The Yeywa Hydropower Project in Myanmar comprises a 134m high roller compacted concrete dam on the Myitinge River. Key aspects include a 790 MW power station, 2.6 billion cubic meter reservoir, 4 x 197 MW Francis turbines, and an RCC dam design that utilizes natural pozzolan from the Mount Popa region as a substitute for unavailable fly ash. Construction is underway using direct labor and recently contracted Chinese companies, with the RCC dam now under placement by the Gezhouba contractor. The project overcame challenges through innovative diversion tunnel design, early power intake construction, and extensive material testing to enable the successful use of local pozzolans in the large RCC dam.
The document discusses the Nauseri area (C1) of the Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project in Azad Jammu & Kashmir. It describes the geology and stratigraphy of the area which includes the Punajal and Murree formations separated by the Main Boundary Thrust fault. It outlines the composite dam and tunneling features in C1, including the use of drill and blast tunneling methods. Curtain grouting is also discussed as a method used to prevent seepage in the debris flow channel near the dam.
Complete Report Of Nelum Jehlum Hydro Electric ProjectEngr_Emad Khan
This 3-sentence summary provides an overview of the key information from the document:
The document is an internship report that describes a visit to the Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project site in Pakistan. It includes basic information about the project such as the client, contractors, design details, and an overview of the dam, tunnel, and power station components. The report also provides summaries of the intern's observations and learnings during the site visit, including construction of the dam, tunnel lining and grouting, and concrete works.
This report provides details on the Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project located in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. The project involves diverting water from the Neelum River through tunnels to a power station on the Jhelum River with an installed capacity of 969 MW. Key aspects of the project include an underground powerhouse, 48 km headrace tunnel, concrete gravity dam, and rock fill dam. The project is expected to provide clean energy, reduce load shedding, and promote economic development while some have criticized its potential environmental and social impacts.
This document provides an overview of the Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. Some key points:
- The project will divert water from the Neelum River through a 28.5 km headrace tunnel to a power station on the Jhelum River with an installed capacity of 969 MW.
- Major components include an underground powerhouse with 4 units, a transformer hall, intake structure, spillways with 3 radial gates, stilling basin, and rockfill dam.
- The project is owned by WAPDA and the Chinese consortium CGGC-CMEC was awarded the construction contract in 2007. Construction began in 2008 and the first unit is
1. The document is an internship report submitted by Haroon Ahmed Niazi about geological excavation and tunneling techniques used at the Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project.
2. Key aspects studied during the internship included the tunneling techniques, drilling methods, and grouting processes used during excavation of the 19.6 km long twin tunnel project.
3. The report provides details on the geology of the project area, tunnel construction terminology, rock mass quality classification systems, excavation methods including drill-and-blast and mechanical tunnel boring machine (TBM) techniques, and low and high pressure grouting applications.
This document provides a summary report of Muhammad Khurram's one month internship at the Neelum Jhelum Hydropower project from June 6th to July 5th, 2016. It discusses the project's background and rationale, salient features including its installed capacity of 969 MW, and tunnel construction methods like drill and blast that were learned. Project implementation details are provided on construction, engineering, design and supervision. The document is organized with sections on acknowledgements, introduction, practices learned, and progress of the hydropower project.
The document discusses the design of concrete gravity dams for hydropower generation. It covers topics such as the various types of dams, forces acting on gravity dams, factors in site selection, general design considerations, construction materials, the procedure for building a dam, modes of failure and stability criteria, construction problems, and a field visit experience to Tilaiya Dam in Jharkhand. Concrete gravity dams are designed to withstand water pressure, uplift pressure, seismic forces, and other pressures through their massive weight and shape, which provides stability without any additional reinforcement.
Victoria Dam is a major component of Sri Lanka's Mahaweli Master Plan, built in the 1980s to address water supply, electricity, unemployment, and flooding issues. It is a 122m high double curvature arc dam constructed across the Mahaweli Ganga river valley. The dam creates a large reservoir and supplies water to a hydroelectric power station with three turbines generating 210MW of power. Instrumentation monitors the dam's performance and behavior, and maintenance work helps ensure its long-term safety and operation. Victoria Dam remains an important national infrastructure project and engineering landmark in Sri Lanka.
The document discusses the Nauseri area (C1) of the Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project in Azad Jammu & Kashmir. It describes the geology and stratigraphy of the area which includes the Punajal and Murree formations separated by the Main Boundary Thrust fault. It outlines the composite dam and tunneling features in C1, including the use of drill and blast tunneling methods. Curtain grouting is also discussed as a method used to prevent seepage in the debris flow channel near the dam.
Complete Report Of Nelum Jehlum Hydro Electric ProjectEngr_Emad Khan
This 3-sentence summary provides an overview of the key information from the document:
The document is an internship report that describes a visit to the Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project site in Pakistan. It includes basic information about the project such as the client, contractors, design details, and an overview of the dam, tunnel, and power station components. The report also provides summaries of the intern's observations and learnings during the site visit, including construction of the dam, tunnel lining and grouting, and concrete works.
This report provides details on the Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project located in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. The project involves diverting water from the Neelum River through tunnels to a power station on the Jhelum River with an installed capacity of 969 MW. Key aspects of the project include an underground powerhouse, 48 km headrace tunnel, concrete gravity dam, and rock fill dam. The project is expected to provide clean energy, reduce load shedding, and promote economic development while some have criticized its potential environmental and social impacts.
This document provides an overview of the Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. Some key points:
- The project will divert water from the Neelum River through a 28.5 km headrace tunnel to a power station on the Jhelum River with an installed capacity of 969 MW.
- Major components include an underground powerhouse with 4 units, a transformer hall, intake structure, spillways with 3 radial gates, stilling basin, and rockfill dam.
- The project is owned by WAPDA and the Chinese consortium CGGC-CMEC was awarded the construction contract in 2007. Construction began in 2008 and the first unit is
1. The document is an internship report submitted by Haroon Ahmed Niazi about geological excavation and tunneling techniques used at the Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project.
2. Key aspects studied during the internship included the tunneling techniques, drilling methods, and grouting processes used during excavation of the 19.6 km long twin tunnel project.
3. The report provides details on the geology of the project area, tunnel construction terminology, rock mass quality classification systems, excavation methods including drill-and-blast and mechanical tunnel boring machine (TBM) techniques, and low and high pressure grouting applications.
This document provides a summary report of Muhammad Khurram's one month internship at the Neelum Jhelum Hydropower project from June 6th to July 5th, 2016. It discusses the project's background and rationale, salient features including its installed capacity of 969 MW, and tunnel construction methods like drill and blast that were learned. Project implementation details are provided on construction, engineering, design and supervision. The document is organized with sections on acknowledgements, introduction, practices learned, and progress of the hydropower project.
The document discusses the design of concrete gravity dams for hydropower generation. It covers topics such as the various types of dams, forces acting on gravity dams, factors in site selection, general design considerations, construction materials, the procedure for building a dam, modes of failure and stability criteria, construction problems, and a field visit experience to Tilaiya Dam in Jharkhand. Concrete gravity dams are designed to withstand water pressure, uplift pressure, seismic forces, and other pressures through their massive weight and shape, which provides stability without any additional reinforcement.
Victoria Dam is a major component of Sri Lanka's Mahaweli Master Plan, built in the 1980s to address water supply, electricity, unemployment, and flooding issues. It is a 122m high double curvature arc dam constructed across the Mahaweli Ganga river valley. The dam creates a large reservoir and supplies water to a hydroelectric power station with three turbines generating 210MW of power. Instrumentation monitors the dam's performance and behavior, and maintenance work helps ensure its long-term safety and operation. Victoria Dam remains an important national infrastructure project and engineering landmark in Sri Lanka.
Construction Challenges For Bridges In Hilly AreasShantanu Patil
Hilly region pose unique problem for bridge construction. In a restricted hilly area itself climatic condition, Geographical features and hydrological parameters affect considerably. Keeping in view the bridge site and various constraints, type of bridges and method of construction are to be selected carefully for safe, economical and successful completion of bridges construction.
This report proposes the design of a new pedestrian and cycling bridge across Bristol's Floating Harbour to alleviate commuter congestion. The design employs fiber reinforced polymer materials for the 44m central lifting section supported by concrete abutments. The central section opens via hydraulic cylinders to provide a 31m clear span and 3.4m air draft, allowing passage for most harbour vessels. The £2.8 million bridge aims to promote sustainable transport while becoming a tourist attraction connecting existing routes.
The Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project was initiated in 2008 to provide 969MW of electricity to Pakistan. It involved diverting water from the Neelum River through a 41km tunnel to the Jhelum River for power generation. Key objectives were to address power shortages and support economic development. The project had several challenges including delays, financial issues, and changes to design. However, it was completed in 2018 and helped contribute over 10 billion units of electricity to the national grid. Lessons from this large-scale underground hydropower project included effectively using project management tools and incorporating new technologies early.
This document discusses the feasibility of sluicing operations to manage sedimentation in run-of-river hydropower schemes in the Himalayan region. It notes that sedimentation is a major problem, reducing reservoir capacity over time. Sluicing involves flushing sediments from near the power intake to maintain water levels for power generation. The document provides an overview of factors affecting sluicing efficiency and results from physical model tests. It analyzes the dimensions of the scour cone formed during sluicing and lists relevant dimensionless parameters. Managing sedimentation through techniques like sluicing is important for the sustainable operation of run-of-river hydropower in sediment-laden Himalayan rivers.
Tunnel T80 across Pir Panjal Mountain Range: The Longest Transportation Tunne...Hitesh Khanna
The Presentation Covers the General Technical Features of Tunnel T 80 across Pir Panjal Mountain Range, for Kashmir Rail Link. This presentation was made at Civil Engineering Society, IIT Kanpur on 30th September 2013.
The document summarizes key details about the Indira Sagar Dam project in Madhya Pradesh, India. The dam is a multipurpose project located on the Narmada River that provides 1000 MW of power generation and irrigation of 2.7 lakh hectares of land. It involves the construction of a 653 meter long, 92 meter high concrete gravity dam and has created a reservoir with storage capacity of 12.22 billion cubic meters, the largest in India. The project required rehabilitation of 39,179 families and submerged an area of 91348 hectares.
This document provides an overview of tunnels, including their definition, history, construction methods, design considerations, and effects of earthquakes. Tunnels are underground passages constructed for various purposes like transportation. Key construction methods include cut-and-cover, drill-and-blast, bored tunneling using a Tunnel Boring Machine, and sequential excavation. Design requires considering factors like ground conditions, water management, tunnel usage, and seismic activity. During earthquakes, tunnels can experience ground shaking, ground failures, deformations, cracking, and other effects that must be addressed in seismic design. The Gotthard Base Tunnel case study exemplifies addressing geological challenges during tunnel construction.
Tunnel example for road project by Malyar TalashMalyar Talash
A tunnel is an underground passage that can carry pedestrians, vehicles, trains, water or utilities below mountains, cities or waterways. Tunnels are constructed of thick concrete walls in the shape of a cylinder and connect two open points. They can be built using drill-and-blast, tunnel boring machines, cut-and-cover construction or by immersing pre-built tunnel sections. Final construction involves installing supports, utilities and finishes inside the tunnel space.
The document summarizes key components of dam safety, including structural safety criteria, monitoring and maintenance programs, emergency planning, instrumentation, and common maintenance items. It describes dam components, safety criteria, surveillance systems, monitoring parameters, and instrumentation used to monitor dams, such as piezometers, surface monuments, inclinometers, and accelerographs.
project on dam and dam safety with application of geophysicsRIPU DAMAN SINGH
The document discusses dams and dam safety. It provides background on the history of dam construction, beginning with dams built by ancient Egyptians and Mesopotamians. It then outlines the objectives of dams, including irrigation, water supply, flood control, hydroelectric power and more. The document also discusses important considerations for selecting suitable dam sites, such as foundation conditions, reservoir size and shape, and potential impacts. It describes the necessary investigations conducted to evaluate potential dam sites, including engineering surveys, geological and hydrological studies, and subsurface exploration.
The document summarizes the construction of a new cement import terminal in Charleston, South Carolina built by Blue Circle Cement, Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals, and River Consulting. A project execution committee was formed to oversee the project. The terminal included a new ship unloader, conveyor systems, two 40,000 metric ton concrete storage domes built by DOMTEC, and a mechanical reclaiming system. The project was completed on schedule and established a new global standard for cement import terminals.
Suggested fine-tuning of bridge and park designs to best activate the Provide...Barnaby Evans
A review of the planned I-195 pedestrian bridge and park designs with suggestions for improvements by Barnaby Evans. These are fine-tunings of the current planned designs focused on maximizing net benefit for the community
IRJET- Design and Analysis of Overhead Water Tank at Phule Nagar, AmbernathIRJET Journal
This document summarizes the design and analysis of an overhead water tank located in Phule Nagar, Ambernath, India. It begins with an introduction to water tanks, their classification, and common construction materials. It then outlines the objectives and methodology of the project, which is to design a safe and economical circular water tank using limit state design according to Indian codes IS 3370 and IS 456. Population data and projections are presented to determine a design capacity of 1000 cubic meters for the tank. Dimensions and reinforcement details are calculated for the circular tank walls, domes, beams, and other structural components. Loads, stresses, and required reinforcement are checked against code limits to verify the structural adequacy and safety of the design.
Government Center Pond Retrofit - May 2013Fairfax County
This document provides an overview and details of a stormwater detention basin retrofit project in Fairfax County, Virginia. The project involved re-grading the existing basin to remove sediments and create an extended flow path. Shallow micro-pools were added to retain runoff, and an underlying gravel gallery infiltration system was constructed to intercept and cool runoff. Native plants and trees were incorporated to help treat pollutants in the basin. The retrofit was aimed at improving water quality, habitat, and aesthetics for the basin that drains 17 acres to Difficult Run and the Potomac River.
2008-05 International Water Power & Dam Construction_ ROGUN 2400MWRoland Schmidt
The document summarizes the history and proposed plans for completing construction of the Rogun hydroelectric project in Tajikistan. Key points include:
- Construction began in the 1970s but was suspended in 1990 after the Soviet Union collapsed. The project involves building a 335m tall rockfill dam.
- In 2004 an agreement was reached between the Tajik government and a Russian company to resume construction, starting with a 235m dam (Stage 1).
- Feasibility studies determined that completing Stage 1 would generate 6.7TWh/year and that the optimal final dam height is 285m (Stage 2), generating 11.6TWh/year.
- Challenges include complex geology with salt deposits,
The document provides details about a group project to study and document a building services system. Students are assigned to one of several topics, including sustainable wastewater treatment, energy efficient ventilation systems, solar energy integration, water treatment, ventilation issues in heritage buildings, and more. Students must conduct research on the selected topic, prepare a 3500+ word report in A4 format following the specified structure, and do a 7-10 minute presentation. The assessment will evaluate understanding of the topic, quality of documentation, content richness, and communication skills.
Offshore structures are designed to withstand harsh marine environments and extract oil and gas resources from deep waters. There are several types of offshore structures depending on water depth, including fixed platforms, compliant structures, and floating structures. Fixed platforms include steel template structures and concrete gravity structures suitable for shallow to medium depths. Compliant and tension leg platforms are used in deeper waters from 300-1200m. Floating structures like semi-submersibles and FPSOs are used in the deepest waters from 300-1500m. Offshore structures must be designed to withstand various loads including gravity, wind, wave, current, and seismic loads. Accurate prediction of environmental loads is important for design.
IRJET- Planning and Design of Small Hydro Power Station on D/S of Low Head We...IRJET Journal
This document provides details on planning and designing a small hydro power station downstream of a low head weir (Kolhapur type weir) on the Krishna River in Maharashtra, India. Key aspects summarized:
- A 1 MW power station is proposed utilizing a 7m net head and 19 cumec design discharge available 200m downstream of an existing Kolhapur type weir.
- The power station would utilize four identical 281 kW bulb turbine units within 1800mm diameter penstocks to generate up to 1124 kW of power for 8 months per year when river flows allow.
- Intake, penstock, desilting chamber, trash racks, and other infrastructure elements are designed to efficiently
This document summarizes tunnelling projects and experiences in Greece from the early 1990s to present. It discusses the Athens Metro and use of microtunnelling and jet grouting to construct underground stations. It also describes the Egnatia Motorway project and challenges with Tunnel S3. Specifically, it examined over 100km of railway tunnels and nearly 350km of motorway and railway tunnels constructed. Lessons included using a Geological Strength Index and Tunnel Stability Factor to assess tunnel conditions. Jet grouting was used to improve weak rock and prevent face collapses during the Athens Metro project.
Este documento enfatiza a importância de tratar as crianças com gentileza, amor e oportunidades para que possam se desenvolver com confiança na humanidade. Também sugere que as crianças desconhecem as dificuldades futuras e que não devemos assustá-las ou maltratá-las, lembrando a história de Jesus brincando em sua infância.
Annette Mitchell enrolled her three children in The Dalton School in Toronto to learn Mandarin and Spanish from an early age. As an entrepreneur with strong business interests in China, Mitchell sees the career opportunities that being multilingual can provide. Research shows that starting a foreign language at a young age leads to better pronunciation and cultural understanding compared to learning as an adult. Mitchell's children gained confidence on a family trip to China by speaking Mandarin with locals. She is thankful for the opportunity to expose her children to different languages and cultures through their education.
Construction Challenges For Bridges In Hilly AreasShantanu Patil
Hilly region pose unique problem for bridge construction. In a restricted hilly area itself climatic condition, Geographical features and hydrological parameters affect considerably. Keeping in view the bridge site and various constraints, type of bridges and method of construction are to be selected carefully for safe, economical and successful completion of bridges construction.
This report proposes the design of a new pedestrian and cycling bridge across Bristol's Floating Harbour to alleviate commuter congestion. The design employs fiber reinforced polymer materials for the 44m central lifting section supported by concrete abutments. The central section opens via hydraulic cylinders to provide a 31m clear span and 3.4m air draft, allowing passage for most harbour vessels. The £2.8 million bridge aims to promote sustainable transport while becoming a tourist attraction connecting existing routes.
The Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project was initiated in 2008 to provide 969MW of electricity to Pakistan. It involved diverting water from the Neelum River through a 41km tunnel to the Jhelum River for power generation. Key objectives were to address power shortages and support economic development. The project had several challenges including delays, financial issues, and changes to design. However, it was completed in 2018 and helped contribute over 10 billion units of electricity to the national grid. Lessons from this large-scale underground hydropower project included effectively using project management tools and incorporating new technologies early.
This document discusses the feasibility of sluicing operations to manage sedimentation in run-of-river hydropower schemes in the Himalayan region. It notes that sedimentation is a major problem, reducing reservoir capacity over time. Sluicing involves flushing sediments from near the power intake to maintain water levels for power generation. The document provides an overview of factors affecting sluicing efficiency and results from physical model tests. It analyzes the dimensions of the scour cone formed during sluicing and lists relevant dimensionless parameters. Managing sedimentation through techniques like sluicing is important for the sustainable operation of run-of-river hydropower in sediment-laden Himalayan rivers.
Tunnel T80 across Pir Panjal Mountain Range: The Longest Transportation Tunne...Hitesh Khanna
The Presentation Covers the General Technical Features of Tunnel T 80 across Pir Panjal Mountain Range, for Kashmir Rail Link. This presentation was made at Civil Engineering Society, IIT Kanpur on 30th September 2013.
The document summarizes key details about the Indira Sagar Dam project in Madhya Pradesh, India. The dam is a multipurpose project located on the Narmada River that provides 1000 MW of power generation and irrigation of 2.7 lakh hectares of land. It involves the construction of a 653 meter long, 92 meter high concrete gravity dam and has created a reservoir with storage capacity of 12.22 billion cubic meters, the largest in India. The project required rehabilitation of 39,179 families and submerged an area of 91348 hectares.
This document provides an overview of tunnels, including their definition, history, construction methods, design considerations, and effects of earthquakes. Tunnels are underground passages constructed for various purposes like transportation. Key construction methods include cut-and-cover, drill-and-blast, bored tunneling using a Tunnel Boring Machine, and sequential excavation. Design requires considering factors like ground conditions, water management, tunnel usage, and seismic activity. During earthquakes, tunnels can experience ground shaking, ground failures, deformations, cracking, and other effects that must be addressed in seismic design. The Gotthard Base Tunnel case study exemplifies addressing geological challenges during tunnel construction.
Tunnel example for road project by Malyar TalashMalyar Talash
A tunnel is an underground passage that can carry pedestrians, vehicles, trains, water or utilities below mountains, cities or waterways. Tunnels are constructed of thick concrete walls in the shape of a cylinder and connect two open points. They can be built using drill-and-blast, tunnel boring machines, cut-and-cover construction or by immersing pre-built tunnel sections. Final construction involves installing supports, utilities and finishes inside the tunnel space.
The document summarizes key components of dam safety, including structural safety criteria, monitoring and maintenance programs, emergency planning, instrumentation, and common maintenance items. It describes dam components, safety criteria, surveillance systems, monitoring parameters, and instrumentation used to monitor dams, such as piezometers, surface monuments, inclinometers, and accelerographs.
project on dam and dam safety with application of geophysicsRIPU DAMAN SINGH
The document discusses dams and dam safety. It provides background on the history of dam construction, beginning with dams built by ancient Egyptians and Mesopotamians. It then outlines the objectives of dams, including irrigation, water supply, flood control, hydroelectric power and more. The document also discusses important considerations for selecting suitable dam sites, such as foundation conditions, reservoir size and shape, and potential impacts. It describes the necessary investigations conducted to evaluate potential dam sites, including engineering surveys, geological and hydrological studies, and subsurface exploration.
The document summarizes the construction of a new cement import terminal in Charleston, South Carolina built by Blue Circle Cement, Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals, and River Consulting. A project execution committee was formed to oversee the project. The terminal included a new ship unloader, conveyor systems, two 40,000 metric ton concrete storage domes built by DOMTEC, and a mechanical reclaiming system. The project was completed on schedule and established a new global standard for cement import terminals.
Suggested fine-tuning of bridge and park designs to best activate the Provide...Barnaby Evans
A review of the planned I-195 pedestrian bridge and park designs with suggestions for improvements by Barnaby Evans. These are fine-tunings of the current planned designs focused on maximizing net benefit for the community
IRJET- Design and Analysis of Overhead Water Tank at Phule Nagar, AmbernathIRJET Journal
This document summarizes the design and analysis of an overhead water tank located in Phule Nagar, Ambernath, India. It begins with an introduction to water tanks, their classification, and common construction materials. It then outlines the objectives and methodology of the project, which is to design a safe and economical circular water tank using limit state design according to Indian codes IS 3370 and IS 456. Population data and projections are presented to determine a design capacity of 1000 cubic meters for the tank. Dimensions and reinforcement details are calculated for the circular tank walls, domes, beams, and other structural components. Loads, stresses, and required reinforcement are checked against code limits to verify the structural adequacy and safety of the design.
Government Center Pond Retrofit - May 2013Fairfax County
This document provides an overview and details of a stormwater detention basin retrofit project in Fairfax County, Virginia. The project involved re-grading the existing basin to remove sediments and create an extended flow path. Shallow micro-pools were added to retain runoff, and an underlying gravel gallery infiltration system was constructed to intercept and cool runoff. Native plants and trees were incorporated to help treat pollutants in the basin. The retrofit was aimed at improving water quality, habitat, and aesthetics for the basin that drains 17 acres to Difficult Run and the Potomac River.
2008-05 International Water Power & Dam Construction_ ROGUN 2400MWRoland Schmidt
The document summarizes the history and proposed plans for completing construction of the Rogun hydroelectric project in Tajikistan. Key points include:
- Construction began in the 1970s but was suspended in 1990 after the Soviet Union collapsed. The project involves building a 335m tall rockfill dam.
- In 2004 an agreement was reached between the Tajik government and a Russian company to resume construction, starting with a 235m dam (Stage 1).
- Feasibility studies determined that completing Stage 1 would generate 6.7TWh/year and that the optimal final dam height is 285m (Stage 2), generating 11.6TWh/year.
- Challenges include complex geology with salt deposits,
The document provides details about a group project to study and document a building services system. Students are assigned to one of several topics, including sustainable wastewater treatment, energy efficient ventilation systems, solar energy integration, water treatment, ventilation issues in heritage buildings, and more. Students must conduct research on the selected topic, prepare a 3500+ word report in A4 format following the specified structure, and do a 7-10 minute presentation. The assessment will evaluate understanding of the topic, quality of documentation, content richness, and communication skills.
Offshore structures are designed to withstand harsh marine environments and extract oil and gas resources from deep waters. There are several types of offshore structures depending on water depth, including fixed platforms, compliant structures, and floating structures. Fixed platforms include steel template structures and concrete gravity structures suitable for shallow to medium depths. Compliant and tension leg platforms are used in deeper waters from 300-1200m. Floating structures like semi-submersibles and FPSOs are used in the deepest waters from 300-1500m. Offshore structures must be designed to withstand various loads including gravity, wind, wave, current, and seismic loads. Accurate prediction of environmental loads is important for design.
IRJET- Planning and Design of Small Hydro Power Station on D/S of Low Head We...IRJET Journal
This document provides details on planning and designing a small hydro power station downstream of a low head weir (Kolhapur type weir) on the Krishna River in Maharashtra, India. Key aspects summarized:
- A 1 MW power station is proposed utilizing a 7m net head and 19 cumec design discharge available 200m downstream of an existing Kolhapur type weir.
- The power station would utilize four identical 281 kW bulb turbine units within 1800mm diameter penstocks to generate up to 1124 kW of power for 8 months per year when river flows allow.
- Intake, penstock, desilting chamber, trash racks, and other infrastructure elements are designed to efficiently
This document summarizes tunnelling projects and experiences in Greece from the early 1990s to present. It discusses the Athens Metro and use of microtunnelling and jet grouting to construct underground stations. It also describes the Egnatia Motorway project and challenges with Tunnel S3. Specifically, it examined over 100km of railway tunnels and nearly 350km of motorway and railway tunnels constructed. Lessons included using a Geological Strength Index and Tunnel Stability Factor to assess tunnel conditions. Jet grouting was used to improve weak rock and prevent face collapses during the Athens Metro project.
Este documento enfatiza a importância de tratar as crianças com gentileza, amor e oportunidades para que possam se desenvolver com confiança na humanidade. Também sugere que as crianças desconhecem as dificuldades futuras e que não devemos assustá-las ou maltratá-las, lembrando a história de Jesus brincando em sua infância.
Annette Mitchell enrolled her three children in The Dalton School in Toronto to learn Mandarin and Spanish from an early age. As an entrepreneur with strong business interests in China, Mitchell sees the career opportunities that being multilingual can provide. Research shows that starting a foreign language at a young age leads to better pronunciation and cultural understanding compared to learning as an adult. Mitchell's children gained confidence on a family trip to China by speaking Mandarin with locals. She is thankful for the opportunity to expose her children to different languages and cultures through their education.
Mohamed Abdelfattah Mohamed Omar is seeking a challenging position utilizing his 6 years of experience as an instrumentation and control engineer. He currently works as an Instrumentation and Control Engineer for QARUN Petroleum Company-APACHE CORP-JV in Cairo, where his responsibilities include defining goals, providing technical support, coordinating projects, and supervising maintenance staff. Previously, he worked as a Field Engineer for QARUN Petroleum Company in the Western Desert, where he installed, maintained, and troubleshot field instrumentation devices. He has a Bachelor's degree in Communications & Electronics from Cairo University and is proficient in English, Arabic, and is learning German.
Este documento presenta los principios de la cognición situada vinculados al enfoque sociocultural de Vigotsky. Describe que el conocimiento forma parte y es producto de la actividad, el contexto y la cultura. Luego, presenta una serie de estrategias para el aprendizaje significativo basadas en una enseñanza situada y experiencial, incluyendo métodos de proyectos, aprendizaje cooperativo, aprendizaje orientado al servicio e instrumentos educativos.
O documento discute a importância de ouvir com atenção e cuidado, sem pressa de julgar, pois algumas pessoas têm dificuldade de expressão. Recomenda-se dialogar com o expositor para esclarecer o tema e apreendê-lo melhor, pois quem ouve bem consegue entender melhor os ensinamentos recebidos. Ouvir é uma arte pouco praticada.
Vadali Srinivas is applying for the position of Senior Engineering Officer (Survey) with an expected salary of $6000 or more per month. He has over 25 years of experience as a land surveyor working on infrastructure and building projects in Singapore and other countries. His duties have included establishing survey controls, monitoring structures, and using various surveying instruments and software. He holds bachelor's and diploma degrees in civil engineering from India and safety and software certificates.
O documento relata uma visita de Nossa Senhora, pedindo para compartilhar a mensagem e confiar nela para que todas as necessidades sejam atendidas, já que ela precisa seguir em sua peregrinação visitando mais lugares.
[1] O documento discute a evolução da tecnologia de vídeo, desde as primeiras versões de videotape até o streaming online. [2] Com o avanço de formatos como VHS, DVD e streaming, serviços de entretenimento como Netflix revolucionaram a forma como os consumidores assistem a conteúdos audiovisuais. [3] A mobilidade e a internet também impactaram o mercado, permitindo que os serviços de streaming se tornassem onipresentes em diversas plataformas.
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Yeywa Hydropower Project,
an Overview
U. Win Kyaw, U. Myint Zaw, Alan Dredge, Paul Fischer, K. Steiger
Department of Hydropower, Ministry of Electric Power, Myanmar
& Colenco Power Engineering Ltd, CH
Introduction
The 790 MW Yeywa Hydropower Project is located on the Myitinge River (lower reach of Nam Tu
River), approximately 50 km southeast of Mandalay in central Myanmar. The project comprises principally of
a 134m high roller compacted concrete dam (RCCD) with a 790 MW power station located on the left bank at
the foot of the dam and an ungated spillway located in the central section of the dam for flood water
discharges. Two concrete lined river diversion tunnels are located in the right bank, one of these being
subsequently converted into a bottom outlet enabling reservoir drawdown and control on reservoir filling,
maintaining of riparian flows to the river downstream during the impounding period and in the emergency
case of all turbines being closed down.
Project Location Map Project General Layout
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The power generation facilities comprise of 4 power intakes, 4 steel penstocks and 4 vertical axis Francis
turbine and generator units and associated electro-mechanical and auxiliary equipment installed in the open
air powerhouse. Two double circuit 230 kV transmission lines connect between the main transformers
located on the downstream side of the powerhouse to an open-air switchyard, located on the left bank
550m downstream of the powerhouse, and then some 40 km to Kyaukse Substation in the west, just
south of Mandalay, and some 110 km to Meiktila Substation in the southwest..
Key parameters include:
- Storage Reservoir 2. 6 / 1.6 x 109 m3 Gross / Activ e Storage
- Full Supply Level 185.00 m.a.s.l.
- Minimum Operating Level 150.00 m.a.s.l.
- RCC Dam 134m max height, crest length 690 m,
- Diversion Tunnels 2 x 10m dia (lengths approx 450m & 500m)
- Ungated Spillway 157 m overall width at crest (net 136m),
- Francis Turbines 4 x 197 MW (installed capacity / max. power)
- Maximum Discharge 4 x 210 m3/s
- Minimum Plant Discharge 100m3/s (Riperian release)
This article provides an overview of the project development and design, investigations in search of
natural pozzolans and ongoing construction of the project. It briefly describes, in this context of the
ov erall project development, some of the key issues involved in the project implementation, this being
carried out under the rather unique conditions for the construction of such major projects existing in
Myanmar. Some of these issues are themselves the subjects of separate papers reporting in more detail on
these subjects.
1. Background
Following on from a review of the Feasibility Study, completed by others in 1999, the basic design of the
project and construction designs of the river diversion tunnels were carried out in parallel with the
reconnaissance, investigation and testing in search of natural pozzolans in Myanmar for use in the 134 m
RCC dam, instead of fly ash which is not available in Myanmar. The actual construction of the river
diversion and access roads also commenced at the beginning of this period, during which time investigation
galleries into both dam abutments were carried out, along with further field investigation works at the project
site.
The further design of the Yeywa dam and its associated structures proceeded in parallel with the
mentioned important construction material investigations which were particularly aimed at
confirming the pozzolanic properties of materials from the different sources in order to select the most
suitable site for development of milling facilities in time for use on this largest dam in Myanmar.
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The design of an RCC dam requires particularly to try to minimise the interferences to RCC placing and
compaction in order that, not only the full time scale benefits of RCC dam construction can be exploited,
but also to the quality benefits achieved by rapid placing of the RCC, particularly for the joints between
the layers. The construction sequences themselves, as also their timing, also play a major role in ensuring
continuity of RCC placing particularly where flood or rainy season restraints are of major significance.
These sequences also played a major role in determining the construction methods and equipment
required both for RCC conveyance to the dam and its conveyance on the dam itself. Thus
integrated planning of these items at an early stage of the dam design was required.
In the case of Yeywa HPP particular efforts required to be made since the civil works construction was
foreseen to be very largely made without any construction contractors being involved. Whereas
construction by direct labour is rather the normal practice of the gov ernment agencies in Myanmar, the
scale and urgency of the Yeywa project obviously would severely stretch local resources, there also
being many other projects under construction at the same time
2. Project Design
2.1 River Diversion
Taking advantage of the over-topping capability of an RCC dams, and arrangement of its construction
sequences such that the left bank construction works, including the powerhouse could be kept safe
against major damages, even with a 1:1000 year flood passing via the two diversion tunnels and ov er
the river / right bank section of the RCC dam, the two concrete lined diversion tunnels could be
maintained at 10 m diameter accepting that only a 1: 2 year wet season flood (1:50 year dry season flood)
could be diverted during the early construction stages.
The last two dry seasons of the construction require the conversion of Diversion Tunnel No. 1 into a
Bottom Outlet facility and finally the permanent plugging of Diversion Tunnel No. 2
2.2 RCC Dam Design
The design of the RCC dam had to be carried out prior to any
experience being available in the actual use of Myanmar’s
natural pozzolans. Additionally the possibilities of an experienced
contractor actually carrying out the RCC works, rather than the
use of direct labour employed by the Department of Hydropower
(DHP) seemed very remote. Thus a relatively conservative
downstream slope was selected and has been maintained for
the dam construction, since the conditions prevailing in Myanmar
are certainly very challenging for DHP to maintain material and
construction qualities, in spite of extensive QC training activities
being carried out.
Section through Dam & Spillway
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Dam Longitudinal Elevation from Downstream
Particular aspects of the dam design include the following:
- Adv antage of the RCC dam selection was also
taken to use an integrated RCC cofferdam arrangement,
as used for example in Beni Haroun in Algeria, this then
providing a cofferdam of up to 60m high to protect the
later stage downstream works in the river section,
against floods with return periods of 1:50 years. Finally
this is being used both on the river/ right bank section
and also on left bank. Any possible preferential crack
or joint at the interface between the integrated
cofferdam and the downstream section of the dam is
FENAS Thermal Analysis
being provided with pressure relief /drainage facilities, as Typical Cross-Section
a precautionary measure.
- design of the Power Intake towers as conventional reinforced concrete structures abutting
onto the upstream face of the RCC dam itself. This was not only preferred in order to minimise affects on
RCC construction activities, but it has enabled DHP to construct these up to above the actual inlet bellmouths
and closed gate positions in advance of the starting of RCC construction. At the rates of progress
possible for the construction of such structures under direct labour and resources conditions in Myanmar,
there is no doubt that significant delays have been avoided by adopting this solution.
- inclined grouting galleries at the abutment foundations rather than sub-horizontal grouting
tunnels were adopted in view of the limited tunneling experience available to DHL and severe limitations on
types of explosives and shotcreting capabilities. It was then decided to try to remove such galleries from
interfering with and delaying RCC construction and affecting the critical path of the project by
constructing the galleries in trenches in the foundations.
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Dam Isometric with Grouting & Drainage Galleries
With regard to Finite Element Stress Analyses and Thermal Analyses, CPE has used the FENAS finite
element programme, further developed for these particular uses by CPE in association with Swiss owner
and designer of the FENAS system. The relatively easy use of this software is facilitating follow up
temperature analyses according to the actual construction sequences and measured temperature changes
during construction.
An extensive network of copper-constantan “thermal couple” wiring is being installed in two main
sections of the dam, in order to monitor in detail temperature changes. It is noted that the natural
pozzolan combined with the particular cements being used on the project so far show rather good
thermal characteristics (low temperature rises).
2.3 Power Generation
Facilities
A section through the dam
and power generation system
indicates the Power Intake
set in front of the dam
with emergency closure g ates
and maintenance gates
operated from the dam
crest.
The steel penstocks pass
through the dam in a CVC
Section through Dam & Powerhouse
surround with the inclined
steel penstock on the downstream face of the dam leading to the spiral casings of the 200 MW turbines
in the open-air powerhouse just beyond the toe of the dam.
For early security against flooding, the intake gates will be temporarily installed early, immediately
following completion of the concrete surround to the horizontal sections of the penstocks and prior to
erection of the upper sections of the towers following the RCC dam construction. The intake towers are
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foreseen to be anchored to the dam within the conventional concrete surround to the penstocks.
3. Natural Pozzolan Search, Investigations and Exploitation
Consideration of the use of natural pozzolan from indigenous sources, instead of importing fly ash from
Mae Moh thermal power station in Thailand, as proposed in the Feasibility Study by the previous
consultant, was included in the present consultant’s tender for the further engineering services
required for the project. This was based on examples of such on other RCC projects, reviewing of the
geological maps of Myanmar and consideration of supply uncertainties from Mae Moh and the extremely
long road and sea transport routes which would be involved.
First confirmation of actual signs in the field of likely
pozzolanic materials in the Mount Popa region could
be made during an initial engineering visit together
with the client’s geologists to two volcanic
regions between Yangon and Mandalay prior to
the award of contract. The subsequent
reconnaissance, investigation and testing campaign
lead CPE’s own senior geologist were concentrated on
the Mount Popa and Lower Chindwin areas and
included identification and sampling at potential
sources, chemical and physical testing for screening
of material sources for grinding to 4’000
Blaine and subsequent carrying out of both
compressive and tensile testing on trial mixes. The
locations of the main areas targeted as potential
sources of natural pozzolan are indicated in the
Location of Puzzolan Sources map.The results of the analyses of chemical testing
were evaluated using charts similar to the example
one shown below. This indicated that some of the sources both near Mount Popa (P1-9 & P1-13) and at
Lower Chindwin (P2-5, 2-7 and 2-9) have very significant deposits of very good natural pozzolans for use as
partial cement replacement in the cementitious materials required in RCC dams and other mass concrete uses.
Exploitation of the resources at Mount Popo area was decided upon for the Yeywa HPP, it being more easily
accessible also to areas south of Mandalay, and the milling facilities now installed at Mount Popa are presently
providing the natural pozzolan being used in the Yeywa dam (see figure below).
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Example Chart from Pozzolan Testing Analyses
Pozzolan Mill
at Mount Popa
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4. Trial Mix Testing & Full Scale Trials
The first trial mix testing was carried out at the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok, with technical
staff of DHP participating for training, particularly in the carrying out of direct tensile strength testing,
this being a very sensitive test requiring accurate preparation of samples and equipment stiff enough to
avoid exaggeration of the affect of even small eccentricities. These first tests required the organising of
milling of the pozzolan at small mills in the Mandalay area and obtaining of crushed limestone aggregates
all for transport by road to Bangkok.. The test results at AIT were very positive.
A subsequent series of tests carried out at the site laboratory at the Paung Laung hydropower project
proved less successful, its remote location away from the Yeywa site and Yangon prevented the close
following of these tests, which could only be contemplated since the site possessed a rigid 200 ton
compression and tensile testing machine.
This testing machine could then be transferred to
Yeywa site where the laboratory staff’s now
routinely carries out direct tensile testing of
cylinders and cores.
By this stage new limestone quarries and crushing
facilities had been installed by three private
Myanmar contractors some 20km downstream
from the dam axis. It took almost a year until also
the impact crushers, required to produce both
coarse and fine aggregates with satisfactory
shapes, were installed and operational at all three
quarries. Following the improv ements in
fineness and flakiness indices of the aggregates,
produced by the combined use of both cone and
impact crushers, RCC trial mix testing results
greatly improved until savings in cement quantities Direct Tensile Testing at Yeywa HPP Site Laboratory
in the order of 30kg/m3 could be achieved
Three trial embankments were carried out to test RCC materials, placing and equipment and also for training
prior to placing RCC in the dam itself.
5. Construction & Implementation Activities
In parallel with the above mentioned design, pozzolan investigations RCC trial mixes and full scale
trials undertaken, the construction activities were continuing. Following the first year of construction by the
Department of Hydropower (DHP) using its own direct labour, as is the tradition in Myanmar (the use of
international tendering not usually being an option open to Myanmar) progress on the div ersion tunnels was
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View from left bank shortly after major flooding Oct 06
suffering some delays. In order to minimise the effect of delays in excavation of these diversion tunnels on
the right bank, the staged execution of the works on the left bank were commenced in the second dry
season and additional cofferdam works carried out to enable commencement of construction of the
permanent separation wall between the tailrace channel and the main river. This accelerated its use as a
cofferdam to protect the powerhouse and dam construction works on the left bank, it also provides an
optimum location for the RCC conveyance system supporting towers for RCC conveyance by conveyor belt
both the left bank and the river and right bank sections of the dam. Additionally construction of the
power intake towers, which are located immediately upstream of the dam to facilitate
unhindered RCC placing in the dam, could also commence without waiting for the delayed main
diversion of the river. Additionally a long awaited approval could be obtained to construct an important
bridge across the river, just downstream of the project, to replace the ferry system, which had provided
up to then the only means for transport and plant to cross the river. The diversion tunnel lining works
were carried out using a 10m diameter telescopic lining carried out after the
invert sections were previously concreted.
This was Myanmar’s first ever use of such a hydraulically operated formwork and, following erection with
the support of a CFA operator and training in the use of the formwork, all but the first few sections of
Diversion Tunnel No. 1 could be satisfactorily executed by DHP’s direct labour teams.
Other major steps achieved in the project execution have included the following:
- arrangements could be made, during the ongoing construction works, between the Government
of Myanmar and the Government of China for a loan to finance contracts for RCC Conveyance and
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Placing (Lot CW2), Supply erection and commissioning of Hydraulic Steel Structures -Penstocks and Gates
etc- (Lots HSS1 and HSS2) and Electro-mechanical Equipment (Lot EM1) and Associated Substations and
Transmission Line Equipment supply contracts (Lots SS1 and TL1-4). These have now commence with Lot
CW2 contractor CCGC (Gezhouba) having already completed several stages of the RCC placement.
- 1000 ton/day pozzolan mill facilities have been supplied and installed at Popa by the Hi-tech
company of Myanmar and are being operated by them for sale to DHP of 4’000 Blaine milled natural pozzolan
- 480m3/hr RCC and 150m3/hr conventional concrete batching plant facilities, complete with wet
belts and ice plant, storage silos etc have been supplied and installed by Hi-Tech and operated for supply to
Lot CW2 (sale to DHP) of RCC and of conventional concrete direct to DHP’s direct labour
construction of all civil works apart from RCC placing.
RCC & CVC Batching Plants
Subsequently the project implementation is quite well advanced, the river having been diverted in
December 2004, the four Power Intake towers completed for installation of trash racks and gates once
the RCC dam reaches elevation 127.4 to enable the horizontal sections of the penstocks to be installed,
prior to continuing with RCC up to the dam crest on the left bank.
Stage1, 2, 3A1, 3A2 & 4A of RCC placing have been completed using vacuum chutes during the design,
fabrication, supply and erection of the main conveyor system by CGGC. Commissioning by the end of the year
is foreseen.
RCC placing sequences have been adjusted several times to suit the anticipated river levels and flood risks in
the wet season between May and October and have also required to be adjusted to take into account the
actual progress with the excavations on both banks. This has thus required significant flexibility in the joint
rearranging of RCC construction sequences to maintain continuity and good progress with the actual RCC
works. The efforts made by all parties to successfully find solutions together has enabled together with the
high capacity concrete plant and major efforts on the part of DHP to overcome any material shortages
have enabled relatively high placement rates to have been already achieved on Myanmar’s first RCC dam.
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The actual sequences now jointly planned are indicated below. The maximum monthly RCC placement now
planned is 110’000 m /month, the highest to date already achieved was 91’667 m /month.3 3
RCC Placing Sequences, Viewed from Upstream
RCC Placing Stage 4a
The project has however suffered some relatively important, unforeseen set backs during its construction,
the very recent occurrence of an over 1:50 year flood right at the end of rainy season 2006 (Oct with public
roads flooded, bridges and transmission lines washed away) promises to be the most serious one.
On the other hand the construction works themselves are relatively secure against major damage from
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such occurrences, although they inevitable cause significant delays. This has proved beyond doubt the major
advantage of an RCC dam, as opposed to a CFRD or rock fill dam, since the foreseen overtopping of the
RCC sections already constructed in the river section, is taking place at the same time as continuing with
RCC construction on the left bank section. Such a very major flood security advantage is not to be
underestimated, especially in countries where extreme power shortages combined with frequent shortages of
fuel, pumping capacities etc are prevalent. The tasks ahead are major, somehow in spite of many adversities
regarding lack of power supplies, fuel, appropriate explosives and now “no-lack of too much rain”, each of
the problems are being overcome in their turn and DHP with the Chinese contactors and CPE’s support will
still sooner, rather than later, successfully complete the project.
The Authors
U Win Kyaw is Director General of the Department of Hydroelectric Power of the Ministry of Electric
Power. He graduated from Moscow (USSR) and held Master Degree in Engineering (Civil). He worked
as Designer, Investigation Engineer and Hydropower Project Planning Engineer for many years. He has
implemented many Dams such as, Moe Pyae Dam Project, Small Hydropower Projects, Tat Kyee
Hydropower Project, South Na Win Hydropower Project, Paung Laung Hydropower Project. Department of
Hydroelectric Power (DHP), Nay Pyi Taw City, Myanmar
U Myint Zaw is Project Director of the Yeywa Hydropower Project. After completing his studies in
Myanmar he has been involved in the construction of numerous hydropower projects in Myanmar, being
project manager and then project director on many of these before returning to the Yeywa project as its
Project Director.
Alan Dredge is Vice-President, Manager Hydropower South East Asia for Colenco Power Engineering Ltd
of Switzerland (ex - Motor Columbus Engineering). He graduated from Birmingham University and has over
30 years experience in the design and construction of hydropower projects and is presently leading CPE’s
teams on Yeywa HPP, 2’400 MW Sonla HPP in Vietnam, 6’300 MW Longtan HPP in China, having recently
completed procurement advisory services to the World Bank for the 1070 MW Nam Theun 2 HPP in Lao
PDR.
Colenco Power Engineering Ltd , T fernstrasse, 26, Baden, CH-5406 Switzerland
Paul Fischer is Colenco Power Engineering Ltd’s Chief Resident Engineer for the Yeywa HPP. He has
almost 40 years experience in the design and construction of hydropower projects including being
project manager for the design and construction of the 3 hydropower 1000 MW Saddam Dam Project,
site manager for Singkarak HEPP in Indonesia and project manager of other hydropower projects in
Switzerland, Liberia, Nigeria etc.
Colenco Power Engineering Ltd, Tamar Dan Street, Taguntaing Ward, Pyigyitagune Township, Mandalay,
Myanmar
Karl Steiger is the leader of Colenco’s Geotechnics and Dams Section with over 30 years of experience in
design of dams and hydraulic structures in South-East Asia, Africa, South America and USA. Since many
years he also serves the Swiss Government as Federal Dam Safety Expert. As chief dam designer he was
involv ed in the general layout, the diversion scheme and the dam design and calculations for Yeywa HPP.