The consequences of dam failure can be catestrophic.
Mott MacDonald has extensive experience of both dam engineering and
hydraulic modelling, which together with our staff expertise means
we carry out reliable and efficient dam break analysis, and advise
our clients on emergency planning.
Mott MacDonald is a leading provider of dam safety assessments,
dam break analysis and flood preparedness plans for reservoirs in
the UK and overseas.
Extensive expertise in dam and reservoir engineering coupled with
core work in the field of flood risk management enables us to offer
a comprehensive service in the assessment and development of flood
maps and emergency plans associated with dam breach analysis. Our
specialist staff includes engineers who specialise in safety
assessments of dams and reservoirs under the Reservoirs Act (UK),
hydraulic modellers, hydrologists, GIS and emergency
planners.
Our engineers have considerable experience in safety assessments of
dams through statutory inspections in the UK and projects overseas.
We consult widely, and in the UK our clients for such work includes
central governments, local authorities and private developers. Our
staff keep abreast of current technical and legislative
developments in the field through membership in relevant technical
societies and regularly present at conferences.
Our services
- safety assessments of dams and embankments
- data collection
- mapping/GIS and land use classification
- flood hydrology
- dam break assessment
- hydraulic modelling
- flood inundation and hazard mapping
- socio-economic impact assessment
- environmental and social studies
- recommendations for flood warning and communication
systems
- development of emergency response plans
- design of safety measures
