottawa River System:

Hydrotechnical studies of sites
Canada
Analysis through dam break studies
World-class Inflow design flood assessment
reputation Mapping of flood areas, statistical flood analysis
and routing
Dam classification

Mersey River System Dam Safety

Vendor-independent Evaluation: 6 generating stations
solution provider Canada
Dam break analysis, incremental hazard potential,
dam classification
Seismic stability of structures, adaquacy of
discharge structures
Flood analysis and flood inundation mapping
World-wide
experience
Madawaska River System Evaluation:
5 generating stations and
2 water control dams
Canada
High standards for quality Incremental flood analysis, probable maximum
flood and frequency analysis
ISO Stability analysis of structures

certification Evaluated dam performance

Shipshaw River Dam Safety Evaluation and

Financial Support
To develop, fund
and deliver your
projects
Rehabilitation of Onatchiway Dam:
4 generating stations and 3 water control dams
Canada
Analysis of structures and equipment
Hydrotechnical studies, PMF study and dam
break analysis
Analysis of retaining and spillway works

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