Projects
Understanding how water moves, behaves and influences communities and industries across the globe.
Water is becoming scarcer in many places and increasingly volatile in others. Building sustainable communities, industries and infrastructure is becoming more challenging. Our wide range of projects highlights our innovation, our creativity, and our focus on finding solutions that rise to that challenge and positively impact our clients and the communities they serve.
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Sizewell C cooling water system
The new nuclear plant at Sizewell C, East Suffolk, has a key role to play in securing a low carbon future for the UK. It will power 6 million homes using two new generation European Pressurised Reactors. Our guidance has helped to optimise the design of the plant’s critical cooling water system.
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Underwater sound modelling of an offshore 3D seismic survey
Our specialist underwater sound modelling of the towed acoustic source on a 3D seismic survey made an important contribution to the overall EIA for a seismic exploration project in the Adriatic Sea.
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Sedimentation studies at Tarbela dam, Pakistan
Tarbela is the largest reservoir in Pakistan and one of the largest in the world. The dam and the reservoir were commissioned in 1974 for the purpose of regulating flow for irrigation and power production. The dam impounds the waters of the Indus River, which carries a heavy sediment load, most of
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Marine facilities and dredging for Gladstone LNG
GLNG is a multibillion dollar project to convert coal seam gas to LNG for marine export from Curtis Island in Gladstone, Queensland, Australia. HR Wallingford was first appointed in 2008 for concept definition of marine facilities requirements and we have continued support GLNG in the role of marine
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Louvre Abu Dhabi
A key feature of the architectural design of the Louvre Abu Dhabi included having water levels close to the line of sight. This required a design able to withstand varying water levels, as well as one able to tolerate any long term rises in sea levels.
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Predicting the impact of underwater noise on marine life
Underwater noise is increasing as human activities in the marine environment expand. Environmental Impact Assessment increasingly requires predictive modelling of underwater noise and assessment of the potential impact on marine life. HR Wallingford has developed HAMMER, an innovative modelling and
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Thirty years working with the Port of Dover
HR Wallingford has been working with the Port of Dover for more than 30 years and during this time we have completed almost 40 projects. We have feasibility tested the layout and design performance of every single new berth and pier development at the Port of Dover since 1980.
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