Why Should You Hire an Engineering Consultant for Various Engineering Projects?
14 June 2017
Stormwater Extensions and Retention Systems supplement existing floodwater handling facilities. The primary line of defence, the engineered channels and drainage pipes, manage heavy seasonal downpours as designed, but the lay of the land can counter this topological mechanism, perhaps even to the point that an overflow is near certain. The goal of an extension system is to provide volumetric overhead. Similarly, stormwater retentions manage runoff while acting as a natural flood buffer. Emulating Natures Balance After dipping into our technical services gallery and case studies, you’ll have come to the conclusion that we work with nature, not against the land. […]
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Stormwater Extensions and Retention Systems
24 May 2017
Stormwater Extensions and Retention Systems supplement existing floodwater handling facilities. The primary line of defence, the engineered channels and drainage pipes, manage heavy seasonal downpours as designed, but the lay of the land can counter this topological mechanism, perhaps even to the point that an overflow is near certain. The goal of an extension system is to provide volumetric overhead. Similarly, stormwater retentions manage runoff while acting as a natural flood buffer. Emulating Natures Balance After dipping into our technical services gallery and case studies, you’ll have come to the conclusion that we work with nature, not against the land. […]
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Flood Routing: Definition, Purposes and Importance
10 May 2017
The object of this composition is to build a flood routing definition that’s comprehensible. Technical terms will likely pop up occasionally, but the basic concepts should be presented in a legible manner so that anyone can understand the engineering principles. Equations and technical jargon aside, the goal of this engineering study is to ensure an adequate flood protection strategy is in place. What Exactly is Flood Routing? This is a science-centric discipline that assesses river and reservoir flood data. The technique uses hydrograph modelling to predict the effects of floodwater at any point along the path taken by a waterway. […]
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Canals and Revetment Works: What Makes This an Important Engineering Project?
28 April 2017
In olden days, before railways existed, long canals carried merchandise from small ports. Unfortunately, the slow-moving barges took days to carry their loads to faraway distribution warehouses. Today’s canals are tasked with a different but no less important role. The engineered waterways carry water over long distances, perhaps as a life-sustaining service for an irrigation system. Indeed, canals and revetment works are important engineering projects, but why exactly is this the case? A Fluid Infrastructure The Romans knew exactly how important water was as a life-giving resource. They used aqueducts to intelligently distribute this resource to every part of their […]
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Bioretention Systems: What are they?
11 April 2017
Many definitions of civil engineering work exist. Principally, this is a diverse discipline, a means of using the tools we have at hand to improve societal enclaves. We design and build amazing structures to accommodate these infrastructural alterations. Excitingly, the work also incorporates living and breathing systems, bio-assets that improve and extend those habitats. Built to blend seamlessly into a societal foundation, Bioretention systems represent a key example of this principle. What is a Bioretention System? Instead of fighting nature, supplanting its presence, civil engineers choose to work with our landscape. This choice is made because our local scenery isn’t […]
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