Technical consultant for the Amira-Ag Vassilios dam

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Project description

Scope:

Scope of the project is to utilize the, 21.65 Km², Arvi stream basin with 1.28 x 106 m³ average annual flow in order to irrigate the downstream areas. The dam capacity is 740.000 m³. The construction works area belongs to the Heraklion Prefecture, Viannos province in the island of Crete and it is situated in the land property of Amira and Ag Vassilios settlements.

Description:

The project consists of the following individual works:
- The main embankment dam
- The spillway (collector, spillway canal, flip bucket, plunge pool)
- The diversion works which are combined with the intake and reservoir evacuation works.
Specifically:
- The dam is 48 m heigh with an impermeable core. The embankment cross section is trapezoid with a 2:1 (v:h) slope inclination and upstream-downstream berm provision.
- The diversion works are formed prior to the main fill construction. The 4mx4m rectangular culvert is 377 m long.
- The intake structure coincides with the diversion culvert. For the intake needs a 11,5 m high, D1000, tower will be constructed..
- The side spillway consists of the ogee crest, the spillway collector and canal, a flip bucket and the plunge pool.

Project details

Services:

Consulting

Design

Design Stage:

Final Design

Health & Safety Plans

Procurement

Tender Documents

Consulting Services:

Technical

Expertise:

Dams and Reservoirs

Geotechnical

Health & Safety Plans

Country:

Greece

Region:

Crete Prefecture, Crete island, Heraklion County

Client:

Crete Region

Services provided:

Consulting services to the client for the studies completion and the project bidding process. Some of the technical consultants studies were:
- Preliminary and final inspection of the Dam project final studies. Revision of detailed design.
- Hydrological study of the reservoir operation
- Faults geological study
- Evaluation of additional geotechnical investigations and studies
- Geological mapping of the Asites-Prinia Dam area
- Tender document editing for the project bidding
- Assistance regarding planning, funding and management issues
- Health and Safety plan studies for the construction

Implementation:

For the Technical Consultant provision of services:
- existing data were reviewed and assessed (investigations etc)
- multiple site visits and meetings with the client and experts were made
- experienced scientific staff of all specialties was used

Services current status:

Completed

Construction progress:

Pending construction

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