Dams
Protecting our most precious resource
Dams do more than just store water. At Stantec, we understand the crucial role they serve in our communities, from providing flood mitigation during times of heavy rains to supplying water in seasons of drought. Our specialists are skilled in every facet of dam delivery, from assessment, planning, design, through to construction.
From fill dams to roller-compacted concrete dams, our engineers and scientists strive to deliver a range of solutions such as conventional dams and hydroelectric dams. Our dam experience extends to fill, concrete, and roller-compacted concrete dams—that differ from concrete in a few ways, namely faster construction with simpler constructability. When it comes to concrete dams, we’ve delivered numerous new concrete dams designs of differing types, including gravity, arch, buttress and arch-gravity dams.
We’ve consistently led the industry in the design of earth and rockfill dams, including specialty designs incorporating asphaltic cores or concrete-faced structures. Our experience includes a full suite of regulatory compliance services, including Australian National Committee on Large Dams (ANCOLD) dam safety evaluations and potential failure mode analyses (PFMAs). Drawing on our multidisciplinary global experience, our consultants can design a solution tailored to your needs.
When natural disaster hits, you want to know you’re protected
Flooding can have devastating effects on our communities, as we’ve recently experienced across Australia. The 2022 floods caused people to lose their lives and tore through our cities destroying our homes and infrastructure. The total sum of the devastation is untold. One way to protect ourselves against such natural disasters is by designing robust flood mitigation strategies.Mark Cordell, Market Leader—Dams and Hydropower, Australia
I get satisfaction at work by making sure our solutions are not only technically sound and cost effective but also ‘best for project’.
Dougie Armour, Practice Leader – Dam Safety
My passion is dam safety management, monitoring, surveillance, and engaging with owners to further their understanding of their structures.
Vladimir Lopez Suarez, Technical Leader Engineering Geology
I enjoy the balance between working in the field and the office. It’s rewarding to see data I capture in the field feeding into my design.
Maz Mahzari, Group Leader, Dams and Hydropower
I wake up every day with motivation to help others experience a better quality of life. Through my work I help create healthier societies.
Evan Lloyd, Civil Engineer
Contributing my engineering skills to dams work is rewarding—and I’m also helping the environment by assisting in sustainable strategies.
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