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Name of an expert in hydrogeologist for dam project

Name of an expert in hydrogeologist for dam project

Name of an expert in hydrogeologist for dam project

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Who are the prominent experts in the field of hydrogeologist? I am thinking about an expert with practical experience, but understand about the hydrogeological modeling in the context of a major dam construction. Concerns related to karstic limestone bedrock as well as potential overburden deposits containing ancient buried channel.  Thanks for info.  

RE: Name of an expert in hydrogeologist for dam project

Try Golder Associates (www.golder.com).  Call the office closest to you.  If in the USA, call the Atlanta office (770) 496 1893.

And yes, full disclosure, I do work for Golder - but this type of work is what our company was founded on.

RE: Name of an expert in hydrogeologist for dam project

Or Shannon & Wilson, Inc. in Seattle.  They have done dam projects all over and have offices in several locations.  There are several individuals that could be of service.  I'm not sure there is "one" prominent expert at the moment.
www.shanwil.com
400 N 34th Street, Suite 100
PO Box 300303
Seattle, WA 98103-8600
206.632.8020 t.
206.695.6777 f.

Don't work for them today, but have in the past.

RE: Name of an expert in hydrogeologist for dam project

A couple years ago, I reviewed a book for the ASCE Jnl of Hydraulic Engineering.  It may be useful.

   Detection and Prevention of Leaks from Dams
   by Antonio Plata Bedmar and Luís Araguás Araguás
   A.A. Balkema Publishers, 2002.

The authors are both Spanish, and there are occasional little glitches in the English that you need to watch for.  It contains nothing at all about prevention and the chapter on dam engineering is pretty weak, but I gave it good marks on what it does cover.

Quoting myself, "Where the book really shines is in its detailed explanations of natural and manmade tracers and some geophysical methods for locating and quantifying seepage, both familiar (rhodamine dye), and more exotic (stable-isotope ratios and self-potential). It describes
their use in great detail and provides guidance on advantages and disadvantages of each, and on which is appropriate in a given situation. The book also contains a good section on borehole permeability and gradient measurements."

It ain't cheap, but $129 can probably be justified for a new dam, or an existing one with real seepage issues.

RE: Name of an expert in hydrogeologist for dam project

I would recommend a local expert if at all possible and would hesitate to bring in someone from another country to evaluate your dam site.  This type of analysis requires a good deal of local knowledge. Concentrate on someone with experience in your state if possible.

RE: Name of an expert in hydrogeologist for dam project

Where's the project located?

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¡papá gordo ain’t no madre flaca!

RE: Name of an expert in hydrogeologist for dam project

If you are planning any work on a major dam, particularly with karstic limestone you need more than an expert in hydrogeology. You need the whole suite of dam expertise, hydrology, geology, hydrogeology, geotechni8cal, hydraulics etc. All working under a registered expert. in UK any work on a dam has to be under the supervision of a qualified and registered Panel Engineer. Once you have your Panel Engineer or Engineer of Record all the other experts can be found from his contacts.

Consulting Engineering companies specialising in dam Engineering are listed - depends where you are.

International Commission on large Dams etc

RE: Name of an expert in hydrogeologist for dam project

DMcGrath: and where did the founders of Golders gain their experience???

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