Piz Nair – Monitoring the stability of the rock mass
Close to the Piz Nair summit, mountain located near Sankt Moritz in the Albula Alps in Switzerland, at over 3,000 m, Huggenberger has provided and collaborated in the installation of a measuring system to monitor the stability of the rock mass, providing instrumentation produced by its parent company SISGEO SRL. The purpose of the system is to […]
Neckartal Dam project
In March 2020 the huge dam of Neckartal was inaugurated in Namibia. This dam is fundamental to bring water to the Namibian desert and irrigate 5 thousand hectares of land, stimulating the agriculture and creating employment.This work, realized with the RCC technology (Roller-Compacted Concrete), is the biggest dam of Namibia: 80m high, 518 long and […]
Puente vehicular Hisgaura
This cable-stayed bridge, one of the highest in South America, is 580 meters long and its highest point is 149 meters.It is composed of concrete beams laid with a cantilever system, which consists in laying the beams without requiring intermediate supports during the construction stage. The deck is supported by a total of 128 braces […]
Thermometers and Temperature Strings
Reference products codes: T111, T2200, T3800 Temperature is a very important parameter to control for evaluating the influence of the thermal effects on the measurements and on the structure which is monitored. Thermometers are available with platinum RTD (Resistance Thermal Detector) thermistor or vibrating wire probes. All models are housed in a shock resistant stainless […]
Ojo de Agua Hydroelectric project
The Ojo de Agua hydropower project is located close to the village El Carbon in the community of San Esteban (Olancho) in the north east of Honduras. The project will generate 109 GWh/year with an installed capacity of 22.5 MW, a discharge of 6.0 m³/s and a gross head of 418 m.The project consists of […]
Cerro del Águila Hydroelectric power plant
The Cerro del Águila HPP is a hydroelectric power plant located on the Mantaro River in the districts of Colcabamba and Surcubamba, within the Province of Tayacaja and Region of Huancavelica, in central Peru. The Project will be located downstream of the Mantaro hydroelectric complex. The Project is an independent activity from the Mantaro hydroelectric […]
Rome Underground – Line C – Italy
Line C of Rome underground, that is now under construction, will cross the city from North-West (Della Vittoria district) to the eastern suburb and will extend beyond the Grande Raccordo Anulare. Route C will have a full-run of 25,6 km and 30 stations, passing through the old town centre. The Route will be characterised by […]
Athens Metro, Greece
A new, modern, fast, comfortable, reliable and safe transport mode has been gradually been in operation since January 2000. Today, 23 Metro Stations are in operation at both METRO lines: Line 2 SEPOLIA – AGHIOS DIMITRIOS/ALEXANDROS PANAGOULIS (red Line) and Line 3. The whole Project is divided into: The Stations of the Base Project: MONASTIRAKI-ETHNIKI […]
Mujib Dam, Jordan
Project Name: Mujib Dam Purpose of the project: Irrigation and Water Supply Project location: Madaba Region Hashemite: Kingdom of Jordan Client: Jordan Valley Authority (JVA) Contractor:Aegek-Hydrogradnja J.V. Consultant:Lahamayer Dam Type: RCC with earthfill abutments (clay core) Height above foundation: 62 m Crest level: 199 m a.s.l. Crest length: 750 m Capacity of the Reservoir: 35 million cubic meter Volume of the concrete: 800.000 cubic meter […]
Wala Dam, Jordan
Project Name: Wala Dam Purpose of the project: Irrigation and Water Supply Project location: Madaba Region Hashemite: Kingdom of Jordan Client: Jordan Valley Authority (JVA) Contractor:Aegek-Hydrogradnja J.V. Dam Type:RCC with earthfill abutments (clay core) Height above foundation: 42 m Crest level: 524 m a.s.l. Crest length: 265 m Capacity of the Reservoir: 9.2 million cubic meter Foundation soil: Bitominous Lime Stone End of construction: January […]
Ravedis Dam, Italy
Project Name: Ravedis Dam Purpose of the project: Flood control, irrigation and power Project location: Friuli Region, Italy Client: Consorzio di Bonifica Cellina-Meduna Contractor: CORAV sponsor Impregilo S.p.a. Engineer: IN.CO. S.p.a. Dam Type: Concrete Gravity Height above foundation: 51 m Crest level (above sea level): 343 m Crest length: 173 m Capacity of the Reservoir: 25 million cubic meter Foundation soil: Rock End of construction: November 2004
Komayestan Dam, I.R. of Iran
Project Name: Komayestan Dam Purpose of the project: Irrigation Project location: IRAN – Khorasan- Sabzevar Client: Khorasan Regional Water Authority Contractor: Kahar –e- Khorasan CO. Dam Type: Concrete gravity dam Height above foundation: 34.5 m Crest length: 835 m Capacity of the Reservoir: 1,200,000 m3 End of construction: February 2002