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Training Program Engineering Consultants, Inc. has deve loped a program for training its client's design engineers in its Denver home office. In connection with the designs of the Bhumibol Dam and Pcwerhouse for the Yanhee Multipurpose Project in Thailand approxi- mote Iy eighty engineers of the Roya I Irrigation Department spent a period of one year each working with ECI's design stoff in Denver. Concurrent with this training program, a similar program was being carried out in ECI's design office in Bangkok, Thailand. Immeasurable technicol knowledge and confidence was gained by the Thai enginee~ for performing similar as well as other engineering endeavors in their own country. ECI is prepared to implement such a design troining program for any of its clients. Research Foci lit ies Whenever a project design requires laboratory research of any kind, model testing or other special hydraulic or geologic investigotions ECI utilizes the facilities of the out- standing Research Foundations of the Colorado State University ond the Colorado School of Mines, Or other available well-known research facilities. The research facilities of the above institutions were utilized for the Final hydrou/ic designs of the approach chan- nels, spillways and outlet works for the Bhumibol, King Paul and Sirikit dams. In addi- tion, special research was performed by the Colorado School of Mines on the geologic characteristics of the foundation and abutments for the King Paul Dam. All such work is carried out under ECI's specifications and the direct supervision of ECI. Also available are analog computers, such as A .C. network analyzers, which ECI personnel have. utilized when required. Technical Stoff The permanent staff of Engineering Consultants, Inc. includes personnel who have extensive experience in all engineering phases of any project it undertakes. With its personnel and their broad background of specialized experience, ECI is in a position to expedite completion of required work in an efficient, economical, skillFul and successful manner. The staff of ECI total. more than 100 employee. composed of planners, design engineers, agriculturol engineers, hydrologists. soi's engineers, geologists, construction engineers and other specialists. Throughout the duration of a project, work is under the direct charge of a principal of ECI who is empowered to act on behalf of the organization. Financial Position During the past five years ECI has handled engineering work having an averoge annual total value of $2,500,000 without the use of any borrowed or outside funds. Engineering Consultants, Inc. is in a financial position to proceed promptly with any engineering assignment, and also is in a position to consider interim financing of engi- neering casts pending arrangements for permanent Financing by the client. ~d6