Overview of Qualifications: Water Resouce Planning Services Apr 2003

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Firm Qualifications - Continued Design Related Services Hydropower Rehabilitation programs for water storage and conveyance projects can require a very broad range of engineering studies, many of which are discussed in the preceding sections. These analysis can also include: ■ Slope stability (embankment slopes, construction cuts and reservoir rims) under static and dynamic loading with and without steady state conditions and excess pore pressures (e.g. rapid drawdown). Boyle uses STABL5, WINSTAB, and SLOPE /W, and other programs to perform these stability analyses. ■ Seepage analyses for embankment and concrete dams to evaluate dam stability (e.g. uplift pressures) and current and potential water loss and control measures. Boyle uses SEEP /W and other programs to perform embankment seepage analyses. ■ Structural analyses for structure stability under normal and extreme loadings. Boyle uses several programs related to structural analyses, which include STADDII, ANSYS, ALGOR, and other programs to design walls, slabs, etc. ■ Civil engineering analyses related to site access and layout of features appurtenant to dams. Boyle often uses EaglePoint and similar software to perform site work. ■ Environmental engineering especially with the adoption of sustainable design practices to assure that the most appropriate options from and environmental perspective are developed early in the design process so they do not have to be retrofitted with generally limited success. Boyle has planned and designed new plants, upgraded existing plants, and evaluated the operation of a plant or series of plants in the context of overall utility system dispatch and expansion. Out team has provided planning or design services on more than 30 hydropower projects in the U.S. We have also completed hydropower studies for upgrades, rehabs, unit additions and operational improvements. - 7 - 190VLE