Water & Civil Works
Structural engineering for water and civil works: ports and waterways, flood protection, water and wastewater plants, utilities and deep excavations.
Structures in groundwater, in the ground or in water. Here the ground is not a side issue but part of the structure itself.
What counts here
Water pressure, uplift and watertightness govern the construction. Water-impermeable concrete, crack width control, restraint from hydration and temperature – matters that sit at the edge in building construction and at the centre here.
Second, earth pressure and deformation analysis: temporary works, anchoring, underpinning, uplift restraint. We work closely with the geotechnical engineer on this rather than simply filing their report.
Our role
Structural design for water-retaining structures and basins, temporary works and excavation design, construction-stage verification, and detailed design for the concrete frame.