Detailed design

We undertook the detailed design of the upgrade to an existing spillway structure.  The works included materials investigation of the existing reinforced concrete structure to be retained in a modified state.  An assessment of the existing structure was carried out to confirm the capacity to support a new cover slab and extended walls. The lower […]

Brotherton Ings Spillway was constructed near Ferrybridge Power Station, Leeds, to aid the modification of a redundant reservoir. The spillway will allow water ponding in the disused reservoir to drain. We undertook the detailed design of the new spillway constructed with reinforced concrete slab invert slabs with masonry training walls and masonry steps.  The masonry […]

The scheme involved construction of a new second spillway at Bayham Lake to give additional flood protection to the existing earth fill dam. The proposal given was to form a new 10 metre wide concrete spillway at the north end of the dam along the alignment of a previous smaller channel that was part of […]

Vann Lake is a 55,000cu.m reservoir retained by an 8m high earth dam in rural Surrey.  The reservoir dates from around 1750 and is now part of a site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), designated for a number of features water and woodland features. The project was implemented following recommendations in the interests of safety […]