Geotechnical assessment of the performance of the dam, its foundation, the reservoir and associated structures is an important component of all dam safety programs. BGC engineers are currently involved in several annual dam safety inspection programs involving a variety of water retention and mine waste retention structures. Our staff may operate independently or as part of multi-disciplinary dam safety inspection teams, providing the following range of services:

Visual inspections of dams, dikes and associated structures.
Review and analysis of instrumentation data.
Review of dam design criteria, including seismic design.
Periodic review and analysis of dam stability using updated criteria.
Installation and monitoring of instrumentation.
Quantitative and qualitative risk analyses.
Dam rehabilitation and decommissioning.

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