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Hydraulic, aquaculture, water and BIM engineering projects

A selection of recent work. Each case describes the challenge, the solution and the tools used.

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Revit isometric of the sludge settler with its steel structure and access ladder
Biobío · NCh · ACI · AISC · LIDAR · Revit · IFC

Sludge treatment plant, Caliboro hatchery

Steel structure, foundations and construction drawings for a sludge treatment plant, modelled in Revit inside an operating hatchery.

Isometric of the steel truss walkway over a 12 m diameter tank
Biobío · NCh · ACI · AISC · Aquaculture

Walkway and hydraulics for Ø12 m fish tanks

Complete tank hydraulics and a steel walkway for new culture tanks, coordinated in an IFC model.

2D velocity map of the Llaquepe river at the bridge, 100-year flood
Los Lagos · Rivers · DGA · SEA

Bridge abutment protection and gravel extraction, Llaquepe river

HEC-RAS 1D and 2D modelling to protect bridge abutments and define a gravel extraction area.

CFD temperature field in an air-conditioned electrical room
Biobío · EPANET · OpenFOAM

CFD thermal simulation of electrical rooms

Thermal behaviour of electrical rooms on extreme heat days and during air-conditioning failure.

Debris-flow hazard map for an urban ravine in Taltal
Antofagasta · Rivers

Debris-flow risk study for an urban ravine, Taltal

2D debris-flow modelling to assess the exposure of an urban property.

BIM isometric of the lime dosing system modelled over the LIDAR survey
Los Lagos · LIDAR · Revit · IFC · Aquaculture

Lime dosing system with LIDAR and BIM

From LIDAR point cloud to a BIM model of each room, designing on the as-built reality.

CFD velocity field in plan view of a circular tank at three depths
Araucanía · EPANET · OpenFOAM · Aquaculture

Hydrodynamic CFD modelling of fish culture tanks

CFD comparison of inlet configurations to improve solids removal.

2D model of a grit chamber with and without deflector, velocity map
Biobío · EPANET · OpenFOAM · Aquaculture

CFD of a circular tank and a grit chamber with deflector

Hydraulic check of a tank and improved flow split in a grit chamber.

Isometric IFC model of the roof structure over a circular tank
Biobío · NCh · ACI · AISC · LIDAR · Revit · IFC

Steel roof for a circular tank

Structural check of a lightweight tubular roof over a fish tank.

Login screen of the turbidity alert web app
Biobío · Lab · Rivers

turbiascaliboro: turbidity forecasting model and alert app

A model that anticipates turbidity events at the water intake and publishes them in an alert app.

3D isometric of external networks of a RAS hatchery modelled in Revit
Los Lagos · LIDAR · Revit · IFC · Water & wastewater

BIM model of external networks and sludge clarifier

BIM coordination of a RAS hatchery’s external networks and design of its sludge clarifier.

Construction works at a hatchery expansion, truck and backhoe on site
Biobío · Site

Site inspection of a hatchery expansion

Owner’s site inspection of an expansion with several contractors working in parallel.

Isometric IFC model of the timber structure of an octagonal building
Los Lagos · NCh · ACI · AISC · LIDAR · Revit · IFC

Timber structure for an octagonal meeting building (ruka)

Structural design of an octagonal timber building with a radial roof, coordinated with the architectural model.

General isometric of a hatchery lime network
Los Lagos · Aquaculture · LIDAR · Revit · IFC

Hatchery lime distribution network

Routing and piping of the lime network of an operating hatchery, and its later expansion.

Sewer isometric for the 2nd Police Station replacement, Puerto Montt
Los Lagos and Araucanía · Water & wastewater · Drainage

BIM plumbing design for public buildings, with G&S Arquitectos

Revit plumbing and drainage design for police stations, town halls and health centres, together with the G&S architecture firm.

Map of an address with flood zones, sewers and manholes at overflow risk
Los Lagos · Lab · Drainage

Urban flood risk app

An app combining public sources and SWMM modelling to assess the flood risk of an address.

Aerial render of a hatchery expansion
Los Lagos · DGA · SEA · Rivers

Environmental assessment for a hatchery expansion

Hydraulic sectoral permits, water resources report and renders for a hatchery expansion assessment.

Steel structure and pipework under construction at a recirculation hatchery
Los Lagos · Site

Site inspection of a recirculation hatchery

Site inspection of tanks, rooms and pipework for a RAS hatchery.

Render of the landscaped entrance to a hatchery
Los Lagos · LIDAR · Revit · IFC

Hatchery entrance landscaping

Renders and a walkthrough video to visualise a hatchery entrance before construction.

Drawing of an intake and outfall structure on a stream for a PAS 157 permit
Los Lagos, Los Ríos and Biobío · DGA · SEA · Rivers

Sectoral environmental permits for hatchery assessments

Hydraulic component of PAS 155, 156 and 157 permits for hatchery environmental assessments, alongside environmental consultancies.

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