Paving and asphalt supply plan for several streets of the Peravia Province
Author: Facundo Pezzi
Asphalt Supply for the Circunvalación Santo Domingo Beltway
Asphalt supply for Circunvalación Santo Domingo beltway, Section IIB from kilometer 33+000 until 36+200
Asphalt Supply for Access Road to the Armed Forces, Santo Domingo
Asphalt supply for access road to the Armed Forces in Santo Domingo
Asphalt Supply in PIISA Road, Circunvalación Santo Domingo Beltway
Asphalt Supply in PIISA Road, Circunvalación Santo Domingo Beltway
Asphalt Supply in Barrio Loma del Chivo
Asphalt supply in Barrio Loma del Chivo
Asphalt Supply in Haina, Greater Santo Domingo
Asphalt supply in Haina, Greater Santo Domingo
Sea Horse Ranch Villas
Construction of three Villas at Sea Horse Ranch development each with 450 m2 of construction area built with a tropical style. Featuring first quality finishes and materials, landscaping, brick flooring, woodwork in precious woods
Las Cañas Villas
Construction of two Villas at Casa de Campo’s Las Cañas sector each with 625 m2 of construction area and a 1700 m2 landscaping area. Featuring first quality finishes and materials, marble flooring, woodwork in precious woods, gazeebo, pool and 2 jacuzzis.
Residencial Rayos de Luna Tower
Design and construction of an 8-level residential tower that includes 14 apartments and one level of parking featuring a reinforced concrete portic system. It features two apartment units per floor, measuring 205/m2 and 240/ m2, and two penthouses, each with a 360 m22 construction area. First quality finishes and materials.
Patricia Raquel Tower
Design and construction of a 9-level residential tower with 12 apartments measuring 170 m2 each, one penthouse of 340 m2 each with two parking levels featuring a reinforced concrete portic system. First quality finishes and materials.
Par Tower
Design and construction of a 9-level residential tower with 10 apartments measuring 170 m2 each, two penthouses of 250 m2 each with two parking levels featuring a reinforced concrete portic system. First quality finishes and materials.
Par 4 Tower
Design and construction of a 10-level residential tower with 14 apartments measuring 180 m2 each, two penthouses of 234 m2 each with an 84 m2 terrrace and two parking levels featuring a reinforced concrete portic system.
Par 3 Tower
Design and construction of a 9-level residential tower with 10 apartments measuring 170 m2 each, two penthouses of 250 m2 each, two parking levels. It features a reinforced concrete portic system and first quality finishes and materials.
Par 2 Tower
Design and construction of a 9-level residential tower with 10 apartments measuring 170 m2 each, two penthouses of 250 m2 each, two parking levels. It features a reinforced concrete portic system and first quality finishes and materials.
María Consuelo Tower
Design and construction of a residential tower with 12 apartament units measuring 170 m2 each and 2 penthouses measuring 250 m2 with two levels of parking featuring a reinforced concrete portic system. First quality finishes and materials.
Ara 3 Tower
Design and construction of a 12-level residential tower with 22 apartament units measuring 108 m2, 146 m2 y 152 m2 and 2 penthouses of 211m2 and 218m2 with a 50m2 terrace and 3 levels of parking with a reinforced concrete portic system.
Ara 2 Tower
Design and construction of a 9-level residential tower with 10 apartament units measuring 164.75m2 each and 2 penthouses of 283m2 with a 81.50m2 terrace and 2 levels of parking with a reinforced concrete portic system.
Ara 1 Tower
Design and construction of a 6-level residential building with 10 apartament units, each measuring 71m2, 82m2 and 156m2, as well as 2 junior penthouses of 198m2 with a 73m2 terrace, and parking y 1 level parking with a reinforced concrete portic system.
Residencial Paola Mariel
A 4-level residential building featuring 8 apartments measuring 160 m2 each.
IECCA Office Building
Design and construction of a 3-level office building, totally furnished and equipped, featuring a reinforced concrete portic system, parking area on the first level and 2 office levels with 1,000 m2 of total construction area.
MVP Building
Design and construction of a 3-level commercial building featuring a reinforced concrete portic system, pre-fab floor tiles, parking area, commercial space on the first level and 2 office levels with 700 m2 of total construction area.
Santiago Aqueduct and Sewer Expansion
Design, materials and construction of the renovation projects for La Noriega clear water treatment plant and the sewage plants at Rafey, Cienfuegos and Tamboril, as well as the Santiago de los Caballeros pumping stations. Services also included engineering and detail design during construction and “as built” drawings.
Ecological Avenue
Construction of curbs and sidewalks on the northern side and construction of the Recreational Park on the southern side that includes: social areas, sports facilities, children’s playground, interconnection sidewalks, asphalted parking, lighting, landscaping, gazebo and sprinkler system.
Hermanos Patiño Bridge
Reinforcement installation on the metallic structure, reconstruction of the suspension cable system and application of a protection painting system on the entire structure. Also, lighting, asphalt, vial protection and rain drainage.
Juan Pablo Duarte Bridge
Reinforcement installation on the metallic structure, reconstruction of the suspension cable system and application of a protection painting system on the entire structure. Also, lighting, asphalt, vial protection and rain drainage.
Rafey’s Electric Subestation
Construction of civil works on an electric substation (69/12.5Kv) located within the Sewage Treatment Plant facility in Rafey.
Construction Work for Public Schools
– Pedro Domínguez Garabito Lyceum, Cambita Garabito, San Cristóbal Province • Construction
– María Nicolasa Billini School, Los Llanos, San Pedro de Macorís Province • Remodeling and Expansion
– Esperanza Milena School, La Canela, Santiago Province • Remodeling and Expansion
– Anacaona Almonte School, Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago Province • Remodeling and Expansion
– Manuel A. Machado Secondary Lyceum, Dabajón, Dajabón Province • Remodeling and Expansion
– Ansonia Lyceum (Ramon Arturo Melo), La Plena, Azua Province • Construction
– San José Secondary Lyceum, Vicente Noble, Barahona Province • Remodeling and Expansion
Santo Domingo East Municipal Palace
Construction of the Municipal Palace for the ASDE City Hall which included two portico buildings of four floors each, with a total construction area of approximately 10,400 m2 and an exterior area for parking and a plaza.
National Judiciary School expansion
Construction of four new classrooms with a metallic structure and remodeling three existing classrooms. Also, restrooms and exterior facilities for classroom intercommunication.
Arroyo Blanco-El Guanal Multiple Aqueduct
Finishing work for the slow filtering treatment plant (capacity 11 lps), pumping and conduction lines, water intake and pumping station housing with its equipment, distribution networks, and a regulating deposit built with reinforced concrete.
Easter Rice Basin’s Irrigation System
Improvement of the Cuenca Arrocera del Este (CAE) rice basin and expansion of its 4.138 hectare, distributed among the following irrigation systems: Nisibón lagoon and the Nisibón, Maimón and El Cedro savannas. The works covered 41 km of the main and lateral canals, including access roads and artworks.
Services provided by the firm:
• Design revisions
• Soil surveys both in labs and fields
• Pricing and budget revisions and update
• Supervision of the del contract between INDRHI and the contractor
• Revision and analysis of the contractor’s work plan
• Permanent inspection of the work applying the highest engineering standards and technical specifications
• Study the unitary pricing analysis of new budget lines presented by the contractor
• Planning of design and supervision work
• Auditing and quality certification of the equipment and materials used in the project
• Consulting to provide solutions for specific issues arising during the construction phase
• Certification of work completion and reception
Cibao Central Aqueduct
The project included a gravity-fed intake of 4 m3/s located on the Bao reservoir, a pumping intake of 2 m3/s in the López reservoir, an aeration tower, 7 km of reinforced, prestressed pipeline of 1.700 mm, a pressure tunnel covered with reinforced concrete 1.650 m long and a 2 m interior diameter, 3 km of ductile iron pipelines of 1.800 mm, a flow partition tower and 320 m of ductile iron pipelines of 1.200 mm.
Services provided by the firm:
• Design revisions
• Soil surveys both in labs and fields
• Pricing and budget revisions and update
• Supervision of the del contract between INDRHI and the contractor
• Revision and analysis of the contractor’s work plan
• Permanent inspection of the work applying the highest engineering standards and technical specifications
• Study the unitary pricing analysis of new budget lines presented by the contractor
• Planning of design and supervision work
• Auditing and quality certification of the equipment and materials used in the project
• Provide solutions for specific issues arising during the construction phase
• Certification of work completion and reception
Santo Domingo Metro
Technical assistance to performing the managerial work and establishing contract administration controls for the construction of the Santo Domingo Metro’s Line 1 which is part of the Mass Rapid Transit System’s Pilot Project.
Services provided by the firm:
• Auditing the procedures used in executing the construction contracts in all its modalities
• Verification of process for calculations and payment documents, among others
• Compliance verification of the terms established in the contracts
• Procedure implementation for technical and financial controls established for the proper proper construction contract execution
• Review all the different contract types
• Definition of the procedure to perform the project’s calculations
• Prepare necessary paperwork for calculation payments, including the procedure manual
• Definition of procedures to enforce controls of contracts for services, material supply and supervision & design consultancy
Sabaneta Dam Renovation and Modification
Sabaneta is an earth dam with an impermeable nucleus. Curtain height is 70 m, reservoir volume 78 hm3 with an area of 464 km2, a 750 m crowning length, emergency dumping tipo azud fijo of 4.200 m3/s, a syphon style service dump of 920 m3/s, a 6.30 MW generation, 11 m3/s of maximum flow output for irrigation and an additional 11 m3/s for generation.
The supervision and engineering works included: repairing the service dump’s flooring on the tunnel, repairing the dissipater, installing new instrumentation equipment, reinforcing the drainage gallery, building asphalted access roads on both margins, installing flooding sensors and repairing the protection system en gaviones de los taludes de la obra de toma.
Services provided by the firm:
• Design revisions
• Soil surveys both in labs and fields
• Pricing and budget revisions and update
• Supervision of the del contract between INDRHI and the contractor
• Revision and analysis of the contractor’s work plan
• Permanent inspection of the work applying the highest engineering standards and technical specifications
• Study the unitary pricing analysis of new budget lines presented by the contractor
• Planning of design and supervision work
• Auditing and quality certification of the equipment and materials used in the project
• Provide solutions for specific issues arising during the construction phase
• Certification of work completion and reception
Barrera de Salinidad Aqueduct
A diversion dam was built for this drinking water project, as well as an intake on the Ozama River to divert 6 m3/s, pumping stations for clear and raw waters, a raw water pipeline of pre-stressed reinforced concrete of 1.700 mm, a quick filtration water purification plant of 4 m3/s, sub-stations and power transmission lines.
Services provided by the firm:
• Construction supervision of the following projects: pumping station, intake work, treatment plant, pipelines for drinking water supply
• Supervision of works, revision of construction contract documents, construction drawings designs, administration, consultancy during construction.
Camú River Basin (Guaigüí Dam) Multiple Harnessing
Hydraulic, hydrologic, structural, geotechnical, environmental, topographic and electrical studies and designs, preparing documents and technical specifications of a rockfill dam with a 76 m high concrete screen and a 200 m crowning.
Also, excavation for intake works, supply and energy generation, machinery room at the foot of the dam (50 m upstream from the dump tunnel exit) and a 2.0 MW hydroelectric generation unit.
Services provided by the firm:
• Design of a rockfill dam with a 76 m high concrete screen and a 200 m crowning
• Design of deviated tunnel with a 200 m3/s capacity
• Design of dump thru a tunnel with unloading capacity of 730 m3/s
• Design of 2.0 MW hydroelectric central
• Design of access roads
• Technical specifications
Pinalito Hydroelectric Project
The 50.0 MW hydroelectric project features a seasonal regulation and a 9.76 m³/s design flow and a gross level discrepancy of 544 m. Its median annual energy production is estimated in 157 GWh. Some configuration highlights include an RCC dam 57 m high and 205 m in the crown, a reservoir, an open-air hydroelectric central with two generation units of 25 MW each, a sub-station, also open-air, and intermediate catching points in the Sonador River, Arroyón, Caña Amarga and Arroyo Blanco.
Services provided by the firm:
• Project management and control
• Review and approval of drawings and detail engineering
• Supervision of geological works pertaining to excavations of tunnels and slopes
• Supervision of civil works
• Supervision of electromechanical works
• Supervision of quality control
• Supervision of the Environmental Management Program (PMA) implementation
• Supervision of the start up phase
Power Distribution Network Rehabilitation
Contracts financed by the InterAmerican Development Bank (BID):
• Edeeste: 6 circuits, 90 km long, distributed in the National District, 3 provinces and 3 municipalities
• Edenorte: 6 circuits, 300 km long, distributed in 2 provinces and 5 municipalities
• Edesur: 12 circuits, 164 km long, distributed in the National District, 3 provinces and 3 municipalities
Contracts financed by the OPEP Fund for International Development (OFID):
• Edeeste: 3 circuits, 161 km long, distributed in 1 province and 1 municipality
• Edenorte: 4 circuits, 312 km long, distributed in 2 provinces and 3 municipalities
• Edesur: 16 circuits, 108 km long, distributed in 7 provinces and 8 municipalities
Services provided by the firm:
• Review of payment requests
• Follow-up and review the work plan, from reviewing and validating the results
of material and equipment tests thru final project closing
• Auditing the work execution to adjust technical specifications and project drawings
Cienfuegos Aqueduct
This treatment plant has a capacity of 23 million gallons per day and serves a population of 300 thousand people. The storage tank capacity is 2 million gallons. The plant is comprised of two modules of 500 l/s each and is able the perform processes such as quick mixing, hydraulic flocculation, laminate silting, downward rate filtering with mixed-bed units (sand and anthracite), direct filtering flocculation, a false bottom self-cleaning system as well as air and water cleaning.
It also as an automated console system and a PLC for valve operation, floodgates and dosing pumps. In addition, it features chlorine sensors which activate an alarm system when chlorine leaks are detected, as well as scrubbers that extract chlorine from the environment to be neutralized in the tanks containing caustic soda.
Services provided by the firm:
• Topographic studies
• Hydrologic studies and designs
• Sanitary studies and designs
• Electrical studies and designs
• Mechanical studies and designs
• Structural studies and designs
• Preparation of drawings and specifications
• Budgets and quantity calculations
• Construction planning and programming
Hatillo Hydroelectric Central Expansion
This project includes construction of the second hydroelectric central using the existing hydraulic circuit where the 9.86 MW Kaplan turbine was installed. To improve operation of both turbines, the reservoir’s NAMO was increased to 1.85 m (88.35 msnm high), thus creating a flow regularization volume for generation purposes.
At the height of 86.50 msnm, the landfill has a free discharge flat peak measuring 12 m wide x 60 m de long. Downstream of the dumpsite, a structure with rectangular orifices was installed measuring 8 x 4 m, its sills located at soleras 84.00 msnm high. These orifices control the discharge when the reservoir reaches a height of 90 msnm.
Services provided by the firm:
• Technical support to EGEHID supervision
• Measurements and cost control
• Consulting of structural and construction of civil and electromechanical works
• Studies of alternatives
• Design of new 10 MG hydroelectric central
• Design of landfill modification with folding floodgates
• Design of new electrical sub-station
• Design of access roads
Maguana River Dam
The typology chosen for this dam, located over the Maguana River (a tributary of the San Juan River), has been roller-compacted concrete (RCC). This is capable of storing a volume over 5 hm³ with a basing of 1.250.000 m². With a fixed lip slipway and a 20 m length, it is incorporated to the reservoir, with a smooth surface design that pours the water over a stilling pool wide x 20 m long. The deviation of the Maguana River was conceived in two phases. In the first phase, rock septa were installed at the deviation’s entry and exit points, specifically at elevations 614.00 msnm and 608.00 msnm. Once the canal was completed, the septa were removed to build the cofferdam downriver at an elevation of 610.00 msnm. After closing the river course, the second phase works will allow for the construction of the dam and spillway, as well as the water outlet structures for the hydroelectric central and the draining system.
The water outlets for the hydroelectric central are located at 621.00 msnm high and the forced conduit follows some 2.5 km parallel to the access up until the hydroelectric central. The drain outlet at the base is located at an elevation of 505.00 msnm, with a fixed grille and stoplog flood gates. Down river, at the control building, two flat flood gates, 2 x 2 m, will be built in a bureau style.
Services provided by the firm:
• Hydrologic studies
• Topographic studies
• Hydraulic studies
• Design and drawings for all civil, electric and mechanic works
• Design for access roads
• Technical specs and budget
• Documents for bidding process
J. J. Puello Pressurized Irrigation System
One of the key components of this pressurized irrigation system for San Juan de la Maguana is the storage lagoon at “La Trifurcación” on the J. J. Puello canal (downriver from the Domingo Rodríguez Suzaña hydroelectric central). Also, the pipelines that stick out of the Pedro Sánchez and Las Charcas lateral canals towards the B1 and B2 lagoons, which supply water to the lower irrigation areas (5.500 acres). Completing this project is a distribution network, a reparcelling network for the land that receives the pressurized irrigation, and shorter new access roads.
Services provided by the firm:
• Hydrologic studies
• Topographic studies
• Design for access roads
• Technical specs and budget
• Documents for bidding process
Aqueducts damaged by Hurricane Georges
Renovation and improvement work for various aqueducts damaged by Hurricane Georges on Lot III from loan 1152/OC-DR: Azua-Vía River aqueduct, Villarpando-Las Batidas aqueduct and its regulating deposit (450 m3), and Las Lomas aqueduct, all on the Azua Province. Works included construction of the treatment plant and regulating deposit and the water intake and pumping station housing with its equipment in Villarpando, as well as the riverbed filter and water transport lines on the hills. Also, expansion of the treatment plant and renovation of the intake work, including dike, sand removal facilities and suction lines.
In addition, construction work for the Enriquillo-Los Patos aqueduct (Barahona Province), including renovation of the regulating deposit for La Loma aqueduct and renovation of the drinking water treatment plant.
Venezuela Avenue Pipeline Installation
Installation of a 48” GRP pipeline for the expansion of the Santo Domingo Sewer, running from the Rotary Club-San Vicente intersection to the Venezuela Avenue-Club Activo 20-30. Works also included installing several special parts, such as siphons & elbows, ‘Tee-Yee’ connectors, registers and valves. The project’s goal was to supply water to the tanks of the Darío Contreras Hospital, which is a major public health facility.
Services provided by the firm:
• Construction of civil works
• Engineering and detail design during construction
Santo Domingo Beltway, Section IIB Construction
Section IIB is the continuance of Section II of the Santo Domingo beltway (Circunvalación), the most important highway in the Dominican Republic, which starts in Haina, connects with the Duarte Highway and continues until the Northeastern Highway.
This work of Dominican engineers will connect the national manufacturing industry with the country’s ports and airports to promote exports of local goods as well as imports of raw materials needed to finish certain products.
Services provided by the firm:
• Construction of civil works
• Engineering and detail design during construction
Hato Mayor–El Puerto Highway Construction
Construction of the Hato Mayor-El Puerto Highway is performed on a 22.56 km long flat topography. The road section has two lanes of 3.5 m each and 1.2 m promenades. The project includes the construction of 8 bridges and 33 sewers along the way. Also, the conditioning of the Yerba Buena road’s speed humps, with over 40 m of 42-inch reinforced concrete pipelines for river and creek crossing (transversal drainage).
Services provided by the firm:
• Construction of civil works
• Engineering and detail design during construction
Cienfuegos Aqueduct Construction, Engineering and Design
The Cienfuegos Aqueduct has a treatment capacity of 23 million gallons daily and two storage tanks. It serves a population of 300 thousand people with a water demand of nearly 20 million gallons per day. This project not only benefits Cienfuegos, but also nearby communities such as La Tinaja, Quinigua, Monte Rico, San Lorenzo, La Piña, Santa Lucía, El Fondo de la Botella, El Ingenio Abajo and El Ingenio Arriba, as well as the Mella I & II and Espaillat urbanizations, and the Espaillat Mera and Santiago Norte Pisano industrial parks.
Services provided by the firm:
• Design for the construction of civil works
• Construction of civil works
• Engineering and detail design during construction
Military Zone-Circunvalación de Santo Domingo Beltway Construction
Circunvalación de Santo Domingo-Zona Militar is a road built to connect the military zone located on Pedro Brand with the Santo Domingo beltway and it is approximately 1.3 km long.
Services provided by the firm:
• Construction of civil works
• Engineering and detail design during construction
PIISA Connector (CSDT2)
The Cienfuegos Aqueduct has a treatment capacity of 23 million gallons daily and two storage tanks. It serves a population of 300 thousand people with a water demand of nearly 20 million gallons per day. This project not only benefits Cienfuegos, but also nearby communities such as La Tinaja, Quinigua, Monte Rico, San Lorenzo, La Piña, Santa Lucía, El Fondo de la Botella, El Ingenio Abajo and El Ingenio Arriba, as well as the Mella I & II and Espaillat urbanizations, and the Espaillat Mera and Santiago Norte Pisano industrial parks.
Services provided by the firm:
• Construction of civil works
• Engineering and detail design during construction
Circunvalación Santo Domingo Beltway, Section IIA Construction
Considered the most important highway in the Dominican Republic, the Circunvalación Santo Domingo beltway starts in Haina, connects with the Duarte Highway and continues until the Northeastern Highway. This work of Dominican engineers will connect the national manufacturing industry with the country’s ports and airports to promote exports of local goods as well as imports of raw materials needed to finish certain products.
Services provided by the firm:
• Construction of civil works
• Engineering and detail design during construction
Hato Mayor-Sabana de la Mar Highway
The Hato Mayor-Sabana de la Mar road belongs to a segment of Road 103 from the country’s vial network. It is not only the most important road connecting Hato Mayor and Sabana de la Mar, but it also connects the smaller communities nearby. The road is 44.2 km long and has bridges, tubular sewers of 36, 48, 60 inches in reinforced concrete.
A series of complementary works are being built around this project, including a sewer system at the Arenita community, construction of a tubular speed bumps, canalization of the Yanigua River, construction of a speed bump over the Yabón River, construction of gabion walls and the reconstruction of the baden-bridge over the Jagüera River.
Due to the fact that this project is under construction, and most importantly, due to the transport needs of area residents, the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) signed and agreement with construction company Conidec in 2017 to include it in the emergency projects program.
Services provided by the firm:
• Construction of civil works
• Engineering and detailed design during construction
Azua Beltway
Services provided by the firm:
• Construction of civil works
• Engineering and detail design during construction
Aguacate Hydroelectric Dam
The Aguacate Dam, the second hydroelectric of the Nizao River (from its higher point), is located at Paso El Ermitaño, Peravia Province, about 20 kilometers down river of the Jigüey Dam and up river of the Valdesia Dam. The hydrographic basin of its source is about 747 km2 and includes the Jigüey central water turbine, up river in of the Aguacate Dam. The lake surface is 0.35 km2 with a total capacity to hold 4.3 million m3 of water. At its minimal level during regular operation, its useful volume is 1.46 milliones m3 while its volume reaches 2.84 million m3. The dam has a maximum operation level of 329 msnmq and a 324 msnm minimum.
Electric power production from 1992 to 2001 reached 1,710.12 GWh, for an average of 171.01 GWh per year. In other words, the largest production of hydroelectric plants in the Dominican Republic, surpassed only by the Tavera dam (189.18 GWh).
Services provided by the firm:
• Design for the construction of civil works
• Construction of civil works
• Engineering and detail design during construction
• Preparation “as built” drawings
Brujuelas-Casuí Drinking Water Supply System
The project was designed to collect the subterranean waters coming from the basin of the Brujuelas and Casuí rivers to supply 1 m3/s to 230,000 residents of Santo Domingo East. Also, it looked to improve the use of the existing well fields in Los Marenos and La Joya, which, together with the Brujuelas-Casuí System, supply drinking water to a population of some 990,720 residents. In addition, three storage tanks were built with a capacity to store 4,5 and 7 million gallons of water.
Services provided by the firm:
• Design for the construction of civil works
• Construction of civil works
• Engineering and detail design during construction
• Preparation of “as built” drawings
Guaguí Dam
Construction of this dam had multiple benefits. It provided storage for 50 million m3 of water and a guaranteed supply for the La Vega Aqueduct. Also, it allowed for the conversion of 12,700 new “tareas” (nearly 8 million square meters, as 1 tarea equals 628 square meters) for agricultural production and the production of 12.5 GWh per year. The project also facilitated drainage control from the Camú River basin, reducing flooding in a large area, specially in the communities of Jima Abajo and La Vega (La Vega Province); Cevicos and La Mata (Sánchez Ramírez Province); and in Arenoso, Villa Riva, Hostos, Agua Santa del Yuna and Cristo Rey de Guaraguao (Duarte Province). Lastly, once the project was completed, it provided enough clean energy to save the country from having to import 22,482 barrels of oil and avoiding the emission of 7,869 tons carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Services provided by the firm:
• Design for the construction of civil works
• Construction of civil works
• Engineering and detail design during construction
• Preparation of “as built” drawings
Palma Sola Dam
Due to the conditions of the original dam which did not guarantee work safety, Palma Sola was completely removed to build a brand new dam which is 14 m high, with a granular filter in its base, a rockfill protection in the upstream slope and grass protection in the downstream slope. Together with the new dam, a water intake was built on the right side of the river. This vertical tower was combined with a deviation work. Both water exits are controlled by guillotine style floodgates. Conduction through the dam is created by a 2 x 2 reinforced inch diameter pipe. The emergency spillway is made up of a thin ridge wall measuring 30 m long in order to discharge a maximum avenue of 100 m3/s. The return period is calculated at 100 years. A rectangular reinforced concrete canal with vertical drops was built to reduce the water erosion speed before reaching the creek’s natural stream.
Servicios provided by the firm:
• Design of the dam
• Design of the intake and unloader.
• Design of the landfill with a 100 m3/s flow
• Design of a 3.00 m3/s intake at the Yacaguate River
• Design of the spillway
Las Placetas Hydroelectric
The hydroelectric project at La Placetas is an energy initiative that arises from the need to increase the electric generation capacity in the Dominican Republic. To meet this goal, the hydric potential of Santiago will be maximized, as this province will boast a hydroelectric complex with 87 MW of nominal potency.
Services provided by the firm:
• Design for the construction of civil works
• Construction of civil works
• Engineering and detail design during construction
• Preparation of “as built” drawings