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DAVID G CAMERON-ELLIS DIRECTOR: DAMS & HYDRO PAGE 1 OF 12 David Cameron-Ellis’ 29 years of post-graduate experience has focused primarily on the design and rehabilitation of dams. His experience extends from basic planning through to construction implementation. He has worked on numerous dam types, including earthfill, rockfill, RCC, Hardfill, RMC and conventional concrete dams. David has been involved in several hydro-electric projects with contributions ranging from design and management of small schemes to team member on larger ones. In addition, he has extensive experience in project management, the design of civil structures, such as reservoirs and bridges, and the design and implementation of civil engineering services projects, such as water and wastewater systems. His experience in water retaining structures includes his early construction monitoring experience as resident engineer on the Grand Central Reservoir and Pressure Tower and has progressed though the rehabilitation of a number of reservoirs in Malawi and the design of numerous water treatment works and dam related structures. David is currently a director in the Dams and Hydro division at ARQ. In addition to being a Management Committee member and Treasurer of South African Committee on Large Dams; he also serves as South Africa’s representative on the International Commission on Large Dams’ Cemented Materials Committee. K EY E XPERIENCE Name of firm ARQ (Pty) Ltd PERSONAL INFORMATION Profession Civil Engineer Date of Birth 08.03.1969 Years with firm 24 Years Nationality South African Qualifications B.Eng (Cum Laude) – University of Pretoria, RSA 1990 B.Eng (Hons) (Cum Laude) - University of Pretoria, RSA 1995 Membership of Professional Institutions Registered Professional Engineer (RSA): No 970608 Member of the South African Institution of Civil Engineers Treasurer for the South African Commission on Large Dams Countries of Work Experience Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, India, Kenya, Lao PDR, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe Languages English first language Afrikaans Years’ experience 28 Years Employment Record June 1995 to present ARQ (Pty) Ltd. Director/ Civil Engineer Jan 1992 to May 1995 BKS (Pty) Ltd. Civil Engineer/ Eng in Training Email address [email protected] PONGOLAPOORT DAM REHABILITATION EXPERIENCE Project Duration: May 2018 to date Location: Jozini, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa Client: Department of Water and Sanitation (ARQ sub-consultants to LTE Consulting (Pty) Ltd) Project Description: 89 m double-curvature arch dam with insufficient spillway capacity Value of Project: R 500 million (preliminary estimate) Position & Duties: Lead Design Engineer responsible for dam rehabilitation including flood hydrology, spillway capacity determinations, structural review and instrumentation.
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DAVID G CAMERON-ELLIS DIRECTOR: DAMS & HYDRO
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David Cameron-Ellis’ 29 years of post-graduate experience has focused primarily on the design and rehabilitation of dams. His experience extends from basic planning through to construction implementation. He has worked on numerous dam types, including earthfill, rockfill, RCC, Hardfill, RMC and conventional concrete dams.
David has been involved in several hydro-electric projects with contributions ranging from design and management of small schemes to team member on larger ones.
In addition, he has extensive experience in project management, the design of civil structures, such as reservoirs and bridges, and the design and implementation of civil engineering services projects, such as water and wastewater systems. His experience in water retaining structures includes his early construction monitoring experience as resident engineer on the Grand Central Reservoir and Pressure Tower and has progressed though the rehabilitation of a number of reservoirs in Malawi and the design of numerous water treatment works and dam related structures.
David is currently a director in the Dams and Hydro division at ARQ. In addition to being a Management Committee member and Treasurer of South African Committee on Large Dams; he also serves as South Africa’s representative on the International Commission on Large Dams’ Cemented Materials Committee.
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Name of firm ARQ (Pty) Ltd
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Profession Civil Engineer
Date of Birth 08.03.1969
Years with firm 24 Years
Nationality South African
Qualifications B.Eng (Cum Laude) – University of Pretoria, RSA 1990
B.Eng (Hons) (Cum Laude) - University of Pretoria, RSA 1995
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Registered Professional Engineer (RSA): No 970608
Member of the South African Institution of Civil Engineers
Treasurer for the South African Commission on Large Dams
Countries of Work
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Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, India, Kenya, Lao
PDR, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Pakistan, Panama,
Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and
Zimbabwe
Languages English first language
Afrikaans
Years’ experience 28 Years
Employment
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June 1995 to present ARQ (Pty) Ltd. Director/ Civil Engineer
Jan 1992 to May 1995 BKS (Pty) Ltd. Civil Engineer/ Eng in Training
Email address [email protected]
PONGOLAPOORT DAM REHABILITATION
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Project Duration: May 2018 to date Location: Jozini, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
Client: Department of Water and Sanitation (ARQ sub-consultants to LTE Consulting (Pty) Ltd)
Project Description: 89 m double-curvature arch dam with insufficient spillway capacity Value of Project: R 500 million (preliminary estimate)
Position & Duties: Lead Design Engineer responsible for dam rehabilitation including flood hydrology, spillway capacity determinations, structural review and instrumentation.
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MEWA Dams
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Project Duration: Feb-Dec 2018 Location: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Client: Ministry of Environment, Water & Agriculture via AECOM Project Description: Consultancy services for the study & preparation of project documents for the
design & execution of 600 dams Value of Project: R1 million
Position & Duties: Review Engineer
SCHRODA & LUCILLIA POORT DAM SAFETY INSPECTIONS Project Duration: Feb-Oct 2018
Location: Zimbabwe &, South Africa Client: Anglo American
Project Description: Dam Safety Inspections for two dams Value of Project: R3 million
Position & Duties: Project Director, Hydrology, Reporting, Instrumentation Review, Critical Controls, Water Balance, Site Inspection
MUKURUMUDZI DAM SPILLWAY EXTENSION Project Duration: January 2018 – date
Location: Msabweni division, Kwale District, Kenya Client: Base Titanium Ltd
Project Description: 23 m earthfill dam with by-wash spillway Value of Project: US$ 3 million
Position & Duties: Project Director, Engineer: Design, compilation of FIDIC contract document for spillway chute lining extension, tender adjudication. The “Engineer” in terms of the contract.
NTSONYINI DAM Project Duration: 2015 - present
Location: Eastern Cape, South Africa Client: Thuso Development Consultants.
(ARQ sub-consultant to Thuso Development Consultants) Project Description: Design for 35m high hardfill dam with impervious upstream membrane.
Value of Project: R 250 million Position & Duties: Approved Professional Person (APP) and Lead Design Engineer responsible for
reconnaissance studies, dam type selection, detailed dam design for construction, river diversion, Hardfill mix development and QA review of construction.
MOUNT COFFEE HEPP EMERGENCY SPILLWAY, LIBERIA Project Duration: 2017
Location: Monrovia, Liberia Client: The Liberian Electricity Corporation
Project Description: Rehabilitation of breached dam & looted Hydropower station (66 MW). Value of Project: US$ 330 million
Position & Duties: Rubble masonry specialist, advice and assistance to PMU and contractor
MALOTI MINNOWS FISH BARRIER Project Duration: Feb 2016 to June 2017
Location: Senquanyane River, Lesotho Client: Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA)
Project Description: 7m high Rubble Masonry Concrete weir Value of Project: R 30 million
Position & Duties: Chief Design Engineer responsible detailed design and tender.
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NWAMITWA DAM TENDER DESIGN
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Project Duration: Feb 2016 to May 2017 Location: Limpopo Province, South Africa
Client: Department of Water Affairs and Sanitation. (ARQ sub-consultants to LTE Consulting (Pty) Ltd)
Project Description: 34m high composite earthfill embankment with a RCC/CVC river section to accommodate the spillway and outlet works.
Value of Project: R 3.2 billion Position & Duties: Approved Professional Person (APP) and Lead Design Engineer responsible for
dam design for tender, including flood hydrology, spillway and outlet works hydraulics, river diversion design, RCC and earthfill structural design and stability, etc
TZANEEN DAM RAISING Project Duration: Feb 2016 – Present
Location: South Africa Client: Department of Water Affairs and Sanitation
(ARQ sub-consultants to Blackhead Consulting) Project Description: 52m high composite CVC/embankment – 3 m fixed labyrinth spillway raising
Value of Project: R 350 million Position & Duties: Lead Design Engineer responsible for the detailed design of new labyrinth
spillway and embankment raising, including demolitions, model studies, assistance with construction monitoring, etc.
AMBARAU HEPP Project Duration: 2014-2016
Location: Democratic Republic of Congo Client: Rand Gold – Kibali Mine
Project Description: Symmetrical Hardfill diversion dam for hydropower generation Value of Project: US$ 80 million, including HEPP works
Position & Duties: Lead Dam Engineer, Responsible for dam type selection, dam design, spillway hydraulics, river management concepts during construction, Hardfill design and advice to client during construction.
REHABILITATION OF EMMARENTIA DAM Project Duration: 2014-2016
Location: South Africa Client: Johannesburg Roads Agency
Project Description: Rehabilitation of 13m high embankment dam to Dam Safety Standards Value of Project: R 26 Million
Position & Duties: Approved Professional Person (APP) for rehabilitation design and dam construction quality control. Responsible for rehabilitation design and construction monitoring as APP & quality control & assurance assistance.
HOPEWELL MINE WATER SUPPLY DAM RECONNAISSANCE STUDY Project Duration: 2015
Location: Zimbabwe Client: Global Platinum Resources through Worley Parsons
Project Description: Reconnaissance study into new water supply dams for the development of the Hopewell Mine near Harare
Value of Project: US$ 11 Million Position & Duties: Dam Design Engineer. Identification of dam sites, basic dam designs, yield and
cost estimation.
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PADCAL MINE DAM
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Project Duration: 2014 - present Location: Philippines
Client: Phylex Mine ( ARQ sub-consultant to Golder Australia) Project Description: Feasibility study, detail & construction design for construction of 46m high
concrete dam for tailings closure Value of Project: US$ 50 million
Position & Duties: Design Engineer. Feasibility studies, detail & construction design, Compilation of tender specifications and BoQ, advice to Golder during construction.
KENYA MINI-HYDRO SCHEMES Project Duration: 2013-2014
Location: Western Kenya Client: KFIR Partners Limited
Project Description: Feasibility studies of six mini-hydropower generation schemes – Kaptis, Bachangu, Chepkumia, Sirwa, Kipkaren and Lugari
Value of Project: US$ 75 million Position & Duties: Lead Hydropower Design Engineer. Professional consulting services relating to
feasibility studies. Design management. Hydrological, hydraulic and structural design including power studies.
RATLE DAM & HEPP Project Duration: 2013 – 2015
Location: Chenab River, Jammu & Kashmir, India Client: Larsen & Toubro Ltd
Project Description: 133 m RCC gravity dam (reviewing change to arch) & 850 MW power station Value of Project: US$ 1.5 billion
Position & Duties: Lead Dam Design Engineer. Design team leadership for detailed design & construction. Full final construction design, involving, management of Client’s design team, design concepts, design of river management during construction, detailed stability designs, spillway design, input into RCC mix design & development programme, etc.
FULENI WATER SUPPLY DAM Project Duration: 2014
Location: Kwa Zulu Natal; South Africa Client: Prodelco (ARQ sub-consultants to Wave Solutions)
Project Description: Feasibility design of 12m high embankment dam Value of Project: Value of service: ZAR 400 000.
Position & Duties: Chief Dam Design Engineer. Feasibility design, including stability and structural design hydrology, hydraulics, sedimentation studies, embankments dam with side channel spillway.
RAISING OF DE PUT WEIR Project Duration: 2013-2014
Location: Senekal, South Africa Client: Mol Pro Consulting (Pty) Ltd
Project Description: Raising of the De Put’s Weir by 3.5 m to increase its yield Value of Project: R 20 million
Position & Duties: Lead Design Engineer. Approved Professional Person (APP) for rehabilitation design and dam construction quality control. Detailed design, including stability and structural design hydrology, hydraulics, sedimentation studies, preparation of tender documentation for concrete weir.
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MY OWN DAM
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Project Duration: 2013 Location: Baberton, South Africa
Client: Dunn-Roman Holdings (Pty) Ltd Project Description: 25m High Clay core Embankment dam. Alternative spillway design and dam
rehabilitation. Value of Project: R 10 million
Position & Duties: Lead Design Engineer. Approved Professional Person (APP) for rehabilitation design and dam construction quality control. Detailed design, including stability and structural design hydrology, hydraulics, preparation of tender documentation.
DASU DAM Project Duration: 2012
Location: Pakistan Client: WAPDA (ARQ sub-consultants to Nippon Koei)
Project Description: 230 m High RCC gravity dam Value of Project: US$ 6 million (Instrumentation only)
Position & Duties: Instrumentation Design Engineer. RCC Dam instrumentation design and specification.
PORT ST JOHNS DAM Project Duration: 2012 – 2013
Location: Eastern Cape, South Africa Client: OR Thambo District Municipality
Project Description: 23 m Rubble Masonry Arch. Conceptual and detailed structural design Value of Project: R 50 million
Position & Duties: Responsible person (APP) & design expert for supervision. Detailed design, including stability and structural design, hydrology, spillway and outlet works hydraulics.
SEMONKONG DAM Project Duration: 2012
Location: Lesotho Client: Lesotho Water and Sewage Authority (ARQ sub-consultants to PDNA)
Project Description: 30 m High Massive Arch Buttress dam Value of Project: Maloti 98 million
Position & Duties: Chief Dam Design Engineer. Design management, reconnaissance, dam type selection. Feasibility design.
KWALE TAILINGS FACILITY Project Duration: 2012 - 2013
Location: Msabweni division, Kwale District Kenya Client: Base Titanium Ltd (ARQ sub-consultants to Wave Solutions)
Project Description: 50 m Tailings facility embankment with outlet works Value of Project: Starter works US$ 6 million, whole facility > US$ 30 million
Position & Duties: Senior Design Engineer. Design management, flood hydrology, detailed dam design, including embankment, spillway and outlet works and preparation of all tender documentation. Advice to Wave during construction.
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KOTANLI DAM & HEPP (50 MW)
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Project Duration: 2010 – 2015 Location: North eastern Turkey
Client: Ünal AS Construction & Trade Project Description: 72 m (240 000 m3) RCC Arch/gravity.
Value of Project: US$ 120 million Position & Duties: Senior Dam Design Engineer. Design management. Basic design for dam and
hydropower scheme, flood hydrology, Spillway and outlet works hydraulics, river management during construction, final dam design, etc. Advice to Unal during construction.
KOROGLU DAM & HEPPs (80 MW) Project Duration: 2013 – 2016
Location: North eastern Turkey Client: Ünal AS Construction & Trade
Project Description: 105 m (650 000 m3) & RCC arch/gravity. Value of Project: US$ 165 million
Position & Duties: Senior Dam Design Engineer. Design management. Basic design for dam and hydropower scheme, flood hydrology, Spillway and outlet works hydraulics, river management during construction, final dam design, etc. Advice to Unal during construction.
MUKURUMUDZI DAM Project Duration: 2011 – 2013
Location: Msabweni division, Kwale District Kenya Client: Base Titanium Ltd (ARQ sub-consultants to Wave Solutions)
Project Description: 23 m earthfill dam with by-wash spillway Value of Project: US$ 15 million
Position & Duties: Chief Dam Design Engineer. Design management, flood hydrology, detailed dam design, including embankment, spillway and outlet works and preparation of all tender documentation. Advice to client during construction.
ARNAUD DAM AND CANAL Project Duration: 2011- 2013
Location: Mauritius Client: Water Resources Unit, Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities, Mauritius (ARQ sub-
consultants to Lux-Consult and PDNA International) Project Description: 20m high Embankment dam and diversion canal
Value of Project: US$ 8.5 million Position & Duties: Chief Dam Design Engineer. Dam, spillway and canal design for construction,
including tender documentation and construction monitoring assistance.
MALAWI MINI-GRIDS PROJECT, MINI-HYDRO Project Duration: 2010, 1.5 months involvement
Location: Malawi Client: Rural Maintenance
Project Description: Feasibility study for three mini-hydro schemes, 2 x 2MW & 1 x 1 MW Value of Project: US$ 32 million
Position & Duties: Senior Hydropower Engineer/Hydrologist. Hydrological and power investigations, feasibility design, costing.
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MNDWAKA DAM SAICE National Award of Water Engineering -2015 and Eastern Cape SAICE Regional Award for Labour Based Projects -2015
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Project Duration: 2009 – 2015 Location: Eastern Cape, South Africa
Client: Amathole District Municipality Project Description: 29 m Masonry multiple arch buttress. Conceptual and detailed structural design
Value of Project: R 65 million Position & Duties: Responsible person (APP) & design expert for supervision.
Preliminary Designs, Tender and Construction Design & Specifications, etc., including structural, stability designs and spillway and energy dissipation design. Construction monitoring as APP & quality control & assurance assistance.
CHANGUINOLA I DAM & HEPP ICOLD – RCC International Milestone Project Award
Project Duration: 2006 – 2013 Location: Panama
Client: Changuinola Civil Works Joint Venture Project Description: 101 m RCC Gravity Dam, 1 050 000 m3 for 230 MW hydropower scheme.
Value of Project: US$ 400 million Position & Duties: Senior Dam Engineer. Design and design management for construction design &
implementation verification: river diversion design, mini-hydropower offtake design, spillway design, foundation verification and grouting, structural analyses, etc, for EPC Contractor in team with Fosec and MDA. Advice to Contractor during construction.
LOWER ORANGE RIVER HYDRO Project Duration: 2009
Location: Namibia Client: Clackson Power
Project Description: No fatal flaw investigation: Hydrology and power investigation Value of Project: R 2.1 billion
Position & Duties: Senior Dam Engineer. Hydrological investigations and power studies, scheme layout design and verification.
CHUNIESPOORT DAM Project Duration: 2006 – 2011
Location: North West Province, South Africa Client: Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Project Description: Rehabilitation of 15m high embankment dam. New fuse spillway Value of Project: R 35 million
Position & Duties: Deputy Chief Design Engineer.
Conceptual design, detailed design, embankment design, spillway design, model studies, specifications, tender documents, etc. Supervision assistance
BOSPOORT DAM Project Duration: 2006 – 2010
Location: North West Province, South Africa Client: Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Project Description: Rehabilitation of 28m high concrete gravity dam and embankment saddle dams. New labyrinth spillway, new side channel spillway, raising and general rehabilitation
Value of Project: R 110 million Position & Duties: Deputy Chief Design Engineer. Construction design, including model studies and
tender. Acting as “the Engineer” in terms of FIDIC Contract.
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MOLEPO DAM
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Project Duration: 2006 – 2011 Location: Limpopo Province, South Africa
Client: Department of Water Affairs and Forestry Project Description: Rehabilitation of 16m high embankment. New RMC spillway, embankment raising
and general rehabilitation Value of Project: R 90 million
Position & Duties: Deputy Chief Design Engineer. Conceptual design, detailed design, embankment design, structural and stability design from RMC multiple arch, spillway design, model studies, specifications, tender documents, etc. Supervision assistance.
CROCODILE RIVER (EAST) DAM RECONNAISSANCE STUDY Project Duration: 2008
Location: Mpumulanga Province, South Africa Client: Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Project Description: Reconnaissance study into new water supply dams in the Crocodile River catchment in Mpumulanga for the Department of Water Affairs & Forestry
Value of Project: US$ 100 000 Position & Duties: Identification of dam sites, basic dam designs and cost estimation.
KEMBE HEPP Project Duration: 2007 – 2008
Location: Central African Republic Client: Hydro Finance
Project Description: 60MW hydroelectric power station on the Kotto River. RCC diversion weir Value of Project: US$ 360 million
Position & Duties: Team leader, feasibility design.
NAM THEUN 1 Project Duration: 2006 – 2007
Location: Laos PDR Client: Gamuda Berhad
Project Description: 180m RCC arch/gravity dam for 500MW hydropower scheme Value of Project: US$ 600 million
Position & Duties: Detailed & construction design for EPC Contractor. In team with Maunsell.
STIEGLER’S GORGE DAM & HEPP Project Duration: 2008
Location: Tanzania Client: Hydro Finance Limited
Project Description: 135 m high, 1, 0 million m3 double-curvature RCC arch dam for hydropower (1000 MW) and flood control. Update of 1980 preliminary design study
Value of Project: US$ 2.3 billion Position & Duties: Feasibility design.
MALAGARASI HYDRO Project Duration: 2005
Location: Tanzania Client: Ministry of Energy
Project Description: On-site investigations and design of an 8 MW HEPP on the Malagarasi River Value of Project: US$ 24 million
Position & Duties: Senior Hydropower Engineer. Hydrological and power investigations, scheme layout design, costing.
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TANZANIAN SMALL HYDRO
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Project Duration: 2005 Location: Tanzania
Client: Tanesco (ARQ sub-consultants to ECON) Project Description: On-site investigations, evaluation and design of three small HEPP schemes:
4MW Njombe Hydro, 4.6MW Mngeta Hydro, 3MWMufundi Tea Hydro Value of Project: US$ 20 million
Position & Duties: Senior Dam Engineer. Hydrological and power investigations, scheme layout design, costing.
BRAAMHOEK PUMPED STORAGE SCHEME Project Duration: 2004 – 2007
Location: South Africa Client: Eskom Holdings Limited
Project Description: 1350 MW Pumped storage hydropower scheme with an operating head of approximately 500m. Project includes 50m high rockfill upper dam and 38m RCC bottom dam
Value of Project: US$ 1.3 billion Position & Duties: Senior Dam Engineer. Detail and tender design.
KAMUZU DAM II Project Duration: 2003 – 2004
Location: Malawi Client: Hydroplus International
Project Description: Rehabilitation of 26m high composite concrete -embankment dam Value of Project: Euro 300 000
Position & Duties: Dam Engineer. Rehabilitation design and tender documentation.
BELLAIR DAM Project Duration: 2004 – 2005
Location: Barrydale, Western Cape, South Africa Client: Jasper van Breda Consulting Engineers
Project Description: 18m high RMC multiple arch Value of Project: R 10 million
Position & Duties: Dam Engineer. Structural design.
MIDMAR DAM Project Duration: 1998 – 2003
Location: Kwa-Zulu Natal Province, South Africa Client: Department of Water Affairs
Project Description: 32m high embankment/concrete – 3,5m fixed labyrinth spillway raising Value of Project: R 30 million
Position & Duties: Senior Dam Engineer. Detailed design and supervision assistance.
ALOE COVE DAM Project Duration: 2000 – 2006
Location: Gauteng, South Africa Client: Heia Safari Ranch
Project Description: 23m high rubble masonry concrete multiple arch buttress dam Value of Project: R 8 million
Position & Duties: Design engineer.
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EIKENHOF DAM
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Project Duration: 1998 Location: Western Cape, South Africa
Client: Hydroplus International Project Description: 47m high embankment dam raising incorporating Hydroplus fusegates
Value of Project: R 1, 5 million Position & Duties: Dam Engineer. Detailed design.
BIRI DAM Project Duration: 1996 – 1997
Location: Zimbabwe Client: Biri Irrigation Board
Project Description: 44m gravity spillway section and inlet/outlet, incorporating Hydroplus fusegates, reinforced earth and high RC retaining walls
Value of Project: R 80 million Position & Duties: Dam Engineer. Design.
THUKELA WATER PROJECT Project Duration: 1997-2000
Location: Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa Client: Department of Water Affairs & Forestry
Project Description: Water Transfer scheme encompassing 185m high dam on the Thukela River (RCC or Rockfill) and 98m high dam on the Bushmans River (RCC arch or rockfill)
Value of Project: US$ 1.5 billion Position & Duties: Senior Dam Engineer. Feasibility level design.
STERKSPRUITDAM Project Duration: 1991 – 1995
Location: Mpumalanga, South Africa Client: Former Government of Lebowa (Now RSA Government)
Project Description: 27m concrete massive arch buttress – Design and supervision from HO Value of Project: R 6 million
Position & Duties: Dam Design Engineer. Detailed design, tender and supervision assistance.
RELEVANT CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE EXPERIENCE:
HARTEBEESFONTEIN WATER CARE WORKS Project Duration: 2003 – 2007
Location: Gauteng, South Africa Client: East Rand Water Care Company (ERWAT)
Project Description: Rehabilitation and upgrading of the Hartebeesfontein Water Care Works. Value of Project: R 45 million
Position & Duties: Chief Design Engineer. Civil design and co-ordination of multidisciplinary team.
INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION FOR LILONGWE WATER BOARD Project Duration: 2003 – 2004
Location: Malawi Client: Lilongwe Water Board in Malawi
Project Description: Rehabilitation of 11 reservoirs, 3 elevated towers & 35Ml/d water treatment plant Value of Project: Euro 5 million
Position & Duties: Team leader of a multi-disciplinary team of professionals to design and specify for tender the necessary rehabilitation works.
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GROOTVLEI-ANCOR RHODES BioSURE TREATMENT PLANT
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Project Duration: 2004 – 2006 Location: Gauteng, South Africa
Client: Grootvlei Mine (Petrex) Project Description: Design of the acidic mine water treatment plant, including new reactors,
rehabilitation of existing reinforced concrete tanks and transfer pipelines and pumping facilities
Value of Project: R 25 million Position & Duties: Chief Design Engineer. Civil design and project management.
EXTENSION AREA 2 OF THE MATSHAPHA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE Project Duration: 2000 – 2001
Location: Swaziland Client: Swaziland Ministry of Enterprise and Employment
Project Description: Extensions to the existing waste water conveyance system including pipe, network, pumping station and rising main
Value of Project: R 2.1 million Position & Duties: Design Engineer. Feasibility, preliminary design and design.
WELGEDACHT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT Project Duration: 1999 – 2003
Location: South Africa Client: East Rand Water Care Company (ERWAT)
Project Description: Civil design, including pipework, earthworks, roads and stormwater Value of Project: R 80 million
Position & Duties: Chief Design Engineer. Detailed design. Acted as “The Engineer” during construction phase.
DD5a REGIONAL OUTFALL SEWERS Project Duration: 1996 – 2001
Location: South Africa Client: East Rand Water Care Company (ERWAT)
Project Description: Design of 23km of large diameter outfall sewers, in five major links Value of Project: R 95 million
Position & Duties: Chief Design Engineer. Feasibility design, preliminary design, design and construction supervision. This included inter-alia the design and specification of diversion structures, service deviations, pipe jacking, community liaison and environmental controls. Acted as “The Engineer” during construction phases.
Other Civil Structures Design Project Duration: Various bridges and culverts
Bridge inspections for the South African Roads Agency Limited Duties: Investigation, design and tender
Other Civil Services Project Duration: Various townships developments
Various building complexes
Various pump stations
Various reservoirs and pressure towers
Various floodline studies Duties: Design, reporting, tender and construction monitoring.
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1. Energy Dissipation Provisions for Stepped Spillways: Are Additional Measures Necessary? A Southern African Perspective.” Co-authored HJ Wright. SANCOLD Conference on Sustainable Dam Engineering in an Ever-changing World. Somerset West, 2018.
2. Dam Safety Evaluations – Scope of Evaluations in Relation to Information Available.” SANCOLD Conference on Sustainable Dam Engineering in an Ever-changing World. Somerset West,2018
3. “USBR Stilling Basins on Steep Slopes, with Ntsonyeni Dam as a Case Study.” Co-authored with S Anderson and HJ Wright. SANCOLD Conference on Management of Dams and Reservoirs in Southern Africa. Centurion. 2017.
4. “Spillway Modification Requires Modified Energy Dissipation at the Toe of a Dam.” Co-authored with A Roos and HJ Wright. SANCOLD Conference on Management of Dams and Reservoirs in Southern Africa. Centurion. 2017.
5. “Material Exploitation Constraints Dictate Embankment Design.” Co-authored with M Blaeser. SANCOLD Conference on Management of Dams and Reservoirs in Southern Africa. Centurion. 2017.
6. “Rubble Masonry Concrete as applied to Dams and Mndwaka Dam in particular.” The Concrete
Conference. Johannesburg. 2017.
7. “Hardfill Dam Technology: The Optimal Solution in Two Very Different Situations” Co-authored
with Pierre Agresti and Dr Quentin Shaw at the 2nd workshop on Cemented Material Dams (CMD) in
Prague, 3 July 2017.
8. “Hardfill Manufacture – Appropriate Dam Technology for Africa” ICOLD Symposium 2016,
Johannesburg.
9. “South Africa’s Highest Rubble Masonry Concrete Dam.” SANCOLD Conference on Advances in dam
technology for water and energy in Southern Africa. 2013.
10. “Construction of an RCC Dam in a Very Wet Climate” J Waters, M Dunstan, L Houlberg and C Hicks.
6th Symposium on Roller Compacted Concrete Dams. Zaragosa, Spain. October 2012.
11. “The Development of the Design of Changuinola 1 Dam”. Co-authored with G Erlendsson, Q Shaw &
M Dunstan. 6th Symposium on Roller Compacted Concrete Dams. Zaragosa, Spain. October 2012.
12. “Post Tensioning Anchor Cables to Ensure Foundation Stability of an Arch Gravity Dam” Co-
authored with M Blaeser. SANCOLD Conference on Management and Design of Dams in Africa.
2011.
13. “The rehabilitation of the Bospoort Dam.” - The Civil Engineer Vol 18 No 2 March 2010.
14. “Grouting – Art or Science. Procedures adopted at Changuinola, Panama” - The Civil Engineer Vol 18
No 2 March 2010.
15. “Innovation in Dam Rehabilitation.” Co-authored with Q Shaw. Proceedings. SANCOLD Congress.
November 2009. Also published in IMESA Volume 34 No 2 February 2010.
16. “Fusegates Enhance Safety and Increase Capacity at Eikenhof.” Co-authored with Q Shaw and B
Hakin. The International Journal of Hydropower and Dams. Vol. 6 Issue 6. 1999.
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