FLOOD CONTROL STRUCTURES/DAMS/LEVEES
The technical complexities of flood control structures and dams require a multi-disciplined approach for compliance determination. At Braun Intertec, we help design new flood control structures, and perform compliance determinations for existing flood control structures. In addition to levees and dams, we also evaluate floodwalls, excavation retention systems for construction and impoundment structures.
Through our experience, we’ll help you ascertain the many challenges associated with flood control structures and how to best address them. For compliance determinations, these challenges may include:
- Missing or incomplete project documentation related to design, construction and historic instability
- Complex relationships between responsibility, cost and benefits of long-term operation
- Determination of how areas can be zoned to limit flood losses, and preserve floodplain functionality and precious natural resources
To support the challenging work of flood control structures, Braun Intertec uses finite element seepage, stability and deformation programs. These programs help us work closely with civil and structural engineering firms and construction contractors to demonstrate thorough complex modeling for how their structures will perform under the intended use.
We bring in-depth knowledge of the regulations and requirements set forth by the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) and the US Army Corps of Engineers. Today, Braun Intertec is emerging as one of the premier engineering and environmental consultants for flood control systems in the upper Midwest.
Flood evaluation tools and services include:
- Penetration test borings
- Observation wells/monitoring wells, pump tests
- Cone penetrometer testing (CPT)
- Laboratory strength, hydraulic and deformation testing
- Finite seepage, stability and deformation analysis
- Review of system design
- Specification review
- Construction observation and testing
- Environmental consulting
- Hydrogeology