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Designing new or refurbishing existing hydraulic structure requires an extensive design and review process to insure that the structure is hydraulically efficient, safe, environmentally friendly, and economical to build and maintain. Publications such as the design manuals published by the USBR and USCOE provide good guidelines but they do not contain sufficient detail for final design. Successful design projects of major hydraulic structures include three key elements: experienced personnel on the design team, a model study to refine the design and a thorough peer review. Tullis Engineering Consultants has experience in all three of these areas.

TEC Can Help

  • Serving on peer review boards
  • Analyzing designs to identify potential problems
  • Improving hydraulic performance to increase safety and reduce cost
  • Providing alternate designs concepts
  • Trouble-shooting problems and providing innovative solutions
  • Evaluating needs for hydraulic model studies
  • Conducting model studies*
  • Writing test plans for model studies
  • Evaluating model study results

Qualifications

TEC has 40 years experience improving the design of hydraulic structures. Dr. Tullis, President of TEC received the ASCE Hydraulic Structures Medal as recognition for his extensive contributions in the field of hydraulic structures.

*Model studies are conducted in cooperation with the Utah Water Research Laboratory at Utah State University.
 
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