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Year |
Description of Project |
RPE Commission |
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2005
and 2006 |
Son La Dam on the
Da River on Northern Vietnam.
4.6 million cubic metres of RCC and 800metres crest length
and 140 metres high. Contains a 2400MW power station – An
ongoing assignment at various stages throughout 2005. The
dam is using the high paste RCC techniques with grout enriched
RCC – GERCC.
Client: for Son La is EVN and the lead
consultant is PECC1 both of Vietnam. |
Engaged by Colenco of Switzerland
to participate in the investigation, methodology and costing
of a Roller Compacted Concrete design for the project. |
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2005 |
Qualiana RCC Dam
in Fiji.
Engagement by a contractor to prepare costings and construction advice for Qualiana
Dam which was proposed to be a part of the Nadarivatu Hydropower Project in Fiji.
The project concept contained a Roller Compacted Concrete dam as well as tunnels
and power stations. The dam is intended to use the high paste RCC technique with
grout enriched RCC – GERCC. |
Engagement by a contractor
to prepare costings and construction advice. |
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2005 |
Dong Nai 3 & 4
dams in Vietnam.
Dong Nai 3 is around 570metres in length and 105m high while dong Nai 4 is around
560 metres in length and 130 metres high. An ongoing assignment at various stages
throughout 2005 and 2006. Both these dams contain between 1.1 and 1.3 million
cubic metres of RCC. Ultimate client for the Dong Nai Dams is EVN and the lead
consultant is PECC 2. |
Engaged by Colenco of Switzerland
to participate in the investigation, methodology and costing
of a Roller Compacted Concrete designs for the projects. |
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2005 |
Shrinagar Hydro
Power project in India.
280,000m3 of RCC and 330 MW hydropower. The dam is intended
to use the high paste RCC technique with grout enriched RCC – GERCC. |
Engaged by Leighton /Afcons
consortium to provide methodology and tender assistance. |
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2005 |
Pouembout Dam.
This medium size dam contained some 112,000
cubic metres of RCC. Submission included an alternative
using grout enriched RCC techniques and gallery construction
using excavation techniques. |
Engaged by Barclay Mowlem
for the preparation of tender for mine process water retention
in New Caledonia. |
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2005 |
North Para River
Flood Control Dam on the North Para River near Gawler in
South Australia.
Design of this high paste RCC dam and RCC mix design and
materials review have all been completed. The dam will
go to tender in the near future. The dam contains some
40,000 cubic metres of high paste RCC and has a crest length
of 200 metres and a height of 32 metres.
Client: The designers, URS Australia for the Gawler Floodplain
Management Authority |
Rob Parker
Engineering has been engaged by URS to assist with a number
of aspects dealing with roller compacted concrete for the
project including mix design and materials selection, specification
and methodology. |
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2003 |
Eidsvold Weir
- Upstream of the Burnett River Dam near the township of
Eidsvold, Queensland.
From and RCC perspective the project was unusual in using
a smooth downstream face constructed of compacted RCC using
a process developed by the Contractor and Rob Parker Engineering.
This smooth finish was required to assist with fish migration
over the weir wall. This technique proved that the installation
of steps no longer needs to be critical to RCC placement
in any dam and does not need to restrict rates of placement
RCC. Many dams will however still require steps for other
reasons such as energy dissipation in the spillway zone.
The upstream face and foundation contact zones used grout
enriched RCC – GERCC.
Height 12 m with 150 m crest length. RCC embankment incorporates
a fish lift. Design and construction by Abigroup for Burnett
Water. |
Worked on RCC method statement
and trial RCC mixes. Assistance with tender preparations
and with materials and plant selection and method statements.
Made recommendations as to the RCC joint treatment, facing,
and interface with foundations. |
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2004 |
Meander Dam, on
Meander River in northern Tasmania.
Approximately 50 metres high to abutments and 180 metres
in length this dam will provide enhanced facilities for irrigators
in the area and a mini hydro power facility. Project value
TBA.
Client: John Holland/Shaw Contracting Joint
Venture |
Assisting on RCC methodology
and programming |
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2003 |
Burnett Dam on
the Burnett River, Queensland.
RCC/Zoned earth-fill dam. Project will contain approx. 350,000
cu/m of RCC with a zoned earth embankment of a further 400,000
cu/m. The dam has been designed to take PMF in excess of
100,000 cumsecs. Structures include a fish lift and gated
outlet structure. Total project value $200 million. |
Provision of specialist
advice on Roller Compacted Concrete and design co-ordination
to an alliance of Thiess, URS & Maunsell for the Burnett
River Water Authority. |
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2002 |
Samson
Brook Dam, Western Australia
Water supply dam for the West Australian Water Authority.
Crest length 187 m, height 21 m and volume 14,000 m3 of RCC.
Commissioned by: Works Infrastructure Division
of Downer EDI. |
Assist with
the preparation of the alternative RCC tender to the conventional
concrete gravity dam. |
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2001 |
Olivenhain
Dam, USA
This dam now holds the world record for monthly placement
rates of RCC at in excess of 50,000 m3 per month.
Client: Keiwit Pacific Company. |
Provision of
advice on the technical aspects of RCC techniques in relation
to the planning and formwork design. |
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2000 |
Harvey
Dam, Western Australia
A composite 800 m crest length RCC/ earth embankment dam
on a variable foundation consisting of granite/conglomerate.
Wall height approx 40 m, value approx $A 50m.
Client: Thiess Contractors. |
Tendering and
concept design. |
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1998 |
Toker
Dam, Eritrea
90 metre high dam being constructed for the Eritrean Ministry
of Construction and intended to provide water for the capital
city Asmara. Value $US44 m.
Commissioned by: N.R.C.E. |
Provision of
expert construction advice and recruitment of Australian
construction personnel for service on the project. |
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1997 |
Balambano
Dam, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Hydropower dam to service the Inco nickel smelter in Sulawesi,
this dam was a joint venture between Astaldi SpA of Italy
and Thiess Contractors. With a height of 95 m it contains
528000 m3 of RCC.
Commissioned by: Thiess Contractors. |
Site Assessment
and assistance with tender preparation. |
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1996/8 |
Cadiangullong
Dam, New South Wales, Australia
Crest length 360 m, height 42 m and wall volume of 120,000
cubic m. Final construction cost $A23 m.
Commissioned by: Barclay Mowlem Construction. |
Prepared the
tender, provided Project Management and technical direction. |
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1998 |
Coombing
Creek Falls Dam, New South Wales, Australia
$A30 m water supply dam of 400 m in length and 45 m in height.
Commissioned by: Central Tablelands Water. |
Carried out
feasibility study on RCC dam including geotechnical, foundation
and quarry investigation. |
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1995/6 |
Perry
River Weir, Queensland, Australia
Located on the Perry River for Placer’s proposed Mt.
Rawdon gold mine, this weir has a crest length of 105 m and
an overall height of 12 m. It contains 8300 m3 of RCC with
a stepped upstream face containing 500 m3 of conventional
concrete.
Commissioned by: Clough Engineering. |
Provision of
construction advice and direction. |
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1994 |
Lower
Molonglo Dam, A.C.T., Australia
This $A5.4 m project for A.C.T. Electricity & Water consists
of 22,000 cubic metres of RCC and conventional concrete.
Constructed in 9 months.
Commissioned by: Fletcher-White Joint Venture. |
Project Management
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1992 |
Burton
Gorge Dam, North Goonyella, Queensland, Australia
Built on the Issac River it has a crest length of 285 m,
height of 26 m and an RCC volume of 64,000. It has a low
cementitious content of 85kg/m3 and upstream facing of precast
concrete and welded HDPE lining.
Commissioned by: White Mining. |
Management
of night shift on the placement of RCC. |
